Afghanistan: what we're fighting for?

Here's a slideshow with audio commentary from The Economist entitled "The unhappiest day of her life". WARNING: Some of the images to be seen here are graphic and disturbing.

Walt's point is this. One can only empathize with the plight of these child brides and women in Afghanistan. But is it worth fighting with Afghan men about this? Do we really think that any Afghan government will change the customs of centuries? As Peachy Carnahan (a character in Kipling's "The Man Who Would Be King") said, "They're savages here, one and all..."