NATO blames the ‘failure of Afghan leadership’ for Taliban’s swift takeover
2021-08-18 09:21:18 source：CNBC
August, 17, 2021
WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg placed the blame squarely on the Afghan national government Tuesday for the stunning and swift Taliban takeover, echoing remarks President Joe Biden made a day earlier.
“Ultimately the Afghan political leadership failed to stand up to the Taliban and achieve the peaceful solution that Afghans desperately wanted,” Stoltenberg told reporters at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels.
“Despite our considerable investment and sacrifice over two decades, the collapse was swift and sudden. There are many lessons to be learned,” he said, adding that “the failure of Afghan leadership led to the tragedy we are witnessing today.”
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