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Afghanistan
Taliban Declares Victory and Announces ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' From Presidential Palace
2021-08-16
[Gateway Pundit] Afghanistan’s new de facto leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has issued a congratulatory message to his fellow Taliban on the declaration of the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan."
Mullah Baradar’s statement was given from the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday.

"We have achieved an unexpected victory," he said. "Now is the time to test, to show how we serve our people and ensure their future in the best possible way."

#Afghanistan's new de facto leader Mullah Baradar issues congratulatory message to his fellow Taliban on the declaration of the 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'.pic.twitter.com/bymr5HWRsf

— Yannis Koutsomitis (@YanniKouts) August 15, 2021

Baradar also announced that he has been appointed leader by the Taliban and will be taking control of the government.

The Taliban leader was arrested by Pakistani authorities in 2010, but was released in 2018 due to pressure from the United States.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country Sunday morning to "prevent more bloodshed."

"Today I came across a tough choice. I had to face the armed Taliban who want to enter the palace or leave the country I have dedicated my life to protecting and nurturing for the last 20 years. If left unchecked, countless patriots would be martyred and the city of Kabul would be devastated, resulting in a major humanitarian catastrophe in the 6-million-strong city," Ghani wrote in a Facebook post. "The Taliban had made it clear that they were ready to carry out a bloody attack on all of Kabul and the people of Kabul to oust me. In order to prevent a flood of bloodshed, I decided to leave."
Posted by:Flong Snaving9926

#12  Uzbekistan’s Air Defense Forces Shoot Down Afghan Military Jet.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-08-16 16:41  

#11  an unexpected victory

Theory: They pulled out of Kandahar like her dad walked in the bedroom door because the people reading intel (rightfully) got Kermit foot.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-16 16:04  

#10  Massive money drain for China and Pakistan.

They don't operate like America.
Posted by: Pholuns Speresh8593   2021-08-16 13:49  

#9  If I was the Afghan President I would have had folks build a bomb into my desk in the last few days before I left. Would have been a nice capper to have the Taliban leadership blown apart during their first broadcast. But I'm spiteful that way.
Posted by: ruprecht   2021-08-16 13:45  

#8  Massive money drain for China and Pakistan.
Posted by: Dale   2021-08-16 13:34  

#7  Remember the Cambodian-Vietnam War? I'm waiting for the new Emirate to "bite the hand that feeds them" in Pakistan. Pushtun-i-stan irredenta!
Posted by: magpie   2021-08-16 13:03  

#6  They should change the name to

"The Mostly Peaceful Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan"
Posted by: Lord Garth   2021-08-16 12:25  

#5  The Taliban just wouldn't stay bribed.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-08-16 12:04  

#4  an unexpected victory

They misunderestimated our incompetence.
Posted by: KBK   2021-08-16 12:02  

#3  Given that the DIA kept the defection of the Chinese official secret from the CIA, I doubt the upper management at the CIA is out to do anything to upset their second employer.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-08-16 09:37  

#2  I’m willing to bet the CIA will finance and train terrorist cells to attack anything built by China.
Posted by: Slomorong Thraiger7030   2021-08-16 08:56  

#1  Best case realistic scenario is that the Taliban accepts aid and development loans from China, and that the Chinese use economic pressure to get them to reform. China has close ties to Pakistan because of BRI, and Pakistan is one of the Taliban’s oldest state allies. The PRC has also already met with Taliban leaders anticipating the transition. It’s obviously a long shot, but it’s a far better situation than what the Yankees were doing.




Posted by: Slomorong Thraiger7030   2021-08-16 08:48  

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