Former Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has launched a sharp critique of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, declaring that America no longer holds the reputation of a trustworthy global power. He added that he no longer places any faith in Washington’s narrative, calling it “a proven tale of betrayal and deception.”
Saleh described the U.S.-Taliban Doha Agreement as a fundamental turning point in the definitions of “terrorism” and the “war on terror.” He argued that the United States’ ambiguous policy—especially its ongoing weekly cash transfers of tens of millions of dollars to a regime he described as “a principal accomplice in the 9/11 atrocity”—has severely undermined the global counterterrorism narrative and raised serious questions about Washington’s true objectives.
He emphasized that those who stood by the U.S. after 9/11 are now being “arrested, imprisoned, tortured, executed, and displaced” by the Taliban.
Saleh, a longtime opponent of the Taliban, said he fought against the group before 9/11 and continues the “struggle for Afghanistan’s freedom” following the fall of Kabul in August 2021—without relying on American support or trust in its intentions.
Today marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States, an event that killed thousands and reshaped global geopolitics. At the time, al-Qaeda operated under Taliban protection in Afghanistan. Two decades later, on the anniversary of that tragedy, the Taliban once again controls Kabul.
