Britain Sends 'Hero' Afghan Commando Back to Taliban
Mainstream media is clutching its pearls over Aziz, an Afghan commando who served alongside British forces, now deported by Pakistan back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The Independent calls it a 'failure' by Britain. However, this isn't a failure—it's a pattern. Remember when the US and UK abandoned thousands of interpreters and allies in 2021, despite promises of safe passage? Or the decades
of shifting allegiances, propped-up governments, and sudden withdrawals that created the very conditions for Aziz's predicament? The British government, ever so concerned about the 'heroic' individuals who serve their fleeting geopolitical agenda, has shown a consistent disinterest in the long-term consequences for those left behind. One might wonder if their definition of 'hero' is simply
'expendable asset.' The real news here isn't that Britain failed Aziz, but that anyone is still surprised by imperial abandonment. It's a feature, not a bug, of foreign policy that relies on local proxies.