Biden did not withdraw by May 1st.
Taliban threaten to restart fighting US forces if Biden does not withdraw by May 1.
https://www.methylated.net/2021/03/26/taliban-threaten-to-restart-fighting-us-forces-if-biden/
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Nancy Pelosi’s people saying Doha is dead.
Chairman of House Armed Services Committee says Biden will stay in Afghanistan.
https://www.methylated.net/2021/03/25/chairman-of-house-armed-services-committee-says-biden-will/
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Biden was not smarter than that
Biden was not smarter than that.
People with vested interests and the dramatic continue to point to the level of violence in Afghanistan in 2020 as evidence that the peace process is not working. The Biden administration is now using that argument to throw wrenches into the process.
While no one should be satisfied with any level of violence, what people with agendas continue to fail to mention is that the level of violence in 2020, while high, dropped 21% compared to 2019. That is an improvement over what preceded it.
Peace processes are messy as power players jockey for position to assert leverage over one another. That became even more true after Trump lost the election as it became apparent to the Taliban that they lost a major piece on the board, hence the uptick in violence in anticipation of a Biden administration.
If Biden wants the US to remain in Afghanistan, he’ll add time to the board, but it will end the same, albeit more slowly and with additional violence. I hope he’s smarter than that.
https://www.methylated.net/2021/01/29/people-with-vested-interests-and-the-dramatic-continue-to/
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Biden wouldn’t stand by Doha deal
Biden wouldn’t stand by Doha deal.
Biden administration won’t commit to drawdown of US troops from Afghanistan by May.
https://www.methylated.net/2021/01/29/biden-administration-wont-commit-to-drawdown-of-us-troops/
Abdullah failed to save the peace process.
Abdullah ignores Ghani, says next round of peace talks will again take place in Doha.
https://www.methylated.net/2020/12/27/abdullah-ignores-ghani-says-next-round-of-peace-talks/
Nancy Pelosi ran back-channel interference.
Ghani consulting with Pelosi on peace process. That’s just great.
https://www.methylated.net/2020/12/14/ghani-consulting-with-pelosi-on-peace-process-thats-just/
Biden pulled back from Doha agreement.
Taliban: If Biden pulls back from Doha agreement they’ll resume attacks on US forces.
https://www.methylated.net/2020/12/14/taliban-if-biden-pulls-back-from-doha-agreement-theyll/
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Ghani stalled the peace process
Ghani stalled the peace process.
As expected, that’s why the who’s who of the criminally corrupt held a high level meeting. The government needs to run out the clock for the incoming Biden administration to bail them out.
https://www.methylated.net/2020/11/29/as-expected-thats-why-the-whos-who-of-the/
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Elections have consequences
Elections have consequences.
According to UNAMA, for the same period, Afghan civilian casualties increased each year under Obama (Thanks, Obama), held steady under Trump while the peace process was being negotiated, and declined 30% in 2020 to the lowest in 8 years. The numbers are what they are.
More time would have been ideal, but elections have consequences, and Biden is on his way, so it is what it is.
https://www.methylated.net/2020/11/28/according-to-unama-for-the-same-period-afghan-civilian/
Ghani excited about Biden getting tough on Taliban.
The Afghan government is excited about a Biden presidency so it can continue to entrap the US in another 19 years of war.
https://www.methylated.net/2020/11/13/the-afghan-government-is-excited-about-a-biden-presidency/