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Old 25th Aug 2021, 20:35
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ORAC
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I don't quite understand how Boris Johnson, or ORAC, can be under the impression that Biden is free to extend the evacuation deadline
I don’t - I just question how he got himself into this position in the first place….

And contrary to the media narrative, the Taliban haven't strictly broken the terms
The majority of the experts seem to disagree with you - perhaps you can provide a link to the text of the agreement supporting your assertion?

And, of course, as the Taliban arent a country or internationally recognised organisation, just a terrorist group, he could always have just walked away - as he did from his allies.

https://apnews.com/article/bagram-af...251aaaa167e623

Regardless, going back to Biden’s election broadcast where he castigated Trump and stated emphatically, no matter what his predecessor said, in his administration, “the buck stops here”….

But perhaps he can’t remember that…

However this is diverging from the future of Afghanistan into US politics. What’s done is done, and there is no way of rewinding it.

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