From Reuters:
Taliban in Afghan capital Kabul start collecting weapons from civilians
Taliban fighters in the Afghan capital, Kabul, started collecting weapons from civilians on Monday because people no longer need them for personal protection, a Taliban official said.
"We understand people kept weapons for personal safety. They can now feel safe. We are not here to harm innocent civilians," the official told Reuters.
I am reminded of this quote from Mohandas K. Gandhi:
Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look back upon the Act depriving the whole nation of arms as the blackest.
Tyrants always want to disarm the people under their control. It makes them easier to manage. More tractable.
Less "uppity". Case in point? Our Congress.
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