Trump Blames Biden As The Cause Of Taliban Uprising In Afghanistan

Former US President Donald Trump (Source: Library of Congress/unsplash)

JAKARTA - Donald Trump blames Joe Biden for the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Trump highlighted Biden's approach to Afghanistan.

"If I were president, the world would see the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan as a conditional move," Trump said in a statement, quoted by AFP, Saturday, August 14.

Trump also said Biden's decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan since May would have been much more successful had he still led the US. "And the Taliban understand this better than anyone."

Trump said he had direct discussions with Taliban leaders. Under Trump's leadership, the US-brokered a peace deal between Afghanistan and the Taliban. The mediation will be held in Doha in 2020.

The US agreed to withdraw all troops by the deadline of May 2021. The US asked for security guarantees from the Taliban in return. The Taliban also promised to hold a peaceful dialogue with the Afghan government. No attack.

In addition, the Taliban is required to withdraw support for groups such as Al Qaeda. Since the deal, the US under Trump has cut troop numbers significantly in Afghanistan.

The withdrawal of US troops has continued, especially after Trump lost the election in November 2020. When Biden assumed the position of US President in January, he delayed the deadline for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Biden did this for further policy review. In April Biden later declared plans for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan to continue. Biden set a deadline of August 31.