ISLAMABAD - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Afghanistan that it may have to face a Taliban onslaught on its own if President Ashraf Ghani fails to urgently consider proposals on accelerating the peace process.
“I must also make clear to you, Mr. President, that as our policy process continues in Washington, the United States has not ruled out any option. We are considering the full withdrawal of our forces by May 1st, as we consider other options,” the letter said.
Fearing that might lead to a worsening of the security situation and the Taliban making swift territorial gains, Blinken added, “I am making this clear to you so that you understand the urgency of my tone regarding the collective work outlined in this letter.”
A source in Ghani’s office confirmed that the Afghan president had received a letter from Blinken.
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WNU Editor: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's letter is here (link here).
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2 comments:
Taliban just don't care of UN.
American and Western news agencies are definitely messed up. They are FUBAR.
I went to sever mainstream news sites and they did not give the letter in toto nor in one piece. Instead they took snippets, which they intersperse throughout their narrative.
The MSM needs to get paid. I understand that. It is or it is supposed to be a business(es). So if they want to add commentary or "extra" facts, I will take it in stride. But why cannot they append or link the letter as in toto? I have to consider every Western news article on the subject agit- prop.
It is not on the state.gov website. Is Blinken not proud of his wordsmithing?
I really don't think they care if troops are in Afghanistan or not. I think because Trump pulled troops out that if Biden keeps them in or increases the troop level that the polls at home will trend strongly against the Democrats. It may be the only reason why they are considering withdrawing troops. Poll ratings will be inversely proportional to body bags coming back. The ISI and Taliban will try to up the body count this summer. So I think the push by Blinken is serious. They are just to make a pull out look good.
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