The US army's withdrawal process needs to resume and as before, the challenge is to do it while preventing Afghanistan from falling back into civil war.
Instead of seeing Taliban for what they are, Khalilzad and his team approached them as ‘noble savages’ battling for their traditional religious values.
Afghan officials feared the deal could’ve spurred a violent period similar to the civil war in the 1990s and put the Taliban in an even stronger position.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
The US is adept at striking at the roots of any problem or crisis. This remarkable tactic is sadly absent when it comes to Afghanistan. The US is unlikely to celebrate a win in Afghanistan so long as it refuses to strike at the root of Taliban. The roots of Taliban lie in Pakistan. Hence, if Trump wants to succeed in Afghanistan, hitting Taliban will not secure a win. Defang, degrade and decimate the roots and then, Trump can blow the victory bugle.
The US is adept at striking at the roots of any problem or crisis. This remarkable tactic is sadly absent when it comes to Afghanistan. The US is unlikely to celebrate a win in Afghanistan so long as it refuses to strike at the root of Taliban. The roots of Taliban lie in Pakistan. Hence, if Trump wants to succeed in Afghanistan, hitting Taliban will not secure a win. Defang, degrade and decimate the roots and then, Trump can blow the victory bugle.
Instead of decimating TALIBAN, US is feeding them through Pakistan. Out of $600 B, several hundred billions must have been eaten by Pakistan.