The Taliban have been in power in Afghanistan for a year and Iran is still attempting to ascertain if they can work with the Taliban in any capacity.
To the surprise of many, there has been little armed resistance to the Taliban. Although several groups have formed, they have had little success and lack international support.
Despite promises, the Taliban reversed course on full access to education. As a result, Afghanistan remains isolated from international recognition and Afghans continue to suffer.
We still do not know exactly how the Taliban will rule Afghanistan. Yet, experience suggests that many Afghans have much to fear – especially women and the Shi’a.
The negotiations with the Taliban are on hold and Afghanistan appears stuck. The government in Kabul now waits to see what the new Biden team will do.
Afghanistan has neither the medical facilities nor the organizational structure to deal with these returning refugees and the pandemic they bring.
With a weak government in Kabul and with the United States removing its troops some fear the Taliban will wait until the US troops leave and then overrun Kabul.
As the United States pulls back from international commitments, and Afghanistan continues to be internally unstable, China is glad to step in.
America’s involvement in Afghanistan has to end. Yet, however well intentioned America’s withdrawal is, chaos and internal armed conflict will follow.
Afghanistan’s returning refugees are creating new problems as many are landless and therefore crowd the major cities, especially Kabul.
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