During the British parliament's special session on Afghanistan, held during its summer break, Jonson said, "It would be fair to say that the events in Afghanistan have unfolded and the collapse has been faster than even the Taliban themselves predicated." "What is not true is to say the UK government was unprepared or did not foresee this." He said that NATO's mission "succeeded" in its core mission" of ridding Afghanistan of Al-Qaeda.
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan forced other NATO partners to leave, stressed Johnson, noting that it would be near impossible to continue presence in Afghanistan without the logistic support mainly provided by the American troops.
The Prime Minister indicated that Britain would continue to assist Afghanis who worked with NATO and British troops.
He called on the world to slow down the process of recognizing the Taliban-run Afghan government, saying that the Taliban must fulfill its promises in "actions rather than words". "At this bleak turning point we must help the people of Afghanistan determine the best of all possible futures," added Johnson.
The session today saw many opposing MPs and political party leaders criticizing the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, which led to the fall of the Afghan government and the return of the Taliban to power.
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