"I was against the withdrawal of the army from Afghanistan and I still stand by it," President Biden should have reviewed the reports of St. Interview with the former head of US Central Command
Washington (Urdupoint Newspaper Latest-International Press Agency. August 29, 2022) Kenneth McKenzie, the former commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), said that he advised President Joe Biden not to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan. made it clear to the White House that a complete withdrawal would almost certainly lead to an immediate Taliban takeover. He expressed these views in an interview with the American broadcasting organization "Fox News". He said that the best option would have been to keep the Taliban away from Kabul and if Biden had decided to keep a small contingent of troops there, the Americans The supported Afghan government remained in power.
He said that we were sure that if we withdraw our forces, Kabul will fall. The question was when will Kabul fall? This was the constant position of the Central Command and our subordinates in Afghanistan. "I'm sure my analysis has moved up the chain of command and I'm sure the president has talked to them, but the president has to make decisions based on much broader considerations," he said. After the drone killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, questions were raised whether the Taliban would once again allow al-Qaeda to use Afghanistan as a safe haven.
McKenzie suggested the possibility that this cooperation between the Taliban and al-Qaeda could force US forces to withdraw to Afghanistan, saying it was in the US's long-term interest to prevent the growth and development of centers of violent extremism in Afghanistan. Don't let it spread. I think the same thing will happen under the current government of Taliban. This interview of General Mackenzie has come out on the completion of one year of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.
