![]() Women were among the first to rise up on the streets of Kabul. We are with you, the people of Herat! The Taliban have no legitimacy without. But on the ground, there were signs of the extremism that characterized their rule 20 years ago. The Taliban were eager to project a new, more moderate image to the world. Fighting has been going on in Afghanistan for 40 years. The former government turned all our youths into drug addicts, made our lives miserable. Since the Taliban came, has anyone stolen your wares? We are pleased with this government because there is peace and security. What good is money? There needs to be security and peace with no killing, no fighting, no robberies. In the streets of Kabul, some expressed a sense of relief. In the days just after the American withdrawal, the Taliban were trying to impose order and quell violence that had been skyrocketing for months. May his majesty be glorified! They expelled American forces from Afghanistan. They were able to regain the country’s independence today with their strength, their ability and trust in God. They persevered and stood in the face of American bombing, in the face of terrors. ![]() And here they will establish a powerful and Islamic government to serve Afghans, God willing. Afghans have taken control of Afghanistan. The entire nation shares with us the fight, jihad, sacrifices, perseverance and the hardships. Surrounded by Taliban special forces, the new government spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, ushered in a new era. These poor people, they couldn’t take anything with them. They preferred to die inside the airport rather than being outside and seeing the Taliban. People were desperately trying to go inside the airport. With the Americans gone, FRONTLINE correspondent Najibullah Quraishi is on his way to hear from the spokesman for the new Taliban regime. troops left last night, and today at 8 o’clock Zabihullah Mujahid called us to come for a press conference here inside the airport. The last American flight had left the night before, after weeks of chaos. troops have withdrawn from Afghanistan, marking the end of America’s longest war. The Pentagon just announcing that the last U.S. ![]() The situation is growing increasingly dire for thousands of Afghans trying to flee the Taliban. ![]() It’s time for American troops to come home.Īfghanistan’s government has fallen to Islamist militants who make up the Taliban.Īfghans are thronging to Kabul’s airport, desperate to get on planes and leave the country. I’ve concluded that it’s time to end America’s longest war. ![]()
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