Ben Thomson
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Keep in mind the wretched scenes of people trying get on airplanes are the westernized urban Afghans who live in and around Kabul. They probably represent about 10% of Afghanistan. The other 90% live out in the provinces and are not scrambling, trying to get out. They live under the protection of various warlords throughout the region. These warlords are all old mujahideen who will put up with these radical Taliban up to a point. They just want to left alone to do their thing and the Taliban know it. Coming scenes of strict Sharia law being carried out will be in Kabul and maybe some surrounding provincial capitals..doubt you will see them doing it out in the scattered villages in the back country of Afghanistan where theses warlords prevail.