US President Joe Biden has decided to remove US troops in Afghanistan after 20 years. He says that he would end America’s longest war by September 11th because it is no longer an American priority. The removal of US troops in Afghanistan is causing much panic and uncertainty for the Afghanistan civilians as the Taliban may edge closer to power without the presence of the US military. A member of the Afghan capital says with certainty that violence will dramatically increase and once again the people of Afghanistan will leave the country looking for asylum in other countries. Taliban fighting has surged this year even as they negotiated peace with government officials. A recent report states that there has been a 29% increase of civilians killed in the first 3 months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. The Afghan president Ashraf Ghani said that he respects the US decision, and the civilians wish for the troops to leave as well, but the timing is bad as they fear they will slide into civil war. The withdraw of US troops is seen as irresponsible to some as we are leaving without any peace settled and the threat of a civil war is dramatically present. An even scarier thing for women in Afghanistan is if the Taliban do take power again, their hard-earned rights may be in jeopardy as the Taliban excludes girls and women from getting an education along with basic human rights.
Reese McMullen
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