Dying for a 13th century country

Child brides escape marriage, but not lashes, reports the New York Times, writing about two Afghan girls aged 13 and 14.

It heads its article with a picture of

Sakhina, 15, was sold into marriage to pay off her father’s debts when she was 12 or 13.

A few foreign soldiers cannot change a country in a few years. This war is hopeless.