US Withdrawal From Afghanistan: Uncertainties, Sober Political Realities And Formidable Challenges – Analysis

By Imran Ahmed*

In mid-April 2021, United States (US) President Joe Biden had set 11 September 2021, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as the deadline for a complete withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. However, things appear to have proceeded well ahead of schedule and Reuters most recently reported that a complete...