US President Does Not Regret Decision to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan

The Taliban will pardon members of Afghanistan's outgoing government. The movement's representatives announced a general amnesty for officials of the previous administration today, August 17, and urged them to resume work in government agencies.

“Taliban” - “A general amnesty has been declared for everyone, so you should return to normal life with complete confidence. ” This was reported by 1lurer.

UN SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER

The UN Security Council issued a statement at the end of a meeting, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order in Afghanistan. The Security Council stated, “The members of the Security Council call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the formation of a new government through inclusive negotiations that will be united and representative.”

BIDEN ADDRESSES SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN

US President Joe Biden returned to the White House from Camp David yesterday evening to deliver a special address to the nation regarding the situation in Afghanistan. The President stated that Washington began this military campaign 20 years ago, with the clear goal of punishing and dismantling those responsible for the September 11 attacks in 2001, and that mission has been fully accomplished.

Biden attributed the failure of the Afghan government to the lack of will among Afghan soldiers. “State leaders have left the country, the army has surrendered, and American service members should not fight and die in a war for Afghanistan if the Afghan soldiers do not want to fight,” Biden said. The US has provided over a trillion dollars to Afghanistan, supplied arms and equipment, and even paid the salaries of the soldiers. A well-armed army of up to 300,000 is a formidable force, larger than some of our NATO allies.

The US President does not regret the decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. American diplomats, translators, and technical staff will also be evacuated to avoid becoming targets for Taliban revenge.

Biden referred to this as the longest bloody war in US history. The situation has become relatively manageable at Kabul airport, although there are large crowds of Afghans both inside the airport and in the surrounding areas, desperate to leave the country at any cost.

According to Reuters, Turkey has abandoned plans to take over the management of Kabul airport, as previously announced by the Turkish president.