A book has been released that describes the inside story of the U.S. Biden administration's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, and it is possible that President Biden has dismissed the views of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense against the early withdrawal. I found out.
A book written by renowned journalist Bob Woodward and others was released in the United States on the 21st.
It states that President Biden was aiming for the early complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, while Secretary of State Blinken suggested that he continue to be stationed for the time being.
Behind this, at the NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Brussels in March, the withdrawal of the army should be used as a basis for negotiations with the Islamist Taliban, leading to a reconciliation with the Afghan government at that time. , It is said that there was a strong demand from each country.
At the same time, Secretary of Defense Austin also suggested to the president to allow time for negotiations by gradually withdrawing the army.
However, President Biden dismissed the opinions of both ministers because he thought that if the troops were left in the field, the attack by the Taliban would resume, and as a result, the situation would have to be increased, and eventually both ministers agreed. It is said that he decided to withdraw the army completely in early April.