The UK's armed forces: saving the women of the world, one bloody great bomb at a time

Standard converstion, 2001:

"Oh, but we have to go into Afghanistan! The Taliban are so oppressive - just look how they treat women."

"Whereas the Coalition of the Wailing are far more politically correct, allowing those women to get blown up in whatever outfit they choose?" (© Mark Steel.)

"Oh but WE MUST DO SOMETHING."

Let's revisit that in 2011…

"Isn't it great that we made things so much better for the women of Afghanistan?"