Biden on Afghanistan: US President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw US troops while major upheaval in Kabul continued. He asserted that the US mission was ‘never supposed to be nation building’. He blamed the Afghan leaders who fled the country amidst the chaos.
Heavy turmoil in Afghanistan for days
Biden propagates that the Afghan leaders fled while the US-trained Afghan army stayed unwilling to fight. This failing attitude allowed the Taliban in to take over. But the sudden US pull out is severely criticized in the social media which turned out to be a case of social embarrassment. The Afghani land was severely constricted with major turmoil for days as the US troops pulled out. The US government seems powerless to handle the situation on the ground.
The only Mission of the US
Biden clearly stated that the only mission of the US army in Afghanistan was to clamp down on Al Qaeda. He clarified that their presence on Afghan soil was to ensure that Al Qaeda would never attack them from the Afghan base. As the US government only wanted to avenge those who attacked them on September 11, 2001. He asserted that the mission was never to build a nation.
Days of Uncertainty
Thus, finally the US government command removal of its soldiers from a place where the longest war has been fought. But this withdrawal leaves the war-torn land of Afghanistan with a future full of uncertainty. Taliban has the green light as unruly warlords that will rule the country. Meanwhile Biden implores the US to stand behind his decision and fully support him in what seems like the worst crisis of his presidency. He heavily criticizes the Western-backed government of Kabul, stating that the US troops will be unable to defend a nation whose leaders ‘gave up and fled’. The withdrawal also leaves the US people panic-stricken. For them the imminent new rule of Taliban could mean more terror attacks in the future on US soil.
Conclusion
Thus, as the US troops pull out of Afghanistan, it leaves the US exposed as a powerless nation. A nation that is unable to handle the situation on the ground as heavy turmoil results from the unruly takeover of the Afghan government by the Taliban.
