Austin: No evidence Taliban being 'inclusive,' says 'I don't look favorably' on wanted terrorist in government
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that while the Taliban promised to form an "inclusive" government upon taking control of Afghanistan, there does not appear to be any indication that they are actually doing this.
"You know, I think the whole international community was hopeful that they would be inclusive as they kind of said they would be weeks and months ago, but we've not seen evidence of that early on," Austin said. The Taliban recently announced members of their new government, and not a single woman was included. A Taliban spokesperson on Monday said that positions within the government are now in an "acting capacity" but said that many members of the old guard are part of the new government.More Related News