US President Joe Biden, in a speech at the conclusion of the NATO summit, called his country’s occupation of Afghanistan a mistake.
In the speech, Biden said that at that time he was against the occupation of Afghanistan, and the US should have left Afghanistan after killing Osama bin Laden.
The U.S. president warned Israel not to repeat this mistake in Gaza.
Biden said: “After Hamas attacked Israel, I went there and told Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet: Do not make the mistake that the US made in Afghanistan after Osama bin Laden. There is no need to occupy any place. Go after those who did the act (attacked), even though you may be criticized for it.”
“I was completely against the occupation and the effort to unite Afghanistan. When we killed Osama bin Laden, we should have left Afghanistan because no one can unite Afghanistan. I have traveled all over Afghanistan, from the poppy fields to the north of the country.”
Although the Islamic Emirate has not commented on Biden’s remarks, in the past it has mentioned that the military defeat of US forces in Afghanistan was one of the main reasons for America’s withdrawal from the country.
At the same time, some experts say that the US came to Afghanistan for its own interests and based on a specific strategy and plan.
Moeen Gul Samkanai, a political analyst, said: “When they say they never wanted to occupy Afghanistan and it was not our policy, this is a lie. They had a plan, and if we look behind the scenes, there was a special program to conquer Afghanistan.”
Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s rival presidential candidate, called the withdrawal of American soldiers from Afghanistan disgraceful during the first US election debate.
