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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsImportant long time US Diplomat flying under the radar.
Read all about him and his deep history advising US administrations.
Zalmay Khalilzad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zalmay_Khalilzad
This is some of his advice to the Foreign Relations Committee. Some of whom are now Biden critics.
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On May 18, 2021, at a U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. policy in Afghanistan, Khalilzad downplayed the prospect of a swift Taliban takeover when U.S. forces leave saying, If they [Taliban] pursue, in my judgment, a military victory, it will result in a long war, because Afghan security forces will fight, other Afghans will fight, neighbors will come to support different forces. He later added at that same hearing, I personally believe that the statements that the [Afghan] forces will disintegrate, and the Talibs will take over in short order are mistaken. The real choices that the Afghans will face is between a long war and negotiated settlement.[35][36] Despite this statement, the 2021 Taliban offensive culminated in a swift Taliban takeover and the dissolution of the Afghan National Army.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/23/us-envoy-zalmay-khalilzad-and-the-talibans-rise
Thanks for posting, Ninga
Ninga
(8,275 posts)Rep Wild D -PA big Biden critic serves.
Point being, this diplomats views, advice, was far reaching and known by many.
Ninga
(8,275 posts)Wondered if DUer have gotten less patient with OPs that are outside the mainstream.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Should have listened to Clinton.
dalton99a
(81,451 posts)Karzai is still in Kabul. The airport is named after him
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