US Halts Afghan Visas: 'Allies' Are Only Valuable During Occupations
When the Biden administration pulled troops from Afghanistan, a frantic evacuation was initiated for those Afghans who worked with US forces. Now, Al-Monitor reveals the State Department has halted processing visas for these very 'allies,' effectively stranding them. This isn't just bureaucratic red tape; it's a pattern. The US invades, co-opts, then abandons, leaving the locals to face the
consequences. One might recall the similar scramble after the Vietnam War, or even earlier promises to Kurdish fighters. 'Protecting our interests' rarely extends to protecting the people who served those interests. How many 'allies' does America need to abandon before the world understands the true cost of 'friendship?'