Candidate for German Chancellor called Afghan withdrawal"greatest debacle that NATO has experienced since its founding" Czech President labeled@POTUS' actions "cowardice"
The Vacuum Left by the US –Published in El Periódico (Spain)
. . . "The first commitment that will be put to the test will be allowing those Afghans who want to leave the country to do so. The United Nations Security Council demanded yesterday (China and Russia abstained from voting) that the Taliban should ensure that their territory will not be used to threaten or attack any country and guarantee the free movement of their people. The reasonable expectation is that, with an openly hostile local branch of the Islamic State, it is not in the Taliban’s immediate interest to become once more a sanctuary for terrorists. Although not going so far as to tolerate U.S. activities in their territory by way of drone attacks — which Joe Biden intends to maintain — that would cause potential innocent civilian casualties." . . .
Also from Spain: Biden’s Chaos – Watching America
...On the contrary, the U.S. has abandoned the Afghans to their sad fate and given a boost to the Islamic State group, euphoric after seeing its enemy bite the dust. How is it possible for the world’s greatest power to make a fool of itself in this way, humiliated by totalitarian bearded men, and that its intelligence services did not foresee the rapid fall of Afghanistan? Can the U.S. be trusted? The shadow of Vietnam and Jimmy Carter looms over Biden, whose ineptitude has unleashed chaos.
After the Taliban, Iran eyes victory over US | Arab News
Making catastrophic foreign policy mistakes will be the Biden’s administration’s legacy. The president is making a habit of giving the other side all the leverage it needs while negotiating in the name of diplomacy. That is exactly what happened with the Taliban during the humiliating exit from Afghanistan, which the radical Islamic government of Iran was watching, taking notes on and cheering.
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