Olis Johnson He has said that it is an “illusion” to think that Britain alone can prevent the collapse of Afghanistan after the United States withdraws.
He told the crowded House of Commons that the top priority now is to evacuate the remaining British nationals and their allies.
After the government of Western-backed President Ashraf Ghani quickly collapsed in the face of Taliban attacks over the weekend, the government faced strong criticism—especially from the Conservative Party.
Mr. Johnson said that after the United States announced its intention to withdraw, when the ministers began to consider the British option, they encountered the “difficult reality” that there were no Americans and no willingness to continue among allies.
He said: “The West cannot continue this American-led mission, a mission designed to support the United States.”
“I really think that it is an illusion to believe that any of our partners is interested in the continued military presence or military solutions imposed by NATO in Afghanistan. This idea ended with the 2014 combat mission.
“I don’t believe that deploying tens of thousands of British troops to fight the Taliban today is an option, no matter how sincere people advocate it — I thank them for their sincerity — but I don’t believe this is a way to recommend myself to the British people or this House. .
“We must deal with the current situation and accept what we have achieved and what we haven’t achieved.”
