NATO chief blames Afghan leadership for Kabul collapse

‘Failure of the Afghan leadership led to the tragedy we are witnessing today,’ Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg blames Afghan leaders for the “tragedy” and says the alliance is surprised by the speed of the Taliban victory in Afghanistan. “Ultimately, the Afghan political leadership failed to stand up to the Taliban and to achieve the peaceful solution that Afghans desperately wanted,” he told reporters Tuesday via video link from Brussels. “This failure of the Afghan leadership led to the tragedy we are witnessing today.”