Aisha, a young woman whose nose and ears were cut off after she fled from her abusive in-laws, on talk of the Afghan government reaching an accommodation with the Taliban…

“They are the people that did this to me. How can we reconcile with them?

It’s very a strong image, and I can understand if some people are upset by it. But criticism of Time magazine for publishing the photo I cannot comprehend. After all, this whole wretched Afghan war business is all about people such as Aisha. Isn’t it?

Hat tip: Terry Glavin