KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
Today's the day. :amerikkka-clap: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED :ameri
I'm curious to see if it will be as bad as Yemen or something more akin to Syria's exodus/interventions. Nobody really needs to give a shit about Yemen geopolitically, apart from the piracy threat they already face from Somalia in that area, while OPEC is strategically important to them. Afghanistan's location makes stability there important to all of its regional neighbours. That's Pakistan's support of the Taliban, China's belt-and-road infrastructure, and India's militarism all being dangled over their heads on top of any international aid. Everyone has some reason to negotiate with, influence, or undermine the Taliban while it's at its most unstable.
I'm curious to see if it will be as bad as Yemen or something more akin to Syria's exodus/interventions. Nobody really needs to give a shit about Yemen geopolitically, apart from the piracy threat they already face from Somalia in that area, while OPEC is strategically important to them. Afghanistan's location makes stability there important to all of its regional neighbours. That's Pakistan's support of the Taliban, China's belt-and-road infrastructure, and India's militarism all being dangled over their heads on top of any international aid. Everyone has some reason to negotiate with, influence, or undermine the Taliban while it's at its most unstable.