Trump Discovers US Intervention Has Consequences, Years Later
While Trump now rails about national security, it was his administration that negotiated the disastrous Doha Agreement with the Taliban in February 2020, setting the stage for the chaotic withdrawal under Biden. That agreement, which excluded the Afghan government and released 5,000 Taliban prisoners, directly contributed to the swift collapse of Afghan security forces and the ensuing refugee
crisis. His outrage now rings hollow, a performative display ignoring that he set the fuse. One might wonder if the former President has misplaced his memory, or perhaps his historical notes. The supposed 'act of terror' he condemns appears less like an unforeseen crisis and more like the predictable, albeit tragic, ripple effect of years of failed US policy, much of it under his watch. The irony,
as always, is lost on the man who demanded an end to 'endless wars' only to complain about the inevitable consequences of that withdrawal.