Washington/London: ‘The United States made a strategic mistake by withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. If the Taliban comes to power here, Al Qaeda will re-emerge. If that happens, the UK will be able to redeploy troops to Afghanistan,’ UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said. Also, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed President Joe Biden for failing in Afghanistan, saying ‘Weakness begets war, and you can see what weak leadership ultimately leads to.’
The capitals of 18 Afghan provinces have fallen to the Taliban. The Taliban have reached within 50 kilometres of the Afghan capital, Kabul. In the current situation, the Taliban will launch a massive offensive to seize Kabul at any moment. The international community is blaming the US military withdrawal for the success of the Taliban and the failure of the Afghan government and military. The Afghan government has also criticized the United States for doing so. Now, the UK, a close ally of the United States, has called the Biden administration’s withdrawal a ‘strategic mistake.’
‘Al Qaeda carried out the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The Taliban had supported the terrorist outfit for it,’ UK’s defence secretary reminded. Afghanistan is once again in serious danger of falling into the hands of the Taliban. Therefore, it could lead to the re-emergence of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan,’ Wallace said, highlighting the potential threat posed to the world. Also, Wallace drew attention to the fact that failing countries with instability are always breeding grounds for terrorist organizations. That is why, if the threat of Al Qaeda to the Western world strengthens again, the UK may deploy troops to Afghanistan again, Defense Minister Ben Wallace said in a critical announcement.
The UK had participated in the US-led war on terror in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The UK troops had also landed in Afghanistan along with the United States. Therefore, the warning given by the British Defense Secretary is striking.
Also, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched harsh criticism against the US President, saying Biden was responsible for the Taliban’s success in Afghanistan.
Pompeo blamed Biden’s weak leadership for giving the Taliban a chance to strike hard in Afghanistan. ‘As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, the Taliban is gaining ground in Afghanistan. It has once again raised the threat of a terrorist attack on the United States. The US has to make strong preparations to prevent it from happening again,’ Mike Pompeo warned.
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