Is Bahrain Safe From The Taliban
. Bahrain is a really safe place to be whether you are from here or not. The question isnt if Biden will fund the Taliban the question is how will he fund the Taliban.
The international community has scrabbled to evacuate its people from the country fearing reprisals by the Taliban. On August 27 the UN Security Council dropped a reference to the Taliban from its statement condemning the terrorist attacks in Kabul. Treatment of women by the Taliban has been highly controversialDuring its 1996-2001 rule in Afghanistan the Taliban was considered notorious internationally for its misogyny and violence against womenIts stated motive was to create a secure environment where the chasteness and dignity of women may once again be sacrosanct reportedly based on Pashtunwali beliefs about living in purdah.
Theres a split on that with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan suggesting that US aid may go directly to the Taliban.
Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar is expected to lead the country after the events of August 15 that led to Kabuls capture. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said the Taliban have given assurances of safe passage for all seeking to leave Afghanistan with proper travel documents. The Taliban on Tuesday announced their first government after taking control of Afghanistan last month. As the deadline for the evacuation of the US troops approaches and the Taliban has overrun numerous districts across Afghanistan Bolton blamed Pakistan for being a safe haven for the Taliban.
