*Concerns mount that US withdrawal from Afghanistan could risk progress on women's rights.*

Sad to say, a probable increase in oppression of women is the worst aspect of making peace with the Taliban. The second-worst aspect is a probable increase in oppression of men.

But oppression of women in Afghanistan is pretty bad even now under the US-supported government. It's not as bad as the Taliban would be, but that's the best thing one can say about it.

I think that endless war is too high a price to pay to keep the oppression somewhat less.