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美國在阿富汗戲劇性敗走,國際輿論譁然,中期選舉臨近的美國,也出現大量暗湧。近月本來已經沉寂的前總統特朗普,有見形勢劇變,發表了正式聲明,呼籲拜登辭職:

"It is time for Joe Biden to resign in disgrace for what he has allowed to happen to Afghanistan, along with the tremendous surge in COVID, the Border catastrophe, the destruction of energy independence, and our crippled economy. It shouldn't be a big deal, because he wasn't elected legitimately in the first place!" 

此前他發表了另一份聲明,指阿富汗是「美國歷史上最大的失敗之一」。美國前總統對現任總統逼宮,從來極少出現,拜登相信也不會真的辭職。但拜登要對阿富汗美軍以這種方式慘敗負責,已經是美國國內外迅速形成的共識,而在這前提下,拜登團隊要完全不作出人士變動,恐怕並不容易。假如類似國防部長一類職位,在拜登上任未夠一年,已經要問責離職,這自然對團隊士氣、民主黨的選情構成打擊,但也不是致命,畢竟特朗普任內就換了不少人。

真正深遠的影響,恐怕是對拜登正建構的「國際民主同盟」而言,一切又要從頭開始。在過去數月,拜登很努力令盟友儘量集體行動,例如對中國、俄羅斯的聲明,和政策宣示,確實比特朗普時代有了隊形。但阿富汗的慘敗,嚴重影響了拜登領導美國和「自由世界」的威信,很難想像盟友怎樣一方面配合美國在華為、疫情等議題向中國施壓,另一方面卻要被逼分享拜登在阿富汗失利的責任。

就像五十年代「誰丟失了中國大陸」、七十年代「誰丟失了越南」等問題,「誰丟失了阿富汗」,已經成為美國政壇批鬥拜登的口號。當美國將被逼大規模接收阿富汗難民,難免會稀釋對其他類似議題的關注,例如對香港人的救生艇。可以想像,當拜登再批評新疆,耿爽、華春瑩和胡總就會立刻貼出美軍狼狽撤離喀布爾機場的照片,加上美軍槍擊強行上機的阿富汗人的災難照,恐怕「此post已完」。

究竟特朗普是純粹助選,還是真的有其他後續,我們可以留意龐貝奧等人有沒有進一步評論。拜登很難把責任轉嫁給特朗普政府,必須「硬食」。究竟如何拆彈,恐怕在國內比國外更困難。

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Kenny Tang

想請教當日Trump line up UAE 等中東國家,對今日Biden嘅敗走,有冇正或負嘅關連?

Gary Lee

好吖,逼虎跳牆。佢如果仲唔響 covid 問題上對中共強硬,響國際社會仲有咩議題可以挽回敗局。

JacmA

依家已經失去咗阿富汗,我諗阿 joe 較難從中國事項上轉身!

Samuel

The Biden administration’s apparent failure in Afghanistan increases the Sino-US political tension. Risk of military conflicts is heightened.

Thomas Tong

It is really hard to say if the Sino US tension will be heightened because of this but it is apparent that, as professor rightly pointed out, Biden's government had made a fatal mistake in judgment of the situation in Afghanistan. This embarrassing failure has definitely hampered others' confidence to him. Put it this way, if you were one of the leaders in the US allies, would you still trust that Joe biden is a capable and wise leader fighting against or suppressing the rise of the new Axis Alliance in the twenty first century (this term may not be a right one but we all know that the new cold war is coming)... common sense tells us that he needs more time to remedy this.... considering his age and obvious onset symptoms of dementia, his administration is doomed to be a failure......

NewOrder11

特朗普時代美國係就係同傳統盟友關係上有啲矛盾, 但係面對“傳統敵人”同第三世界嘅手法的確有獨特嘅一套,當時嘅國際環境無可否認相對穩定。 數下拜登上場之後有幾多危機出現:東烏、緬甸、阿富汗,黎緊朝鮮可能又再撩交嘈。

Satoshi Nakamoto

拜登:呢鍋傑。阿邊個邊個,拿拿聲羅對家份調查報告,改隻字頂住先

Alvin

唔好睇輕傳媒助攻助守嘅功能,除咗Fox News同WSJ,傳統傳媒已經歸晒民主黨邊,加上social media,阿富汗呢壇嘢,只要民主黨揾到一個位插特朗普,唔需要理會真定假,傳媒同social media都會全力配合,任何共和黨反撃都會視為fake news被social media壓下去。一般民眾不知就裏,就會覺得係特朗普screwed up,責任全在特朗普,拜登只係無力挽救。

Wendy Lam

係呀!呢招利用主流傳媒去Spin 同瀉膊係佢哋慣用嘅!!!! 傳媒(左派)嘅力量,我哋喺去年選舉已見識過啦,其實應該話係由侵侵一上場,就有架啦,不停的抹黑同Double Standard!! 只不過去到選舉就明顯到不得了!😡

Aaron Choi

Bay of Pigs Invasion 失敗後,美國軍方變得更為好戰,想一雪前恥。幸好JFK和Kruschev 較理性,化解Cuban missiles crisis。也許這次失敗,會令美國軍事上更鷹派,在台海會更多挑釁中方的舉動。會不會是這樣發展呢,教授?

悉尼 袋鼠

踩多一腳有害無益,認清楚輿論上嘅對手,認清楚呢一刻 真.香港人 面對嘅難題: 『…難免會稀釋對其他類似議題的關注,例如對香港人的救生艇。可以想像,當拜登再批評新疆,耿爽、華春瑩和胡總就會立刻貼出美軍狼狽撤離喀布爾機場的照片,加上美軍槍擊強行上機的阿富汗人的災難照』

Jon T

War is complicated, and it is always the continuation of agenda-driven politics. The crisis we are seeing today is a combustible combination of a weak Afghan government, and a wealthy, powerful and resourceful insurgent (The Taliban is one of the largest opium exporters) , combining with the failure of intelligence community in their assessments of local forces’ resistance against the Taliban, when the withdrawal commenced. Don’t forget Trump was actively negotiating with the Taliban on the U.S. withdrawal without the Afghan government’s participation. Also, Trump facilitated the release of Abdul Ghani Baradar in a Pakistan’s prison 3 years ago. And He is a leader of the Taliban. You have to wonder why the local military force gave up Kabul so easily. Let’s not forget the Taliban should be treated as an extremist organization, who would definitely exert violence against the non-believers and “foreign government assistants”, despite their claims of a peaceful reclamation. You are correct to assert that Biden had to accept the shoddy conditions for the withdrawal. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/15/talibans-abdul-ghani-baradar-is-undisputed-victor-of-a-20-year-war?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

德州公

thanks. after i read 'War is complicated', then I skipped and read your conclusion: Biden had to accept the shoddy conditions for the withdrawal.

Jon T

@Charles Yen it is far too simplistic to blame Biden for the fallout. Those points I highlighted providing a broader perspective. It was unfortunate that Trump’s role was omitted in the analysis. It is dangerous to conflate opinions as facts.

Brett Ho

侵係亂黎,所以反而同傳統敵人有計傾;如果佢團隊可以哄掂本身盟友,咁就發達