US President Who Dethroned Taliban Says Afghan People ‘Suffered So Much’

Former United States president, George Bush, with his wife, Laura has described the recent development in Afghanistan as tragic for its people.

“Our hearts are heavy for both the Afghan people who have suffered so much and for the Americans and NATO allies who have sacrificed so much,” he stated in a statement published on George Bush Presidential Library Website.

Recall that it was during Bush administration in 2001 that the terrorist group, Alqaeda, attacked the World Trade Center with an airplane, killing thousands.

Bush subsequently established the US Department of Homeland Security while declaring a global war on terrorism.

He ordered US troops to invade Afghanistan where the late Alqaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, was believed to be hiding.

Osama Bin Laden, who masterminded the attack, was eventually killed during the era of former president Barack Obama.

After about 20 years of fighting, US former president, Donald Trump, approved the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

His successor, Joe Biden, decided to execute the approval and started the process of troops withdrawal.

But the Taliban group took advantage of US withdrawal to launch an insurgency which has now led to overthrow of the Afghan government last weekend.

The Taliban has since returned the country to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

But Afghans are fleeing the country over possible brutality by the Taliban.

Reacting to the development, Bush advised the current US administration to provide succour to Afghans who have felt the impact of prolonged instability.

“The Afghans now at the greatest risk are the same ones who have been on the forefront of progress inside their nation. President Biden has promised to evacuate these Afghans, along with American citizens and our allies. The United States government has the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises. And we have the responsibility and the resources to secure safe passage for them now, without bureaucratic delay.

” Our most stalwart allies, along with private NGOs, are ready to help.

“Laura and I are confident that the evacuation efforts will be effective because they are being carried out by the remarkable men and women of the United States Armed Forces, diplomatic corps, and intelligence community,” he stated.