Share:Last week, Dominic Raab rejected claims that he was "paddle-boarding" on holiday as the Taliban* advanced on the Afghan capital Kabul. Former British Army generals have called on Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to resign over the accusations he hampered the UK's evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. Herbert insisted that "if Dominic Raab is not up to the task in hand he must stand down now and let someone else deal with this [Afghan] crisis". Echoing her was Julie Smith, Liberal Democrat defence spokeswoman in the House of Lords, who said that "Dominic Raab should consider his position". The foreign secretary explained last week that a 13 August "recommendation" to communicate with then-Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar was "quickly overtaken by events".

Source: The Nation August 30, 2021 09:22 UTC