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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Op 4 december 2025 bracht SIGAR zijn eindrapport uit over twintig jaar inzet in Afghanistan. Het oordeel is vernietigend: structureel falen en wijdverbreide corruptie. Waarschuwingen die niet pasten in het gewenste narratief werden genegeerd. open.substack.com/pub/ceesroel...

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Amerikaanse SIGAR fileert bijna twintig jaar betrokkenheid in Afghanistan

De illusie van wederopbouw en stabilisatie

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

De Slag om de Herdenking Waarom 4 mei geen podium mag zijn voor politieke slogans open.substack.com/pub/ceesroel...

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De Slag om de Herdenking

Waarom 4 mei geen podium mag zijn voor politieke slogans

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

As global focus on Afghanistan wanes again, the silence is deafening. Recent discussions in the media on Afghanistan have highlighted both insightful and dangerously naive perspectives, and it’s time to separate the two. Read my full editorial contribution. medium.com/@Cees2024/th...

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The Afghan Silence and the West’s Naivety

How the Taliban erased women from public life

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

The negative impact of Taliban restrictions will affect future generations: boys internalise the subordination of women, and girls lose hope for their future. Afghan women urgently request the international community not to recognize the Taliban open.substack.com/pub/ceesroel...

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Future Support to Afghanistan: Wishful Thinking Revisited?

The Taliban's radicalisation of education based on an extremely conservative interpretation of Sharia law is leading to severe and far-reaching consequences.

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 26/04/2024

While all attention is focused on Ukraine and Gaza, there are numerous forgotten crises worldwide that pose a significant threat. These conflicts, often overlooked by the international community, can escalate into broader regional crises if left unaddressed. ceesroels.substack.com/p/world-stat...

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World state of affairs: forgotten conflicts

A brief contribution on forgotten conflicts, focusing on geopolitical tensions, humanitarian crises, and the rise of authoritarian regimes and increasing terrorist threats.

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

Iran now has the default advantage over the United States because it does not actually have to achieve anything material in the near term. Chaos itself will constitute a victory. By contrast, the bar for U.S. success is high. www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/irans-o...

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

20 million people need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. We must prevent humanitarian aid from being misused to strengthen autocratic rule or promote radicalisation as we have seen in Gaza. Addressing Taliban's repressive policies is paramount. open.substack.com/pub/ceesroel...

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Prediction should never take the place of preparedness! Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis warned against a possible Russian surprise attack: We cannot wait for a second, our Pearl Harbour moment. We cannot wait for every European country to be attacked by Russia www.spiegel.de/ausland/russ...

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Cees Roels @darknessatnoon2024.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

Inspired by television series depicting air raids during World War II and interview with former GDR dissident Wolf Biermann, I delve into ethical dilemmas and human costs associated with Gaza war - a domain of moral gray areas and uncomfortable truths. medium.com/@Cees2024/wa...

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