What planet does Matthew Miller live on? State Department planet, which has no connection to Earth. Does he really think that the Taliban will heed any appeals from the United States government? Does he really think that the Taliban in Afghanistan will refrain from aiding its fellow jihad group, Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP)? The ridiculous assumptions of the State Department stem from its unchanging refusal to understand the ideology and mindset of the people with whom they are dealing.
“US Urges Taliban to Prevent Afghanistan from Becoming ‘Safe Haven’ for Terrorists,” by Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press News Agency, July 18, 2023:
The United States on Tuesday asked the Afghan Taliban to prevent their country from becoming a “safe haven” for terrorist attacks.
Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the US State Department, made the statement a day after the Pakistan Army blamed Kabul for the rise in militancy, saying that “safe havens and liberty of action” provided by Kabul, along with the most recent weapons available to militants from Afghanistan, allowed them to conduct attacks inside Pakistan, Dawn reported.
Islamabad has expressed concern over extremists using Afghanistan territory for cross-border terrorism on several occasions. The military has said that it expects the Taliban authorities to take action against militants and follow the Doha agreement.
The Pakistani military reported that nine officers were killed after militants attacked an army installation in Balochistan province, and three others died in the exchange of fire last week.
The Pakistani army said it had “serious concerns on the safe havens and liberty of action available to TTP in Afghanistan.”…
Peacelover says
Islamabad has expressed concern…(?) gimme a break
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Also, why does the US care at all about the stability of Pakistan, when any Paki regime, whether it’s the Shariefs, the Bhuttos or Imran Khan, will continue to allow Pakistan to be jihad central across the world (except India, which is well insulated, and where it’s Bangladesh & Indian based jihadists who operate), which would be no different from a Tehreek-e-Taliban regime. Both Pakistan & Afghanistan would be just as fine whether they were plunged into civil war or have a stable regime. In fact, a civil war in both these countries would be ideal
Eva says
It’s already a safe haven for terrorists – what else can you call the taliban?
mg says
oh, he shouldn’t be worrying one bit. The taliban will be digging up all that lithium for those electric car batteries that the chinese will be mining and paying the taliban and al-queda for the right to mine it. And they will all get filthy rich. The taliban and al-queda will of course be able to support their boys and girls clubs and other world wide dar al harb work…. thank you dems, thank you green demanders.
Burnaby Lad says
“safe havens and liberty of action”
why not who’s up for another round
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6QDjDPRF5c
Robert C says
State dept knows US is to blame for Afghan situation, with billions in weapons available to terrorists. It’s their idea of “doing something”.
Deodata says
Why the hell are you surprised you pulled out, who do you think was going to fill the vacuum? I don’t know, but it seems a lot of you politicians are not very intelligent.
Greg Murphy says
Meet the most gullible man working for Joe Biden!
Helen says
Is this from the Babylon Bee?
Pray Hard says
LMAO.