Taliban Terrorists Write to U.S. Congress Asking for MoneyFrances Martel 17 Nov 2021
The “foreign ministry” of the Taliban urged the United States Congress in an open letter published Wednesday to unfreeze Afghan government assets to allow them to govern effectively, asserting that they are a “united, responsible and non-corrupt government.”
Among the various reasons “Foreign Affairs Ministry” spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi listed for why Congress should support funding the Taliban were the “Doha agreement” brokered between the Taliban and the government of President Donald Trump last year, the upcoming winter, and the coronavirus pandemic.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August after President Joe Biden openly violated the agreement by extending the 20-year Afghan War through the second half of this year. The Trump administration had agreed to withdraw all U.S. troops from the country by May 1. In response to Biden, the Taliban launched a nationwide campaign to retake federal power, sending the U.S.-backed government fleeing out of Kabul and leaving a power vacuum.
In response to the Taliban takeover, the United States froze Afghan government assets – as did major financial institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), citing human rights considers with the terrorist organization and the fact that they did not represent a legitimate Afghan government. Rogue regimes like China, Russia, and Iran have enthusiastically supported unfreezing assets and investing in the Taliban regime.
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