Former US President Donald Trump blasted his successor, Joe Biden, for leaving Americans behind as the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. In his typical tweet-like statements, Trump accused Biden of surrendering to the Taliban, asking whether he will apologise for the “greatest tactical mistake” in history.
“Afghanistan under Biden was not a withdrawal, it was a surrender. Will he apologize for the greatest tactical mistake in history, pulling the Military out before our citizens?” he asked.
“Leaving Americans behind for death is an unforgivable dereliction of duty, which will go down in infamy,” the former president said in another statement.
Trump has issued over a dozen statements since the Taliban’s takeover, attacking Biden for failing to evacuate US nationals before the troops' withdrawal.
The previous administration under Trump had signed a deal with the Taliban in February 2020 for complete withdrawal from Afghanistan and insisted on peace talks with the Afghan government. But as the US-led foreign troops finalised their pull out, Taliban fighters launched an offensive against Afghan forces and ousted Ashraf Ghani’s government.
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