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The testimony of Raphael Marshall, a whistleblower who worked as a desk officer during the British evacuation of Afghanistan, has revealed a despicable level of cynicism and incompetence on the part of the British ruling class and its representatives.
The relative decline of US imperialism means that it is now unable to play the role of the world policeman as it did in the past. This was seen last August when the United States carried out a chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
After a war that lasted 20 years, the US military was forced to rapidly evacuate. All of the US’s allies, including Britain, then had to rapidly follow suit.
Once the Taliban had taken over, it was thought that they would look to punish any of those who had worked with or for the UK government. Reports of targeted killings seem to indicate that these fears were well placed. Those most at risk were thought to include members of the armed forces, activists, civil servants, and aid workers.
It is common in Britain every November for many politicians to wear poppies, allegedly to commemorate all those killed in war. The most vociferous supporters of this practice tend to be those from the Conservative Party, who will decry those unpatriotic individuals who refuse to support ‘our brave troops’ by not doing so.
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