US withdrawal from Afghanistan under fire from critics
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US President Joe Biden during his address on the withdrawal from the administration in Afghanistan at the White House in Washington on July 8, 2021. (Illustrative image) REUTERS - EVELYN HOCKSTEIN
By: Marion Cazanove
22 mins
The US press today criticizes the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the errors in foreign policy of Joe Biden, as the United States organizes the repatriation of American nationals and diplomats in the country, marked by a progression flash of the Taliban.
Publicity
For the
Washington Post
, this withdrawal is above all an American defeat. The newspaper is based on official documents dating from 2005. Already at the time, President Bush had to face the facts: it will ultimately be impossible to defeat the Taliban. This awareness, which appeared very early on, was hidden for long terms, until that of Donald Trump. The Canadian newspaper
Globe and Mail
, meanwhile, speaks squarely of "disaster". The consequences of the Taliban's military success on Americans will be significant, even beyond Afghanistan, estimates
The Globe and Mail
. "
The American defeat will galvanize other terrorist movements around the world.
Movements that could again pose a threat to the security of the United States,
”according to the
NY Times
.
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“
For the first time in the history of the United States, the white population is in decline,
” writes the
Wall Street Journal
.
However, it remains in the majority and represents 57% of Americans, followed by Latinos (around 19%).
According to
USA Today
, the country is more diverse than ever.
Another important fact: the South has the largest increase in the number of inhabitants.
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This historic commemoration has turned into controversy in the country, after President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador once again asked Spain for an apology for the violence and human rights violations during colonization.
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