Much went right after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. But much also went wrong.
- Emeritus Professor, Australian National University
When historians look back at the shambolic US exit from Afghanistan, it may increasingly appear a critical marker of America’s decline in the world, far eclipsing the flight from Saigon.
Le sentiment que les talibans pourraient reprendre le contrôle à l’aune du retrait des forces américaines fait craindre une vague de défections dans le gouvernement et l’armée.
In Afghanistan, it does not pay to be on the losing side. There is a danger that a spreading perception the Taliban are poised to take over could trigger a wave of government and army defections.
In a globalised world, the credibility of the birthright lottery as grounds for excluding people from protection may be diminishing.
It has been a bad time lately for Afghan Hazaras with Australian connections. In late September, the shocking news came through that the Taliban had tortured and murdered an Australian of Afghan background…
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