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Afghanistan: what does each nation hope to get out of the G7 meeting?
The Guardian ^ | 23 Aug 2021 | Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Posted on 08/24/2021 2:42:09 AM PDT by blueplum

The emergency meeting of G7 nations on Tuesday – called by Boris Johnson as this year’s chair of the G7 – is in essence a gathering of the vanquished but faces a threefold agenda: how to ensure as many Afghans as possible can leave Kabul, and whether the US is prepared to stay beyond the original 31 August deadline for the withdrawal of all US forces; how a resettlement programme can be coordinated for the medium term; and finally, how to encourage the Taliban to form an inclusive government, including by threatening sanctions or withholding recognition.

But each country will bring its own concerns and an ugly postmortem on Joe Biden’s handling of the crisis cannot be ruled out.

France In the Élysée Palace’s account of a call between Biden and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, released on Friday, but excised in the White House account, Macron described the mission to evacuate allies as a “moral responsibility” and told Biden: “We cannot abandon them.” ...

Italy Gen Claudio Graziano, the president of the EU military committee and ex-chief of the Italian defence staff, said: “... It is certainly not the end of Nato, as some analysts have written, but it is clear that the Alliance must be rethought.”...

Germany Merkel...working the phones to persuade countries neighbouring Afghanistan, such as Pakistan and Tajikistan, to act as clearing houses for refugees. But despite the offers of cash, she is meeting resistance.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bidensblunders; g7; nato
more at link

NATO is not a happy camper.

1 posted on 08/24/2021 2:42:09 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Oh. A meeting? Yes. That should help.


2 posted on 08/24/2021 2:46:35 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Cornpop was a good dude.)
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To: blueplum

The Third Reich? Imperial Japan? The world can face these enemies and come out on top.

A crazy death cult in Afghanistan that wants to live in the 7th century? OK. The world just got its ass kicked.


3 posted on 08/24/2021 2:58:08 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We have two Democrat parties. 50% of the US population has no political representation.)
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To: blueplum

World leaders realized they screwed up ousting Trump for Biden.


4 posted on 08/24/2021 3:05:57 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: Bayard

Exactly!!! “We need to talk about Joe”.


5 posted on 08/24/2021 3:09:27 AM PDT by No_Mas_Obama
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To: blueplum

It should go back to being G-8....and include Russia.


6 posted on 08/24/2021 3:15:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Bayard

Downing Street of course issued a formal denial but Boris was overheard yelling something to that effect during the 36 hours Biden refused to return Johnson’s frantic phone calls


7 posted on 08/24/2021 3:27:39 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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.... how to encourage the Taliban to form an inclusive government ....

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Women, gays .... how about a few transgenders to round out the inclusiveness & maybe a comedian or two? Since the Taliban act like rabid animals, this should all “end well”, right? /S


8 posted on 08/24/2021 3:49:21 AM PDT by Qiviut (Faith is the antidote to fear. Mindset: be a victor, not a victim.)
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To: Bayard
World leaders realized they screwed up ousting Trump for Biden.

They'll never admit it tho'. In fact the globalists will kill them if they do.

9 posted on 08/24/2021 3:53:28 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Sirius Lee

poppies


10 posted on 08/24/2021 4:36:40 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (t)
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