[ToloNews] Critics said there is the possibility of a comeback by al-Qaeda if the US leaves Afghanistan.
Some Afghan and US experts and senators have warned of a similar 9/11 attack if the US leaves Afghanistan.
"If we left tomorrow, the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
cannot be trusted to take care of ISIS
...embracing their inner Islamic Brute...
and Al Qaeda. They don't have the capability. So when you ask our intelligence community...what would happen to America if we withdrew all of our forces? They tell us without any hesitation it would lead to another 9/11 in a matter of time," US Senator Lindsey Graham
...soft-spoken senator from South Carolina, former best buddy of John Maverick McCain. Since McCain's demise, Graham has become more outspoken, more Republican and more of a supporter of President Trump. The speech he gave in support of Brett Kavanaugh was downright manly and really cheesed off the Dems...
said last week.
The former head of the National Directorate of Security
...the Afghan national intel agency...
, NDS, Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai said the obstructions which were created by some countries in the region have had left impacts on the fight against al-Qaeda in the country.
He said some elements of al-Qaeda are still operating in parts of Kunar and Paktia provinces, in the east of Afghanistan, suggesting more efforts to tackle them to avoid potential threats.
"Al-Qaeda has not been eliminated completely. This group has the power to come up with their activities in a specific time in areas where they are. There is a possibility that al-Qaeda remerges if it is not stopped," said Stanekzai.
Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, Cynthia backed into the galley, the barbecue fork held in front of her.
Jack! she called. Where the hell are you? ...
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said in the United Nations
...boodling on the grand scale...
that peace and reconciliation cannot go forward in an atmosphere of terror.
Referring indirectly to Pakistain, India has told the UN Security Council that the support and safe havens enjoyed by terror groups like the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, LeT and JeM from "beyond Afghanistan’s borders" must be addressed to fight the scourge of terrorism and ensure peace in the war-torn country.
"There is a surge of violence in Afghanistan in recent days, including threats to the election process itself. This has deepened apprehensions that acts of terror are being used to jockey for a place of advantage in the negotiating process," he said.
“The support and safe havens enjoyed from beyond Afghanistan’s borders by groups such as the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, Da’esh, as well as al-Qaeda and it's proscribed affiliates, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, must be addressed,” the Indian envoy said, without naming any country. 
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