‘It’s possible’: US military chief could
Taliban at Kabul
work with Taliban on IS counter-
terror strikes
Mark Milley says it's possible the US will seek to
coordinate on strikes in Afghanistan, though defence
secretary Lloyd Austin remains sceptical
Associated Press
Thu 2 Sep 2021 02.06 BST
US Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has
said it was “possible” the United States will seek to coordinate with the
Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State
militants or others.
The extent and nature of a US-Taliban relationship, now that the war is
over, is one of the key issues to be worked out. US military commanders
have coordinated daily with Taliban commanders outside Kabul’s
international airport over the past three weeks to facilitate the evacuation of
more than 124,000 people, but that was a matter of convenience for both
parties.
US General Mark Milley said the Taliban in Afghanistan were ‘ruthless’ and that it remained to be
seen whether they would change. Photograph: Evelyn
Hockstein/Reuters
He said of the recent cooperative arrangement with the 
airport: “In war you do what you must in order to reduce risk to mission
and force, not what you necessarily want to do.”
Milley’s comments were made on Wednesday at a Pentagon news
conference with defence secretary Lloyd Austin. Milley called the Taliban
“ruthless” adding, “Whether or not they change remains to be seen.”
Austin sounded at least as sceptical as Milley regarding the possibility that
the coordination in recent days at the Kabul airport suggests a future
relationship with the Taliban. “I would not make any leaps of logic to
broader issues,” said Austin.
The US military ousted the Taliban from power in the fall of 2001 and
fought against them for the 19 years that followed.
The US diplomatic presence in Kabul has been moved to Doha, Qatar.
President Joe Biden has noted several times recently that the Taliban are
avowed enemies of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), suggesting a
shared interest with the United States.
Biden is grappling with the prospects of a new relationship with the
Taliban. He has tasked secretary of state Antony Blinken with
coordinating with international partners to hold the Taliban to their
promise of safe passage for Americans and others who want to leave.
Marine General Frank McKenzie, head of US Central Command, has
described the U.S. relationship with the Taliban during the evacuation as
“very pragmatic and very businesslike”, saying they helped secure the
airport.
Six Values :
1. Timeliness : US military chief could work with Taliban on IS counter-terror
strikes. Berita masih hangat jadi newsworthy.
2. Proximity : news worthy, karena berita tersebut berasal dari kelompok Taliban 3. Source : sumber tersebut disampaikan langsung oleh jendral militer Amerima bernama
di Afghanistan maka berita tersebut newsworthy di daerah tersebut, selain itu Mark Milley.
berita tersebut juga newsworthy di negara Amerika karena Amerika bersangkutan
tentang militernya yang berusaha melindungi warga negara Afghanistan.
Language Features :
3. Prominence : newsworthy, karena berita tersebut menyampaikan tentang
1. Direct speech : He said of the recent cooperative arrangement with the Taliban at
suatu kelompok teroris di Afghanistan, serta berita tersebut disampaikan oleh
Kabul airport: “In war you do what you must in order to reduce risk to mission and force,
Mark Milley selaku Jendral. not what you necessarily want to do.”
4. Uniqueness : Berita tidak unik, karena menyampaikan aksi teror dan chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said it was “possible” the United States will seek
penyerangan yang sering terjadi di Afghanistan, namun sekarang ini kelompok to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic
Taliban lebih agresif dan menekan penyerangan di Afghanistan, serta hanya State militants or others
menyampaikan tentang rencana tentara Amerika dengan kelompok Taliban. 2. Indirect speech : “I would not make any leaps of logic to broader issues,” said Austin.
5. Impact : berita begitu mempengaruhi terutama pada warga Afghanistan dan 3. Past tense : The US military ousted the Taliban from power in the fall of 2001 and
militer Amerika, karena mereka saling bersangkutan. fought against them for the 19 years that followed.
6. Conflict : newsworthy, karena berita tersebut memicu konflik antara kelompok Milley’s comments were made on Wednesday at a Pentagon news conference with
taliban dan militer Amerika. defence secretary Lloyd Austin
Austin sounded at least as sceptical as Milley regarding the possibility that the
coordination in recent days at the Kabul airport suggests a future relationship with the
Text Structure : Taliban
1. Newsworthy Events : the United States will seek to coordinate with the Keterangan :
Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State Blue : Past tense
militants or others. 4. Present tense :
Keterangan :
2. Background Events 1 : the United States will seek to coordinate with the
Merah : Present tense
Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State
militants or others.
Nama : Moh. Sigit Eko Arif L
Background Events 2 : US military commanders have coordinated daily Kelas : XII Mipa 2
with Taliban commanders outside Kabul’s international airport over the Absen : 15
past three weeks to facilitate the evacuation of more than 124,000 people,
but that was a matter of convenience for both parties.
Background Events 3 : Austin sounded at least as sceptical as Milley
regarding the possibility that the coordination in recent days at the Kabul
airport suggests a future relationship with the Taliban. “I would not make
any leaps of logic to broader issues,” said Austin.
Background Events 4 : Biden is grappling with the prospects of a new
relationship with the Taliban. He has tasked secretary of state Antony Blinken with
coordinating with international partners to hold the Taliban to their promise of
safe passage for Americans and others who want to leave.