Najam Discusses American Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Kandahar, Afghanistan (December 25, 2001) — As Christmas Day moves on at a forward operating base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, U.S. Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) move out to the front lines to defend and maintain security throughout the perimeter. U.S. Marines are in Afghanistan operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer’s Mate Johnny Bivera (RELEASED)
Adil Najam, Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, appeared on Dawn News discussing discussing withdrawal of American troops and it’s implication on United States foreign policy in the region.
In his remarks, Najam stated that if the U.S. is able to withdrawal troops by September 11 – President Joe Biden’s announced goal – it will certainly be historic; however, there will be a lot of difficult discussions in Washington, D.C. and Kabul between now and then. He said that political opinion remains divided in the U.S., and there is no sense of current or future real government power in Kabul.
A clip of Najam’s remarks can be viewed below.
With @AsadRahim on @Dawn_News on American withdrawl from #Afghanistan🇦🇫. Much will change between now and Sept, in Washington DC as well as in Kabul.
🇵🇰پاکستان کا کیا بنے گا؟
پاکستان پر پریشر ضرور آئے گا۔
ذرا سوچ لئں جب دنیا کہتی ہے ہمیں پاکستان کی ضرورت ہے تو اس کا مطلب کیا ہے؟ pic.twitter.com/3mMLFKleBp— Adil Najam (@AdilNajam) April 21, 2021
Adil Najam is a global public policy expert who also served as the Vice Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. He is the Inaugural Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and was the former Vice Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). His research focuses on issues of global public policy, especially those related to global climate change, South Asia, Muslim countries, environment and development, and human development. Read more about Dean Najam on his faculty profile.