SuziQ
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The leader of Afghanistan’s only region not to have fallen to the Taliban has said he would be willing to join a Taliban government, but only if the group proved itself to be inclusive and respect the rights of all Afghans.
Ahmad Massoud, 32, leads forces in the Panjshir valley and said that war was on the cards if the group attempted an attack on his region…
For the graduate of Sandhurst and Kings College London, resisting the Taliban is a family business.
His father, Ahmad Shah Massoud, led the Northern Alliance of tribes and militia groups as it battled the Taliban in the 1990s until his assassination by Osama bin Laden two days before 9/11. Now, many are looking to his son as Afghanistan’s only hope against The Taliban.
Panjshir Commander Ahmad Massoud readies for war while negotiating with Taliban
A statement from Global Affairs Canada on Tuesday morning confirmed one flight landed in Toronto carrying Afghans who qualified to come to Canada under the government's recently announced special immigration measures for former interpreters and embassy staff who helped Canadians on the ground.
The second flight landed in Ottawa and included returning staff from the Canadian embassy in Kabul, which has been evacuated as the Taliban insurgents seize control of the country.
Trudeau said 807 Afghans who supported Canadians on the ground had been evacuated so far, and 500 of them have arrived in Canada for resettlement, but did not answer whether he plans to recognize the Taliban regime that has seized control of the country.
Trudeau added there are still Canadian citizens and dual citizens who remain on the ground in Afghanistan, and that the government is working to track them “as much as possible in the chaos.”
2 Canadian flights arrive in Ontario carrying staff, Afghans fleeing Kabul
Reminds me of "Benghazi". Another disaster that could have been avoided.
From a high level view, what you say makes perfect sense and I agree.“Am I My Brother’s Keeper”
In the 20 years we have poured our all into that country they have been unable to form some kind of government.
I listened to President Biden today. We have spent trillions supporting them through four presidents.
What we are seeing today is heartbreaking but how long could we continue on?
Everything must have a beginning and an end.
'This is one of the most difficult airlifts in history': Biden says | Daily Mail Online
President Joe Biden vowed Friday to 'mobilize every resource' to get Americans and Afghan allies out of Afghanistan - and took questions, from a pre-approved list of White House reporters, about the conflict for the first time in nine days.
'This is one of the largest difficult airlifts in history and the only country in the world capable of projecting this much power on the far side of the world with this degree of precision is the United States of America,' Biden said.
He insisted that the chaotic takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, leading to disarray at Kabul's airport as westerners and Afghans flee did not taint the U.S.'s global reputation.
'I have seen no question of our credibility of our allies from around the world,' he said.
Yeah. People who contributed plenty to Afghanistan's miseries themselves, through various decisions made. We all have things to own. But it's fun to pile on. Time to solve problems now.He must not read reuters lol
Headline:
UK lawmakers condemn PM Johnson and U.S. President Biden over Afghanistan
snipped from the link:
British lawmakers vented their anger on Wednesday at Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden over the collapse of Afghanistan into Taliban hands, calling it a failure of intelligence, leadership and moral duty.
UK lawmakers condemn PM Johnson and U.S. President Biden over Afghanistan
eta more from another link, below:
"I say this with a heavy heart and with horror over what is happening, but the early withdrawal was a serious and far-reaching miscalculation by the current administration," said Norbert Roettgen, the chairman of the German parliament's foreign relations committee. "This does fundamental damage to the political and moral credibility of the West."
Roettgen has known Biden for years and was reportedly optimistic about his electoral victory.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly said, "For those who believed in democracy and freedom, especially for women, these are bitter even," according to Politico, citing German media.
Sentiment in the United Kingdom echoed that of the Germans.
"Afghanistan is the biggest foreign policy disaster since Suez. We need to think again about how we handle friends, who matters, and how we defend our interests," tweeted Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative chairman of Parliament's foreign affairs committee.
"It showed conclusively that the U.S. could limit our actions and change our policy," he wrote in an opinion article in the Times of London. He did not cite Biden by name.
European leaders dismayed by Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan