Saleem Qamar Butt
Let’s Make it a Graceful Exit
Updated: Sep 5, 2021

Incumbent Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on 25th June 2021 in a bid to convince him and US Administration to reinforce the classic politico-military failure despite guzzling billions of dollars of American taxpayers for a long time without delivering positively on anything. Ashraf Ghani’s last ditch effort yet again based on faulty assumptions and request for continued more economic and military support with US Air Force and drones attacks on fast winning Afghan Taliban tantamount to adding more fuel to the raging fire. Nevertheless, according to confirmed and authentic reports, the Biden administration is mapping out a strategy for Afghanistan after the U.S. military completes its withdrawal that is centered around the boosting of economic support for the government, even as many Afghans are “increasingly skeptical” of the government’s competence. The reported assessment reveals as to how the Biden administration is contemplating U.S. engagement with Afghanistan after it winds down 20 years of war that cost American taxpayers some $2 trillion. It also provides a more sober, behind-the-scenes assessment of how the Biden administration views Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his ability to tackle corruption and manage the economy after the United States departs. However, many American officials inside the administration are privately voicing concern that the fragile government lacks the basic ability to govern, even as a surge in Taliban offensives threatens to topple the government or plunge the country deeper into civil war. Saner minds in the US State Department are of the opinion that “negotiated settlement” between the Afghan government and Taliban “is the only way to end 40 years of war and bring Afghans the peace they seek,” and the more conflict could hinder U.S. aid.
