The United States will 'inevitably' have to return to Afghanistan as terrorist groups flourish under a Taliban-ruled narco-state, a retired three-star general has told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview. A retired US general says America's return to Afghanistan is 'inevitable' now that terrorist groups will flourish under Taliban rule. 'I think it's inevitable that we'll be back in Afghanistan before long,' the former senior commander said. 'This is unbelievable to me that the US and NATO are going to have no on-the-ground bases in that region. And doing this with one runway, one airport, that's roughly the size of a county airport – this is not like JFK or Dulles.

Source: Daily Mail August 31, 2021 19:18 UTC