Reuters: Afghan withdrawal raises questions about United States, Gulf Arab official says
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has raised questions for its Arab allies in the Middle East about whether or not they can continue to rely on Washington, a senior Gulf Arab official said on Monday.
U.S. allies fear the Taliban's return and the vacuum left by the West's chaotic withdrawal will allow militants from al Qaeda to gain a foothold in Afghanistan 20 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
"Afghanistan is an earthquake, a shattering, shattering earthquake and this is going to stay with us for a very, very long time," the Gulf Arab official said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the diplomacy.
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WNU Editor: It is not only Afghanistan that has shaken the ties between the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East. But it is also decisions like this one .... U.S. Pulls Missile Defenses From Saudi Arabia (September 11, 2021).
