Last month the Biden State Department said they’ve made it clear to the Taliban that they’re expected to have an “inclusive” government:
The State Department joins the UN Security Council in calling for an "inclusive" government in Afghanistan: pic.twitter.com/TDsQecokfv
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 16, 2021
Around that same time, the White House along with Nancy Pelosi reminded the Taliban that “the world will be watching”:
"The world will be watching" per @PressSec, asked about #Taliban being in possession of US military equipment
"We have an enormous amount of leverage, including access to the global marketplace which is not a small piece of leverage to the Taliban"
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) August 30, 2021
The President is to be commended for the clarity of purpose of his statement on Afghanistan and his action. The Taliban must know the world is watching its actions. We are concerned about reports regarding the Taliban’s brutal treatment of all Afghans, especially women and girls.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 15, 2021
It appears that the Taliban don’t care that the “world is watching” or about the State Department’s “inclusiveness” request:
Taliban hang body from crane in city square https://t.co/wmVAqnHdKY pic.twitter.com/RX9bKiRREj
— The Hill (@thehill) September 25, 2021
BREAKING: The Taliban announce a list of deputy ministers, failing to appoint any women, doubling down on an all-male, all-Taliban government in Afghanistan. https://t.co/i5g8TjdKvJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 21, 2021
The Biden White House seems to be left with only one option: Strongly worded letter.
Yes, but is their government diverse and inclusive? https://t.co/dQYzwIq6Xl
— Mike LaChance (@MikeLaChance33) September 25, 2021
The ‘new & changed’ Taliban https://t.co/evqkEUJSoX
— Aleks (@aleksonamission) September 25, 2021
The Biden State Department will no doubt be closely monitoring the Taliban’s executions for signs of inclusion.
— Travis Lin (@TravisLin19) September 25, 2021
The "new and improved" Taliban. How's that working out? Oh. Horrible? They are still horrible, horrible atrocities to the human race? I'll just be sitting over here — completely not shocked or surprised. https://t.co/91VjLXnuPY
— Arbore Aspicientis (@skywardview) September 25, 2021
There are Americans still stranded here and afghans allies who helped us are being murdered
The evacuation was a complete failure, anyone who says otherwise is just wrong https://t.co/re87o2D8u2
— Ahmed Al Asliken (@assliken) September 25, 2021
Nothing to see here… move along 😬 https://t.co/OyXVrl4nfq
— Jin deWolf (@JindeWolf) September 25, 2021
That’s what the Biden administration has been saying for weeks.
