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Questions & Help Mar 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM

Pakistan blamed after air strike on Kabul rehab centre kills at least 100

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8n7e0l40o
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Majestic-Effort-541 Mar 17, 2026 +37
100 people is a massive number. I have honestly never understood Pakistans foreign policy when it comes to Afghanistan and the United States On one hand there is clear historical evidence that Pakistan supported Afghan fighters during the Soviet–Afghan War on behalf of the US. But then later It also backed the Taliban even while officially aligning with the US during the War on Terror. Like… what exactly is the strategy here? What do they actually gain from playing both sides? At some point it just feels like that old saying if you keep raising snakes to use against others don’t be surprised when they eventually turn on you too.
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username320char Mar 17, 2026 +19
"I play both sides, that way I always come out on top!"
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d0ctorzaius Mar 17, 2026 +3
"Number one: never tell both sides that you're playing both sides"
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BlueWermz Mar 17, 2026 +13
Basically, it’s all about Pashtun nationalism. The Pashtuns are the main ethnic group of Afghanistan; the Taliban are all mainly Pashtun. But, there are actually more Pashtuns that live in Pakistan than do in Afghanistan. This is due to the Emir of Afghanistan ceding territory to British India in 1893. Every subsequent Afghanistan government has always seen the Pashtun areas of Pakistan as rightfully theirs and the Taliban are no different. Pakistan supported the Taliban, believing that they would be loyal to Pakistan and finally recognize the Durand Line. Of course, it didn’t play out that way.
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vu2tve Mar 19, 2026 +1
so, predictably, this f*** up too, has its roots in the british colonial empire.
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ApplicationMaximum84 Mar 17, 2026 +17
100 is the low estimate, the hospital has 2000 patients plus a few hundred staff. The updated figures are at least 400.
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barf_seller Mar 17, 2026 +6
New York Times reporting 400 killed
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mido_sama Mar 17, 2026 +36
Can we make an example of militaries that hit hospitals this is getting out of hand … if no consequences comes out of this there is no hope for us humans.
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holylight17 Mar 17, 2026 +15
Pakistan is an ally/close to both the US and China and have nuke. They won't face any consequences.
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mido_sama Mar 17, 2026 +2
We claim civility and yet we live by might makes right, at least I’m not seeing any comments defending this crime unlike other conflicts.
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goldenfiver Mar 17, 2026 +4
Pakistan fully supports this
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Germane_Corsair Mar 17, 2026 +6
Humans have *always* lived by might makes right.
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ibite-books Mar 17, 2026 +3
never again and then we’ve allowed atrocities to occur against palestinians, the genocide in sudan, rohingya muslims
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NenPame Mar 17, 2026 +4
Hate to break it to you, there is no hope for us humans. Unless we throw off the shackles of these rich oppressors we will forever be slaves to their whims
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bb5e8307 Mar 17, 2026 +2
There is another half to that equation that you are missing.
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22stanmanplanjam11 Mar 17, 2026 +1
It feels out of hand because the literal Taliban will tell you that former US base they took over was actually a drug rehab hospital, and you’ll take that at face value.
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havestronaut Mar 18, 2026 +1
Who’s gonna enforce it. The country that just double tapped a school?
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Reasonable_Ticket_84 Mar 17, 2026
Consequences? The UN and UNSC were designed so there is no consequences for any country in the UNSC or their buddies.
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trampus1 Mar 17, 2026 +7
I feel like this has opened up a door for all these countries that hate each other to fire away.
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bullshitallergyy Mar 17, 2026 +11
The purpose of Pakistani establishment/military dictatorship is not the well being of its citizens. It is to export terror to wherever they can.
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Heimerdingerdonger Mar 17, 2026 +2
Hi Pakistan - Thanks for the Ramadan Gift of bombing a hospital miles away from your target. Can't wait to see what you'll bring us for Eid. In Brotherly Love Afghanistan ps: Maybe we can get together for Iftar one of these days to condemn the evil Israeli bombing of innocents in Lebanon?
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IntrepidSoda Mar 17, 2026
Hey Pakistan, why you gotta be like Israel?
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goldenfiver Mar 17, 2026 +5
They are a terror failed state. It’s much worse that whatever it is you think of Israel.
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IntrepidSoda Mar 17, 2026 -2
If only the Pakistanis had the American tax payer in their palm with an APPAC-type organisation.
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Centeredrightbhakt05 Mar 17, 2026 +2
Pak: So that we become the favourites of papa America.
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Material_Mousse7017 Mar 18, 2026
Israel denied the rumors of hitting school
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IntrepidSoda Mar 18, 2026
Which school?
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Material_Mousse7017 Mar 18, 2026
School in iran That was hit by a missle some time ago. 
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The_Munchies10 Mar 17, 2026 -11
I think it’s a vassal state to US. US being biggest terrorist country in the world. Maybe second to Israel.
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Reasonable_Ticket_84 Mar 17, 2026 +12
Nah, Pakistan cozies up to whoever is convenient. China is just as involved there.
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Saizou1991 Mar 17, 2026 +1
They are the harlot of South Asia
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The_Munchies10 Mar 17, 2026 -14
Either way, not good. And USA is still the biggest terrorist country in the world.
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lollipop999 Mar 17, 2026 +5
C'mon Vlad, it's getting late in Moscow
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The_Munchies10 Mar 17, 2026 -5
Checks time. It’s still early, Schlomo. And we’re not in Russia anymore.
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Reasonable_Ticket_84 Mar 17, 2026 -5
Nah that's Russia. They more or less control half the US too.
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The_Munchies10 Mar 17, 2026 -27
Muslims killing each other in Ramadan. Very disappointed in Pakistan. I’m sure this is due to western(American) influence.
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No-Problem-4228 Mar 17, 2026 +19
Lol. Pakistan has been a terrorist state for decades
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Party_Chemical7454 Mar 17, 2026 +6
Like Pakistan needs a reason to be terrorists...
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