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Taliban Speak: Afghans "Will Be Happy" To Live Under Sharia Rules
There is no international force that has not assumed that the withdrawal from
Afghanistan
has been a failure or, at least, a disaster. But until now, no one had assumed defeat. It was done by the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union,
Josep Borrell
,
who at the end of the meeting of ministers of the 27 openly admitted that "the Taliban have won the war" and will have to deal with them .
Borrell was quick to clarify that this is not an express recognition, but a mere practical question. If the EU wants to get its citizens out of the country, it
will
inevitably
have to deal with those who control the borders
. "If I want 400 people, Afghans and their families, who have worked with us and the EU delegations, to arrive at the airport, you have to understand that I have to talk to them," he insisted. "It is not a matter of official recognition, but of dealing with them.
We have to engage with them
and, at the same time, be very vigilant in respecting the international obligations that the Taliban have committed to in the last 15 years," assured the head of European diplomacy at the end of the meeting.
In a statement signed by the 27, the EU clarifies that any cooperation with whoever sits at the helm of the Afghan government "will be conditional on a peaceful and inclusive settlement of the conflict, and on respect for the fundamental rights of all Afghans, including women, youth and persons belonging to minorities. " The Union also warns against the possibility of the country returning, as in 2001, to being a haven for terrorists.
Although the 27 are committed to guaranteeing their support to the Afghan population,
the EU will freeze development cooperation funds
at least while it studies the development of the situation. The Union has invested almost one billion euros in the country in recent years. But Borrell has admitted that they will maintain humanitarian aid, or even increase it, to respond to the growing urgent needs of the population.
Furthermore, European governments have pledged to support neighboring countries affected by the Afghan crisis. EU Interior Ministers meet informally tomorrow to discuss migration. Although the main item on the agenda was the flow of Belarusian asylum seekers on the Lithuanian border, the 27 will also discuss the potential arrival of people seeking international protection from Afghanistan in the coming months.
Both French President
Emmanuel Macron
and Chancellor
Angela Merkel
called last Monday to avoid "committing the mistakes of 2015" and to try to limit the flow of irregular migrants from Afghanistan, working on an international solution that allows sharing the responsibility of the welcome.
Twenty years later
Europe has seen with amazement the collapse of Afghanistan in a matter of just a few months after the decision of the United States to leave the country, and the rest of NATO allies to follow American policy, unleashing a humanitarian crisis in the country.
Borrell not only assumed defeat, he also admitted that we
must learn from what happened.
"We must draw many lessons and recognize that mistakes have been made, especially in the assessment of the resistance capacity of the Afghan army, entered and financed with millions of euros," insisted the head of European diplomacy.
Asked about the press conference of the Taliban spokesman who has tried to give an image of a certain normality, and even cordiality, ensuring that there will be no reprisals for those who have worked with Western governments, Borrell has responded with irony.
Are these Taliban very different from those who attacked the United States in 2001? "Apparently, they look the same
but speak better English
."
NATO washes its hands
"It is the failure of the Afghan leadership that has led us to the tragedy we are witnessing today," NATO Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg
said Tuesday
after an alliance meeting to discuss the situation in a seized Afghanistan. by the Taliban in a matter of days, following the withdrawal of allied troops from the country.
NATO also washes its hands over the catastrophe in the country. "We never intended to stay in Afghanistan forever," Stoltenberg defended himself in his first appearance before the press since the fall of Kabul, "The United States agreed with the Taliban last year that the troops would withdraw in May. And after many consultations, the allies supported the US decision.
Ending our military mission was not easy
. We faced a serious dilemma. Whether to leave and risk the Taliban taking control or stay forever and risk continuous attacks open fighting . "
But the organization's secretary general acknowledges that political collapse, and the speed of it, is something the allies did not count on. Stoltenberg applauded the courage of Afghan soldiers who have given their lives to fight for their country, but blamed political leaders for "failing to confront the Taliban and achieve a peaceful solution that Afghans desperately wanted." In that political leadership is that of
Ashraf Ghani
Ahmadzai
, who left the country to its fate before the taking of Kabul, and whom the former Prime Minister of Norway blames for the collapse.
NATO
insists that the allies have achieved their goal
: to ensure that the country ceases to be an oasis for terrorists after 9/11 and that there was not a single terrorist attack organized from Afghan soil.
"Those who take power now have a responsibility that the terrorists do not gain ground again," Stoltenberg insisted.
There was hardly any self-criticism in the speech of the secretary general of the alliance, nor was there any in the speech of the president of the United States,
Joe Biden
.
Stoltenberg timidly acknowledged that an assessment of NATO's mission in Afghanistan is necessary, given the rapidity of the collapse despite decades of investment, effort and blood: "There are many lessons to be learned."
Now, the organization is focused on coordinating efforts with allies to
keep the Kabul airport open
and to achieve the evacuation of thousands of allied and partner country citizens trapped in the country, as well as Afghan collaborators who now face possible retaliation for have worked with western security forces. NATO once again insisted that the Taliban must guarantee an orderly and safe departure for every citizen, national or international, who wishes to leave the country.
"There must be a
peaceful transfer of power
to an inclusive government. Without revenge or retribution," insisted Stoltenberg who warned the Taliban that any government that is based on the reign of fear and the violation of human rights faces international isolation. .
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