The Violence of Globalization

As the US departs Afghanistan, cries will be heard about abandoning Afghan women to the Taliban. While not a justification for the war and occupation, the question exposes a double standard in America’s national security policy. The spiral of killing and abuse of women is not a “security” threat by current definitions, and the slaughter of those innocent women by America’s enemies is said to be far worse than the same killings by America’s strategic allies.