Gee...which side has more resolve? Hmmm....
Posted on 08/13/2021 12:50:07 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief is urging the Taliban to immediately halt their offensive in Afghanistan and negotiate “in good faith” to avert a prolonged civil war.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his first appeal directly to the Islamic militant group, which now controls two-thirds of the country, that he is “deeply disturbed by early indications that the Taliban are imposing severe restrictions in the areas under their control, particularly targeting women and journalists.”
“Afghanistan is spinning out of control,” he said. “It is particularly horrifying and heartbreaking to see reports of the hard-won rights of Afghan girls and women being ripped away from them.”
“This is the moment to halt the offensive,” Guterres said. “This is the moment to start serious negotiation. This is the moment to avoid a prolonged civil war or the isolation of Afghanistan.”
Guterres cited the “tremendous harm” from fighting between the insurgents and Afghan security forces in urban environments.
“At least 241,000 people have been forced to flee their homes,” he said. “Humanitarian needs are growing by the hour. Hospitals are overflowing. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Roads, bridges, schools, clinics and other critical infrastructure are being destroyed.”
Guterres called on all parties to do more to protect civilians, warning that continued urban conflict “will mean continued carnage -- with civilians paying the highest price.”
“The message from the international community to those on the warpath must be clear: seizing power through military force is a losing proposition,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
Right up there with “OPEC, please send us more oil! Pretty please?”
Awwww c’mon.......I’ll be your friend.
The Taliban won’t comply because they didn’t say “pretty please”.
What a joke. Kick the damn UN out of America.
“targeting women and journalists.” -— LOL, journalists are in danger. Are they covering the Fall. Of Afghanistan?
LOL:-)
Lol, when children run up against adults. Insane adults, but adults just the same.
Not Bee?
Sure! That is going to work! Appeal to their better natures... if they have any. Well, they don’t. So, Plan B is necessary. What? You don’t have a Plan B? What? Is Biden involved in this?
Will they even reply? Can we import some Taliban to attack the UN?
Ha ha ha,,, maybe if they pay them huge sums of money they’ll pretend to play nice,,, for a while
If we had a National Ad Campaign to recruit Sensitive and Woke College Kids to go over there and talk with them, I’m sure things would work out for the better
Fox News just reported the US embassy in kabul is burning documents and equipment.
I had to look twice...I would’ve sworn this was the Bee....
Gee...which side has more resolve? Hmmm....
What did they think was going to happen? Group hugs, sitting around the campfire singing Kumbaya?
Taliban middle finger to the UN.
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