Calls for the US to consider rescuing those who risked their lives to dare to dream of the Afghanistan Americans promised them have only been rising, and they are coming from elements of the left and the right, though the calls themselves are still not a prevailing voice, either on the left or the right. The question is one to consider in light of our role in creating, essentially, bullseyes on significant portions of Afghanis, perhaps at least 1 million. Can we as a nation take in 1 million Afghan refugees that are now in danger of being harmed, enslaved, and killed? Or, perhaps the better question might be, should we feel morally obliged to?
After 20 Years of Destruction, US Should Let in 1 Million Afghan Refugees
From www.businessinsider.com
2021-08-16 16:23:07
Excerpt:
- 20 years of US war in Afghanistan has resulted in hundreds of thousands of Afghan deaths and the displacement of 5.9 million people.
- The US government and US citizens have a responsibility to repair the damage caused by our war.
- The US must resettle at least one million Afghan refugees in the US over the next decade and provide additional humanitarian assistance to Afghans.
- David Vine is professor of anthropology at American University in Washington, DC. Vine is co-author of the Costs of War Project’s report “Creating Refugees: Displacement Caused by the United States’ Post-9/11 Wars.”
- This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
