WNU Editor: Rory Stewart was calling for the withdrawal from Afghanistan 10 years ago, but under proper conditions and protecting the gains that Afghan society have accomplished in the past 20 years. His observations, analysis, and criticisms are spot. This is a must watch video.
Hat tip Small Dead Animals.
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"The Taliban will not extend the 31 August deadline for the current evacuation mission, a spokesman has said"
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-58279900
This disaster may get a lot worse here soon.
Lee Kuan Yew predicted this outcome 12 years ago.
https://mothership.sg/2021/08/lee-kuan-yew-afghanistan/
In Afghanistan, President Biden got dealt yet another losing hand from the Trump Administration. Their Doha Agreement with the Taliban violated the most basic principles of self-government for the Afghan people. There was no way to enforce it or make sure the Taliban kept its word. There was no denunciation of al-Qaeda terrorists. Worst of all, the deal didn't mandate the Taliban stop attacks against Afghan security forces.
All of this set the stage for the chaotic scenes we're seeing on TV today.
Trump's deal with the Taliban was flawed from the start, which is why Trump's own officials are now scrambling to distance themselves from it. "To have our Generals say that they are depending on diplomacy with the Taliban is an unbelievable scenario. Negotiating with the Taliban is like dealing with the devil," tweeted Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, who certainly voiced no such objections while working for Trump. She was not alone.
Lee Kuan Yew is wrong.
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