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Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during the debate on the situation in Afghanistan in the House of Commons, as MPs returned to Parliament from their summer break for an emergency sitting, in London on Aug. 18, 2021. PA/Parliament TV
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied that his government failed to predict or prepare for the crisis in Afghanistan.
Talking to a packed Parliament—recalled for a debate on Afghanistan—Johnson defended the longer-term withdrawal of troops, saying that the “hard reality” was that there was no will among allies to continue operations without the Americans.
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
