The US’ unceremonious retreat from Afghanistan after two decades and the lightning-fast reconquest of the Taliban will be regarded as an epoch-defining event. Aside from demonstrating the uselessness of the world’s greatest military and most credentialled commanders against God-fearing goat herders, it’s a complete repudiation of the idea that a …
Read More »China respects Afghanistan’s ‘sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity’ after formation of Taliban govt – spokesman
Speaking at a regular press conference on Wednesday, Wang Wenbin was asked by reporters about Beijing’s response to the Taliban’s establishment of a government. The spokesperson said Beijing supports the Afghan people to “independently choose a …
Read More »MORE Afghanistan spending: Biden asks Congress for $6.4 billion for ‘full resettlement’ of Afghan refugees
By the time the last American plane left Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul a week ago, more than 120,000 people had been airlifted out of the Afghan capital. However, fewer than 6,000 of these were American citizens and their families. “The vast majority” were Afghan refugees and Special Immigrant …
Read More »G7 countries invite Russia & China for joint meeting on Afghanistan, Tokyo reveals, but Moscow bemoans lack of clarity from group
Maria Zakharova was speaking to the TASS news agency after Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a TV program that the G7 foreign ministers would be meeting with their counterparts from China and Russia on September 8 to discuss a joint response to the crisis prompted by the American withdrawal …
Read More »‘War has ended’ in Afghanistan, Taliban says, despite resistance’s claims that Panjshir Valley is still not lost
The announcement was made during Mujahid’s press conference, which was held in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday. With the conflict coming to an end, the Taliban was hoping to have “a stable Afghanistan,” the spokesman said, according to local outlet TOLONews. An Islamic and accountable government would be …
Read More »Leader of Afghanistan’s ‘resistance’ group says he’s ready to talk with Taliban as they claim reaching Panjshir province capital
The call for talks was issued by the head of the self-styled Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) on Sunday in a Facebook post. The son of the late mujahideen commander Ahmad Shah Massoud expressed readiness to end hostilities and talk with the Taliban, urging it to withdraw from the Panjshir …
Read More »Restaurant that banned Biden supporters after Afghanistan disaster gets so popular it has to shut down due to demand
Following the recent death of 13 US service members in Afghanistan in a suicide bombing attack, DeBary Diner owner Angie Ugarte placed a sign outside her central Florida establishment announcing that she preferred not to serve those who continue to support the current administration. “If you voted for and continue …
Read More »Trump will ‘definitely’ run in 2024 after Afghanistan disaster, according to close Republican allies
While Trump himself has given no indication one way or another whether he will be gunning for the White House once again in 2024, those close to him have had plenty to say. Conversation around Trump’s political future was renewed this week, thanks in part to Miller and Jordan, who …
Read More »Biden approval rating takes a hit in wake of Afghanistan exit, 53% say he bears some blame for deaths of service members
Biden’s public support continues to dip in the wake of the US’ messy exit from Afghanistan – and a disappointing jobs report for August, which the president is blaming on the Delta variant of the coronavirus, is adding to his woes. August’s events have had a significant impact on Biden’s …
Read More »Wayne Dupree: Biden’s abandonment of Americans in Afghanistan is unforgivable and must NEVER be forgotten
As the scramble to leave Afghanistan first got under way, the early reports suggested that there were thousands upon thousands of Americans in the country. Then representatives of the Biden administration stood in front of the nation every day claiming they didn’t know exactly how many were in the region. …
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