Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan: Washington has lost the necessary means of pressure on the Taliban
| The former American ambassador to Afghanistan stated that with the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, Washington has lost the necessary means of pressure on the Taliban. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim News, “Ronald Newman, the former US ambassador to Afghanistan, stated that Afghanistan has disappeared from the US foreign policy radar and that Washington does not have an active policy towards Afghanistan. Therefore, the opponents of the Taliban should not count on American aid.
He stated that the disagreements between the Republicans and the Democrats will not lead to a change in the American policy regarding Afghanistan, and added: To be honest They don’t have good options. Because various opposition groups, such as the National Resistance Front, do not seem very strong and have not been able to become a serious military threat to the Taliban. It is not face-to-face, so foreign powers, including the United States, do not spend a lot of time supporting a force that they do not see as beneficial.
Michael McCall previously The head of the foreign relations committee of the US House of Representatives said that he wants to talk with the “leaders of the north”, including Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the Panjshir Front.
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Newman further noted that America has entered a dead end with the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan and has lost the necessary means of pressure on the Taliban.
He added that in the upcoming American elections in November 2024, the Biden team wants Afghanistan not to be mentioned at all because it considers Afghanistan to be a weak point in his presidential career. On the other hand, the Republicans are trying to use the issue of Afghanistan politically to criticize the Biden government. It is not a country, and public opinion and Democratic and Republican stakeholders are involved with more important issues such as the war in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as the internal issues of the United States.
The former American ambassador also stated Kurd Taliban has been able to perform well due to maintaining internal unity, military strength, and improving domestic revenues, and he does not think they will face a serious challenge in the coming year.
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