Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar declared Afghanistan's new President
Source: Ummid.com
Mullah Abdul Ghani was declared President of Afghanistan after Ashraf Ghani, former President of the West-supported government, fled the country.
Born in 1968, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, also called Mullah Baradar Akhund, is the co-founder of the Taliban in Afghanistan.He was the Deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar.
Baradar was captured in Pakistan by a team of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers in February 2010 and was released on 24 October 2018 at the request of the United States.
During the first Taliban rule (1996–2001), Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar held a variety of posts. He was the Governor of Herat and Nimruz provinces, and the Corps Commander for western Afghanistan.
Edit: Clarification on my position. Every American administration since America backed the Mujahideen in response to the Afghani Revolution of 1978 is responsible. Nevertheless, the Biden Administration is the current public face of that empire and deserves criticism.
Re: Afghan war news and discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:57 am
by wjfox
Re: Afghan war news and discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:10 pm
by funkervogt
Once the last Americans leave Afghanistan and the Taliban formally take over the country's government, won't the "Afghan War" be over? If yes, then won't it be proper to close this thread?
Re: Afghan war news and discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:03 pm
by raklian
funkervogt wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:10 pm
Once the last Americans leave Afghanistan and the Taliban formally take over the country's government, won't the "Afghan War" be over? If yes, then won't it be proper to close this thread?
Let's not be too hasty. This might be far from being over. The Americans might be back striking the Taliban using drones and fighter jets. President Biden will need to redeem himself in some way. This is not a given but a possibility.
Re: Afghan war news and discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:58 pm
by weatheriscool
US reaches deal with Taliban on evacuations
Source: The Hill
The U.S. has reached a deal with the Taliban to ensure that evacuations from Kabul's airport can take place without interference from the group, according to a report by The Associated Press.
The deal was reached in talks in Doha, Qatar, between senior Taliban officials and Gen. Frank McKenzie.
The two sides apparently agreed to a "deconfliction mechanism” in which operations at the airport in Kabul are permitted to continue without interference from the Taliban.
McKenzie reportedly told the Taliban that any interference would be met with force from the U.S. military, who would move to defend the airport if necessary.
funkervogt wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:10 pm
Once the last Americans leave Afghanistan and the Taliban formally take over the country's government, won't the "Afghan War" be over? If yes, then won't it be proper to close this thread?
you could change it to post-afghan war news and discussion only if it's officially over.
