Theoretically, European NATO members could bomb the Taliban into temporary submission long enough to complete the evacuation. But their political leaders aren’t as invested in the Afghan situation; that, to a large extent, explains their failure to pull out their people earlier. Political leaders thought they could afford to hide their heads in the sand. In a way, the fewer refugees make it to Europe, the better for the European leaders. And yet the troubles of European leaders will truly begin once the evacuation ends.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2021 06:56 UTC