By that standard the US occupation was a blessing because Afghan infant mortality rates plummeted.
My standard was about wars being fought, not about the death rate of a small portion of the population. And yours completely ignores the practice of Bacha Bazi that the warlords were doing.
The Taliban are still sexist extremists.
Absolutely, no questions there. However, the people wanted them - there’s a reason why they took over almost completely uncontested. Now, it’s up to the people to change their government from within.
My hope is that they now have the taste for equal rights and such, and that the people might be successful. Maybe even form better relations with the West. That would certainly be better than them providing copper to China, which will primarily be used for war efforts. Although, as a civil infrastructure project this road is a good thing.