Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal'
Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal'
About 200 British-trained special forces soldiers are in danger as Pakistan expels undocumented foreigners.
The figures - gathered by a network of Afghan veterans - reveal the scale of what one former UK general calls a "betrayal" and a "disgrace".
The soldiers fled to Pakistan, which now says it will expel Afghan refugees.
The UK says it has brought thousands of Afghans to safety.
Gen Sir Richard Barrons, who served the British Army in Afghanistan over 12 years, told BBC Newsnight that the failure of the UK to relocate these soldiers "is a disgrace, because it reflects that either we're duplicitous as a nation or incompetent".
"Neither are acceptable," he said. "It is a betrayal, and the cost of that betrayal will be people who served with us will die or spend their lives in prison."
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Colonialist moment
I don't really see what this has to do with colonialism?
Pointing to any bad thing any country that used to do colonialism does and calling it colonialism seems silly to me.
In this case: the UK worked with and funded the training of these people. They fled to Pakistan after the US left Afghanistan. Pakistan wants to deport them and the UK is saying that despite working with and in some cases even joining UK ranks directly, that doesn't entitle them to stay in the UK permanently.
I can certainly see why you'd call that shitty, but where does colonialism come into it? I swear some people just hear UK and their mind turns to 1800s red coats or something
I agree that the issue presented by the article is likely not related to colonialism. More so the disinterest in providing further security resources to the area.
A lot of the Middle East, including Afghanistan, has been affected by the colonial interests of the British Empire in the past. Albeit mostly in the mid to late 19th century and into the WW1 era.
I doubt I understand the nuances to make any claims that the prior issues are indirectly affecting the area currently, but I believe it is worth to note the relation as why it could be brought up in comments.
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https://www.thoughtco.com/colonialism-definition-and-examples-5112779
Colonialism is the practice of one country taking full or partial political control of another country and occupying it with settlers for purposes of profiting from its resources and economy. Since both practices involve the political and economic control of a dominant country over a vulnerable territory, colonialism can be hard to distinguish from imperialism.
It's definition-colonialism.
I don’t really see what this has to do with colonialism?
What did you think the (so-called) "War On Terror" was really about?
That's what you get for aiding Western colonialism. They leave you in the dumps after they're done with it. Same story every time. Recently the Kurds got screwed over. The Ukrainians are next in line to find out how reliable the west are as allies.
Elite soldiers should have done a little history lesson.
Never ever join or support a western military they will eat gou and spit you out
Recently the Kurds got screwed over.
In their defense it was either that or fall to ISIS. As the US aided and abetted Saddam Hussein when he perpetrated his worst atrocities against the Kurds I sincerely doubt they ever expected anything else from the US.
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