SHOULD JOE BIDEN RESIGN IN AFTERMATH OF KABUL AIRPORT ATTACK BY ISIS-K FIDAYEENS? A Special Quick Interview With Dr Swaamee Aprtemaanandaa Jee

Following are excerpts from a recent interview with noted indian philosopher, thinker, geostrategist, and Geographer Dr Swaamee Aprtemaanandaa Jee in the backdrop of tragically unfolding geopolitical drama in aftermath of Kabul airport attack by ISIS-K fidayeens that killed 13 American marine seal commandos and more than 175 other people.

Q: Former president Trump criticized Biden Administration boasting that Kabul airport attack wouldn't have happened if he were the USA president. Republicans are demanding resignation of Joe Biden. What  do you think?

Ans: Look, Joe Biden can only issue orders to his military field commanders in Afghanistan. He himself can't be expected to go personally, stand guard at Kabul airport,  and screen each person entering premises. He has plethora of other responsibilities to look after as the executive head of the USA. His military field commanders must be held accountable for what has happened tragically at Kabul airport. Inspite of having been given advance intelligence about impending terror attack at Kabul airport with Americans being specific targets, his military field commanders didn't take effective precautionary preventive measures. They remained complacent, lax, and indifferent. They didn't make American soldiers screen each person at Kabul airport.  Soldiers and their Afghan interpreters should have been ordered to stay at a safe distance from those approaching them. There is no sense in brushing aside security measures when you have correct intelligence well in advance. Show humane gesture by all means. But, not at cost of effective security measures. Thus, tragic deaths of more than 180 people that took place could very well have been prevented if his military field commanders had ordered troops to give top priority to avoid and counter impending terrorist attacks at Kabul airport and in its vicinity.

Tall claim by Trump is senseless, given the fact it's military field commanders who actually ensure security and safety at Kabul airport,  not the American president himself. So, let's be very clear. Even president Trump couldn't have avoided the tragic sequence of events, for he too would have had limitations just like Joe Bide. As a natural corollary, it then follows that the Republicans aren't correct in their demand for Biden to resign.  However, Biden shouldn't shirk full moral responsibility and blame Trump by pleading that he was merely executing the agreement signed by former president with Taliban in 2020. He was at liberty whether to continue or revoke the peace deal signed by former president since he is currently at helm of affairs at the White House.

Q: How to ensure world remains safe from hardline extremist religious groups such as ISIS, AL qaida, etc?

Ans: Well, every nation-State always has to be on alert against nefarious activities by such extremist groups. Both force and persuasive measures must be used to stop  them from following these extremist ideologies. They must be made to understand there is ample room for every ideology to survive and be propagated peacefully without forcing others to follow their viewpoint forcibly. Someone has to make them comprehend simple fact that the current Biden Administration has put past to past. It has made fresh beginning by being flexible to ensure peaceful coexistence as evidenced by its implementing the peace deal with Taliban the extremist religious group that continues even today to be in United Nation's list of designated terror groups. Biden Administration is trying to get it removed from the list.

Biden Administration hasn't carried out any preemptive military strikes against any extremist hardline religious groups until now. Message is very clear. Biden Administration believes in concept of live and let live. It believes in giving a chance to others to mend their ways and be part of mainstream humanity. This is where these extremist Muslim groups have failed to understand simple basic truths concerning Biden Administration.

Q: There are media reports on Lashkar a taiba chief meeting Afghan Taliban leadership and seeking their military help to liberate Indian administered Kashmir. What should Indian government do?

Ans: I have already told you that the Indian government of the day must give up WAIT & WATCH policy, take initiative, and recognize new Taliban-led all inclusive Coalition government in Kabul. Wise counsel fell on deaf ears. Indian PM Narendra Modi and his advisors used tactics of having an all party meeting on how to deal with unfolding situation in Afghanistan, for they themselves don't wish to be blamed for any negative fallout while dealing with Taliban issue. If negative happens, they will hide behind alibi that the decision of Indian government was based on consensus reached with all opposition political parties. If something good happens,  the Indian government and Narendra Modi shall be quick to claim credit. In fact, Narendra Modi is fearing unknown and seemingly incomprehensible extraordinary geopolitical situation in neighborhood. However, this attitude of trying to play safe shall not help gain anything substantial from new Coalition Taliban regime.  If you don't make friends with your important and powerful neighbor,  your enemy shall naturally take advantage of situation by mending fences with your neighbor in order to harm you by impressing upon your neighbor his case against you. Since you have not made friends with your neighbor, you have lost golden opportunity to put forward your case before your neighbor. With one sided inputs in hand, chances are your neighbor shall act against your interest and you after having been convinced by your enemy. Ultimately, this boils down to how fine understanding of human nature you have. Going by Indian government's WAIT and WATCH policy, I don't think they have team of wise advisors with them.

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