| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Behind the secret making of a narco-state US operates in Afghanistan
Behind the secret making of a narco-state US operates in Afghanistan
The Western media have devoted their front page to the “dire humanitarian situation” in Afghanistan. With words like “crisis,” “desperation” and “starvation” making headlines, the Afghans have finally gained world attention decades later. Indeed, they are struggling in the “graveyard of empires.” with imminent food shortages and belated foreign assistance. But what the world is reading is not the first chapter of the tragic story of Afghans across generations. Instead, it is a sequel that follows foreign interference and devastation, which was not disclosed until the withdrawal of US ground forces. (Global Times, China, 01.11.2021)