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Wednesday, September 18th, 2019

Inside Afghanistan: Nearly Nine in 10 Afghans Are Suffering

Author:     STEVE CRABTREE
Source:     The Gallup Organization
Publication Date:     SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
 Link: Inside Afghanistan: Nearly Nine in 10 Afghans Are Suffering
Stephan:   We have been at war in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, both Democrats and Republicans have been complicit with what has happened, and have authorized spending over a trillion dollars on this war. And what is there to show for it? The Gallup Organization lays it out. Basically, as with Iraq and Libya, the result is the complete trashing of a country. Aren't you proud? Neither am I.

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • In 2018, Afghans’ life ratings hit record lows, for any country
  • No Afghans are “thriving” and 85% are “suffering”
  • 36% of Afghans say they smiled or laughed the previous day, tying a record low

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The collapse in peace negotiations between the U.S. and Taliban has removed a potential barrier to holding Afghanistan’s presidential election as scheduled on Sept. 28. But the recent surge in Taliban attacks dispels any expectation that the election will lead to peace and stability for a people who rate their lives more poorly than any other worldwide.

Quick Summary: Gallup’s surveys in Afghanistan reveal just how devastating the country’s chronic conflict has been to Afghans’ daily lives. Wellbeing indicators paint a bleak picture of hopelessness and suffering among the population; in 2018, Afghans’ average ratings of their current lives and predicted ratings of their lives in five years matched or fell below previous record-lows for any country worldwide.

Afghans Give Record-Low Life Evaluations — For Any Country: On a ladder scale where “0” represents their worst possible […]

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