Afghanistan, June 9 -- Shawn VanDiver, head of AfghanEvac, criticized Zalmay Khalilzad, calling him untrustworthy due to his controversial role in Afghanistan policy.
Shawn VanDiver, president of the refugee advocacy group AfghanEvac, has sharply criticized former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad for endorsing an Eid message by Taliban Prime Minister Mullah Hassan Akhund. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), VanDiver stated, "Afghan citizens know they cannot trust Zalmay Khalilzad."
Khalilzad had earlier described the Taliban leader's remarks-calling for the return of former Afghanistan government employees under a promise of general amnesty-as "positive." The speech was delivered on Saturday, June 7, during Eid celebrations, with Akhund urging ...