The Taliban Just Have to Wait

'Alan Rodier, a French former intelligence officer, went even further than Bajolet in a phone interview with FRANCE24. He argued that “everyone knows very well that as soon as the NATO forces leave, it will be a matter of time before the Taliban regain power.”Rodier also said that whilst Bajolet is an “extremely esteemed” diplomat who has handled Afghanistan with “an iron fist in a velvet glove”, his speech didn’t bring anything new to the debate.' MORE