Irish Examiner view: Remember how far we’ve come in dealing with imperial legacies

A member of the Afghan security forces stands guard in the sprawling Bagram air base after the American military departed, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 5, 2021. The Taliban reasserted control as the US and Britain withdrew troops after achieving little or nothing during two decades of hostilities.

It may seem far-fetched to suggest a link between yesterday’s announcement detailing €40m Shared Island funding for a North-South research programme and the flight of Afghan security forces ahead of Taliban advances. The Taliban reasserted control as the US and Britain withdrew troops after achieving little or nothing during two decades of hostilities. More than 300 members of Afghan security forces fled to Tajikistan to avoid the day of reckoning, almost inevitable after power changes hands. Those Afghans who might have relied on them for protection have been abandoned.

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