He described the situation in Afghanistan as a period of great flux.
There is great concern about what is going to happen to the future of Afghanistan , Maj Gen Fraser said. The Taliban’s intent is well understood. They want to overthrow the Afghan government and bring it back to pre-2001. The Afghan government has been asleep at the switch because they haven’t really been pushing for a peaceful reconciliation with the moderate side of the Taliban.”
He said Mr Biden “is trying to force the hand of the Afghan government”, but doing so carries “a huge political risk .