youPresident Joe Biden Once again, the Taliban’s takeover was blamed on the former Afghan government and the country’s security forces. Biden said at the White House on Tuesday that contrary to expectations, the Afghan security forces are not a strong opponent in the fight against the Taliban. The Afghan government collapsed and President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. They will “hand over the country to their enemy, the Taliban.” This increases the risk for the U.S. armed forces and their allies.
On the other hand, when the US military retreated, Biden did not admit his mistakes. Biden said that the withdrawal of troops on August 31 was not due to an “arbitrary period.” “It aims to save American lives.” His predecessor, Donald Trump, reached an agreement with the United States. Taliban Shut down and promised to withdraw US troops. He can choose to stick to it, or send tens of thousands of American soldiers to Afghanistan and continue the mission. The United States alone can choose to leave the country or escalate the conflict. Biden emphasized that he does not want to prolong the war forever. And he didn’t want to extend the trigger forever. “It’s time to end this war.”
On the other hand, Biden emphasized that Americans must learn from the mistakes of the past. “Our strategy must also change.” He was referring to the new changes in the world, especially the competition with China. According to Biden, the United States can do both, hunt down terrorists and compete with new large economies such as China.
According to his statement, the United States will therefore continue to take actions against the local branch of the terrorist militia, the Islamic State (IS), after it withdraws from Afghanistan. He warned organizations claiming responsibility for the recent Kabul airport attack and the United States will continue to hunt them down. Biden said: “We haven’t solved you yet.” Even after the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the fight against terrorism continues, despite the absence of ground troops. Biden said that the United States will hunt down and arrest terrorists who attacked the country “until the end of the world.” “We will not forgive, we will not forget.”
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The rescue mission was a complete success
Biden also pointed out that the mission in Afghanistan was simply unsuccessful. In the future, people should only deal with tasks with clear achievable goals.
As the last group of American soldiers evacuated from Kabul Airport on Tuesday night, the international mission in Afghanistan ended nearly 20 years later. Biden announced in July that all U.S. troops will withdraw before August 31. Now he said: “My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over.” After announcing the withdrawal, the Taliban’s victory has accelerated rapidly. In mid-August, the Islamists who overthrew their regime at the end of 2001, led by a US-led operation, regained power.
Since then, the United States and its allies have tried frantically to get their citizens and Afghan employees to leave the country. The rescue of many Americans and their on-site assistants also ended on Tuesday night. Biden emphasized that this was an extraordinary success. Biden said in his first public speech after the withdrawal and shutdown on Monday that 90% of Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan were able to leave. “We have completed one of the largest airlifts in history.” No country has done such a thing. Suppose there are 100 to 200 American citizens still in Afghanistan.
