The U.S. Secretary of State reaffirmed his country’s support and assistance to Afghanistan, including its development, economic, humanitarian and support for the war-torn country’s security forces.
Mr. Blinken also said that “we spent a good deal of time consulting with NATO allies” in connection with Biden’s decision.
“We intend to be very active diplomatically in terms of trying to advance negotiations and a political settlement between the Government of Afghanistan, the Taliban, and other key parties, Secretary Blinken continued.
“We are very focused on a deliberate, safe, and orderly drawdown of our forces,” according to the U.S. Secretary of State. “We’ve made absolutely clear that as we withdraw forces from Afghanistan, we will protect them, and if they are attacked, we will take decisive action in response.”
The U.S. has begun its final phase of the withdrawal of its own and NATO’s last troops from Afghanistan aimed to end America’s longest war.
At the same time, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned of “huge consequences” of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.
It follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement on April 14 that he said U.S. troop withdrawal will begin on May 1, ending America’s longest war, and finishing it by September 11, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States.
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