Military Times/AP: Explainer: Much about US withdrawal from Afghanistan is unclear
WASHINGTON — When he pulled the plug on the American war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said the reasons for staying, 10 years after the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, had become “increasingly unclear.” Now that a final departure is in sight, questions about clarity have shifted to Biden’s post-withdrawal plan.
What would the United States do, for example, if the Taliban took advantage of the U.S. military departure by seizing power? And, can the United States and the international community, through diplomacy and financial aid alone, prevent a worsening of the instability in Afghanistan that kept American and coalition troops there for two decades?
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WNU Editor: I disagree with the above AP report. The US is very clear about their withdrawal from Afghanistan. They want to do it ASAP, and they are expecting trouble .... Pentagon moving carrier from Asia-Pacific to help with troop withdrawal in Afghanistan: report (The Hill).
September was a smoke screen. Operational security dictates using smoke screens to cover retreats, right? Any junior officer knows it.
ReplyDeleteThe US will attempt to haul ass quickly and sooner than expected all the while under protection of massive firepower.
Duh.