Berlin, Germany: Germany’s president on Tuesday criticised Western powers over chaotic scenes at Kabul airport where thousands of Afghans gathered during a bid to escape the country after the Taliban swept back to power The images of desperation at Kabul airport are shameful for the political West,” Frank-Walter Steinmeier said, calling things in Afghanistan a “human tragedy that we share responsibility”.
Germany is duty-bound to “do everything it can to bring our people, and every one Afghans who stood for years by their side, to safety”, said Steinmeier, who was previously secretary of state It also has got to help those in Afghanistan who are in danger , including “many courageous women”, he said.
“The failure of the years-long efforts to create a stable and viable society in Afghanistan raises fundamental questions for the past and way forward for our policy and military engagement,” he said German forces were deployed for nearly 20 years in Afghanistan as a part of the US-led NATO operation.
The 150,000 men and ladies sent by Germany at various points over the years made it the second biggest contributor of NATO troops there, after the us .
Germany withdrew its last troops at the top of June following Washington’s decision to go away the country.