Why The Taliban Are Begging The US To Come Back

Summary by Krater

This video examines Afghanistan's economic collapse, political isolation, and widespread human rights crises, particularly regarding women, five years after the US withdrawal and the Taliban's return to power. It concludes that despite growing internal and external resistance, the Taliban regime remains entrenched while the country faces deepening poverty and severe isolation.

From the video

Answers: What is the current state of Afghanistan five years after the US withdrawal?

• Afghanistan economic collapse
• Taliban rule and policies
• Women's rights in Afghanistan
• Anti-Taliban armed resistance
• TTP and Pakistan conflict

What it concludes

• Afghanistan's economy has completely collapsed under Taliban rule, with a shrinking GDP, massive unemployment, and acute food insecurity affecting millions.
• The Taliban has instituted severe restrictions on women, including banning secondary and higher education and excluding them from the workforce, effectively creating a gender-based apartheid.
• Internal armed resistance movements, such as the National Resistance Front and the Afghanistan Freedom Front, continue to launch attacks against the Taliban regime.
• Relations between the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and Pakistan have deteriorated into open warfare due to cross-border conflicts involving the TTP.
• Despite diplomatic outreach from countries like Russia, China, and regional neighbors, the Taliban regime remains largely unrecognized and isolated internationally.