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[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Afghanistan is in Southwest Asia, not the middle east, fyi

[–] grue@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

The middle east is also southwest Asia.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 1 month ago

Most Americans couldn't locate it on a map in either case.

[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Thanks for the info! In the early 20th c. “The Middle East” was defined as the land between India and the Ottoman Empire. The term has since changed to not include Iraq and Afghanistan. During the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the US government used the term “Greater Middle East” to encompass those two countries. That’s where my confusion lies. Learn something new every day.

[–] Phunter@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I dunno, the TV showed sand and camels and that's the only thing I understand to exist in the middle east.