Yesterday the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio has been audited since Copasir (Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic) On Afghanistan file and the descending repercussions on national security in relation to migratory flows and the probable resurgence of the risk of terrorism. The director of Dis had already been heard at Copasir, Elisabetta Belloni while on Monday the general will have to present himself John Caravelli, director ofAise (External Security Information Agency).
The Chairman of the Committee, Adolfo Urso, highlighted that five issues were addressed with the head of the foreign ministry: from the G20 to initiatives to tackle the humanitarian crisis, terrorism and drug trafficking. First, the methods and timing of evacuation of Italians, of our Afghan collaborators and their families, therefore everything that has to do with the airlift that has already made it possible to rescue 1.500 Afghans.
Di Maio he also anticipated what he would say to NATO ministerial: “It is essential that the airport continues to operate for as long as necessary. Our main priority now is the protection of civilians and the evacuations will continue. It is crucial to remain united and work together, including in coordination with the EU, to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian situation. We must do our best to ensure that the fundamental rights, in particular of women, girls and minorities, for which we have fought, are not annulled. We owe it to the many who sacrificed their lives and to our collective investment in the future of this country. Let's not turn our backs on Afghanistan".
Su migration flows e terrorism Di Maio said: "Those in command in Afghanistan now need to understand that we will keep an eye on them and hold them accountable, using all our economic leverage, including funding. We are closely following discussions on the future government and our commitment will be subordinated to what the Taliban do, not what they say. We must work together so that Afghanistan does not once again become a fertile ground for terrorism, a threat to the security of the international community. In this regard, we cannot avoid working with all parties, including key stakeholders and regional actors, such as Pakistan, Russia and China, who share the same concern with us. The risk of the latest developments in Afghanistan is that of expanding terrorist activities into other areas, fromIraq al Sahel, so we have to keep attention".
Sul G20 Di Maio, according to what Ansa writes, overheard his Chinese counterpart by telephone Wang Yi to whom "he underlined the important role that China can play in this crisis in Afghanistan". In the meantime, Ernest the Great, senator of Iv and secretary of Copasir, and also Elio Vito, deputy of Forza Italia and also a member of the Committee, they ask Prime Minister Draghi di convene "urgently" il Cisr (Interministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic".
Meanwhile in Afghanistan. The US defense secretary Lloyd Austin speaking with some MPs at an online briefing he said that American citizens were beaten by the Taliban in Kabul. Politico reporter Andrew Desiderio reports on Twitter, stating that several people who attended the briefing cited Austin's statement, which he also called the story "unacceptable".
For Desiderio, "this statement contradicts many things said by Biden, for whom the Americans had no great difficulty getting to the Kabul airport."
Secondo speech by Joe Biden to the Nation
Joe Biden at unified networks last night said: "The US will honor all commitments". To date, 13 people have been evacuated in the most difficult aerial bridge operation in history, says Biden, also pointing out that he does not yet know how many Americans are in Afghanistan. White House spokesman John Kirby also said that a group of US soldiers had to leave the airport perimeter to retrieve at least 169 people.
Biden is not only besieged at home, but also by allies. Emmanuel Macron, on the phone with Biden, invokes "moral responsibility" towards those hundreds of thousands of Afghans who in 20 years of war have helped NATO troops and Western diplomats: "We cannot abandon them".
Meanwhile the Pentagon, State Department and the leaders of the armed forces continue to support the thesis that no one expected such a devastating ending, with the Taliban having conquered Kabul in just eleven days. But there is also one to disprove this narrative Wall Street Journal scoop, that he pulled out a cable, writes the Ansa, dramatic tones sent on July 13th directly to Secretary of State Antony Blinken by about twenty diplomats from the US embassy in Kabul. An internal document that warned of the sudden collapse of the capital in a short time. A message that embarrasses the head of American diplomacy because many argue that it has hardly been shared with the president and the Pentagon leaders.
300 Afghans have collaborated with the US. 300 Afghan civilians have collaborated with the United States in 20 years. Of these 15 have already entered the US with their families thanks to a special visa. Seen still pending for another 18 Afghans, while for all the others it is not yet known what will happen to them.