Quote (Black XistenZ @ Aug 15 2021 09:13pm)
For nation building? Yes.
How would you define nation building, and how would you distinguish nation building from the mere presence of military troops in a foreign country?
To me, nation building results in stability. A dictatorship is perfectly acceptable in certain circumstances IMO. As for troops, I think there's the concept of occupation where a nation is under subjugation and then theirs the aspect of relying on a foreign power for security and peacekeeping. Ultimately, I think a successful "built nation" is one that doesn't require foreign troops to resolve domestic disputes AND it's a nation that is decently friendly to the "builder."
For Afghanistan, it's pretty clear that democracy can't work and some sort of tribal council would have been a better option. Perhaps it would have been better to have a third party broker a deal as well. I'm sure this will be studied for decades.