The former President of Afghanistan stated that the United States failed during its two decades mission of providing stability to “fight against extremism” and to provide stability to its tortured war of the war. .
In an interview with the associated press Sunday only a few weeks before the last American and NATO troops leave Afghanistan after almost 20 years, Hamid Karzai said the starting troops leave a disaster.
“The international community has arrived here 20 years ago with this clear goal of fighting extremism and putting stability … but extremism is at the highest point today. So, they failed, “he said.
He stated that their heritage is a nation ravaged by the war in “Total disgrace and disaster”.
“We recognize as Afghans all our failures, but what about the forces and more powers that have come here exactly for this purpose? Where do they leave now? “He asked and replied,” In a total disgrace and a catastrophe. “
Nevertheless, Karzai, who had a conflictual relationship with the United States during his 13-year rule, wanted the troops to leave, saying that Afghans were united behind an overwhelming desire for peace and now had to assume responsibility for their to come up.
“We will be better without their military presence,” he said.
“I think we should defend our own country and take care of our own life. … their presence (gave us) what we now have. … we do not want to continue with this misery and this indignity that we are confronted. It’s better for Afghanistan they leave. “
Karzai rule
The Karzai rule followed the reversal of the Taliban in 2001 by a US-led coalition that launched its invasion hunting hunting and destroying the Al-Qaeda network and its leader, Osama Bin Laden , blame for attacks of September 11 in the United States.
During the Karzai rule, women won more rights, girls again attended at school, a young, emerging dynamic civil society, new upsted up in the Kabul capital and roads and infrastructure were built.
But its rule was also characterized by generalized corruption allegations, flourishing drug trade and last year quarrels with Washington continuing until today.
In April, when US President Joe Biden announced the final withdrawal of the remaining 2,500 to 3,500 troops, he stated that the United States had achieved its objectives. Al-Qaeda had been greatly diminished and Ben Laden was dead.
The United States no longer needs boots in the field to combat the security threats likely to emanate from Afghanistan, he said.
Nevertheless, the US attempts to make a political end to the decades of war have been elusive.
He signed a case with the Taliban in February 2020 to withdraw his troops in exchange for a promise of Taliban to denounce armed groups such as al-Qaeda and prevent Afghanistan from being a gathering arena for attacks. in the USA.
There is little evidence that Taliban meet their share of negotiation. The United Nations affirms that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda are always linked.
The architect of the American case and the current US Peace Zalmay Khalilzad argues that some progress has been made but without offering details.
