Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has criticized the United States for its 20-year war in Afghanistan, saying that Washington has no clear goals in the conflict-torn country. In an interview with Dr. Eric Li, Director of the Advisory Committee of the China Institute at Fudan University, Khan argued the US mission in Afghanistan should have been done once they killed former Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
“No one in America knew what they were doing after that.” “Anyone who knew Afghanistan’s history would never have done what the Americans did,” he continued.
From the beginning, Pakistan’s prime minister stated that he was opposed to a military solution in Afghanistan. “They (the Americans) were never clear on their objectives in Afghanistan.” Was it nation-building, democracy, or Afghan women’s emancipation? “They didn’t have any clear objectives,” Khan continued.
According to the research, when the goal of a mission is unclear, it leads to “failure,” as in the case of the US invasion of Afghanistan for the “war on terror.” The entire US operation, according to Imran Khan, is founded on a “false premise.” However, he claims that the Americans are now unable to distinguish between the ordinary populace and the Taliban, putting the country at risk of a humanitarian crisis.
“If there is turmoil in Afghanistan and the Taliban administration weakens, it will be unable to combat international terrorist groups,” he warned. (IANS)
