Taliban Joe Biden has been given a warning by his Taliban masters in Afghanistan. Get out of the country by August 31st, or else. Rumors being spread by the American media are that Biden may extend troops staying in Afghanistan past the August 31st deadline. If so, the Taliban promises “consequences”. The Taliban, nor anyone else are scared of Biden.
Taliban spokesperson Dr Suhail Shaheen said: “It’s a red line. President Biden announced that on 31 August they would withdraw all their military forces. So if they extend it that means they are extending occupation while there is no need for that.”
He added: “If the US or UK were to seek additional time to continue evacuations – the answer is no. Or there would be consequences. It will create mistrust between us. If they are intent on continuing the occupation it will provoke a reaction.”
Speaking after the interview, US Department of Defence press secretary John Kirby said: “We have seen the public statements by the Taliban spokesman about their views on 31 August, I think we all understand that view.”He added: “The goal is to get as many people out as fast as possible, and while we’re glad to see the numbers that we got yesterday, we’re not going to rest on any laurels.
“The focus is on trying to do this as best we can by the end of the month and as the Secretary [of Defence] said, if there needs – if we need, if he needs – to have additional conversations with the Commander in Chief about that timeline, he’ll do that but we’re just not at that point right now.”