The powerful control of the Taliban on Afghanistan has come as a shock to President Joe Biden and its senior officials. However, the sudden fall of Afghanistan’s national forces and the government is something that the Biden administration didn’t anticipate.
Currently, the situation is grim in Afghanistan as the US security forces are busy evacuating their officials from the US embassy. Last month, Joe Biden said it would take many months for the Taliban to defeat the civilian government in the country.
But sadly, the terrorist organization took only five days to capture Kabul and declare its rule in Afghanistan. Moreover, it has even led to the fleeing of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who has reportedly fled to Tajikistan.
Complete Miscalculation by the US Officials
Some months ago, Biden announced the withdrawal of the 2500 US troops from Afghanistan by the end of the summer. But now, the current situation has led to the deployment of 6,000 US troops to evacuate the US officials.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the Afghanistan forces have failed to defend against the Taliban forces. And it has happened much quicker than what the US had anticipated. Further, he added the US officials have failed to study the consequences of their decision properly.
Joe Biden is going to express his thoughts on the current crisis in Afghanistan. Currently, Biden has not taken a final decision on this subject. Moreover, he is currently focused on his summer vacation plan to Camp David.
Congress Members Demand Information from the Administration
There is uncertainty over the impact of Biden’s decision to withdraw the US troops. Besides, some congress members have asked serious questions over Biden’s failure on this subject. For example, they have asked how its intelligence failed to calculate the bad consequences of its decision.
Moreover, they have also asked why robust contingency plans to evacuate Americans were not in place. During their briefing, top US officials faced tough questions that left them speechless.
Until now, Biden has not expressed his stance on the current situation in Afghanistan. He doesn’t also have any plan to speak on this matter in the next few days.
Biden is currently in Camp David with many other US officials. However, there are reports of the return of some senior officials to the US to deal with the matter sternly.
The Biden administration states the President is keeping an eye on the situation. Besides, it says Biden is constantly in touch with the National security team. And he obtains every little update with immediate effect.
