After 20 years of the Afghanistan government’s rule in Afghanistan under the security of the Western powers, the Taliban has once again assumed charge of the country. The take over occurred in the midst of the United States implementing a plan to withdraw their troops and vital personnels from Afghanistan, however, the Taliban increased their capability and took control of the capital Kabul. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was subsequently ousted, but he managed to escape the Taliban by fleeing the country. It was only two weeks until the full withdrawal from Afghanistan was set to be complete, but in a turn of events, the Taliban has taken control of the majority of the regions controlled by the Afghan government, diminishing the Afghan government in a matter of days. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his interview on CNN with Jake Tapper denied the events in Afghanistan when compared to its similarity with the events in Saigon, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War withdrawal. Secretary Blinken was adamant that the United States and its allies were successful in achieving their objective, the reduction of Al-Qaeda and the elimination of Osama bin Laden, “We went into Afghanistan 20 years ago with one mission, and that mission was to deal with the folks who attacked us on 9/11. We have succeeded in that mission, the objective we have set, bringing those who attacked us justice, making sure that they couldn’t attack us again from Afghanistan. We succeeded in that mission.” Just as Secretary Blinken defended the withdrawal as without major issues, President Joe Biden spoke from the East Room of the White House to defend his action of approving the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after the former President Donald Trump signed the deal with the Taliban to limit US forces, “I stand squarely behind my decision. After 20 years, I’ve learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw US forces.” Now, Afghanistan translators and other personnels who aided the United States against the Taliban are seeking immediate evacuation from Kabul International Airport, while over 3,000 US troops have been deployed to the airport to aid in the withdrawal. While tens and thousands of at-risk Afghans are awaiting their evacuation at the Kabul International Airport, some decided to cling onto and forcibly enter the airplanes leading to at least 5 deaths. While the United States is refusing to recognize the Taliban when they take control of Afghanistan, the Chinese government spokesperson commented that they are ready for a “friendly and cooperative” relationship with the new Afghanistan. The Taliban has now taken control of Afghanistan, and in their first public press conference told reporters of their plans to peacefully await the full withdrawal of the US forces in order for the occupation to end. In an interview with NPR, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen responded to a question on whether they would allow American citizens to leave the country peacefully, “Yes, on the basis of the Doha agreement, the Americans should leave peacefully and they withdraw from Afghanistan peacefully. So during their withdrawal from Afghanistan, we will not attack them.” Contrary to their statement, it has been reported that the Taliban are going door-to-door in search of people who aided in the operations conducted by the United States and its allies. In addition to their retaliations, Afghan women have been under greater scrutiny as a result of the radical approach taken by the Taliban under Islamic Law.
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