(My answer in Quora)
Trump’s full Afghanistan withdrawal plan and indeed Biden’s theoretical plan are not available in the public domain. Security concerns necessitate the lack of full disclosure.
Having said that though if Biden’s plan was consistent with the actual events that occurred on the ground then his incompetence represents a new level of national emergency. Good grief…how many rakes can a man step on?
These plans will likely become available to historians later when the documents are declassified in the future. But right now its all a case of best guess.
Having said that the Doha Agreement signed by the United States and representatives of the Taliban in February 2020 can be looked at by accessing the link below. It is an agreement not a detailed plan. Read it yourself.
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Agreement-For-Bringing-Peace-to-Afghanistan-02.29.20.pdfThe agreement consists of four interrelated parts that require buy in from both parties. It also sets the stage for negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government. The Deal does stipulate that if the Taliban meet their requirements then the US will withdraw all troops by a date that corresponds to May 31st, 2021. The process of withdrawal was slated to begin in stages contingent on the Taliban meeting their obligations. This was always a big if.
In any case Biden broke with the Agreement by missing the May 31st, 2021 deadline. thereby nullifying the Agreement. The rest of the withdrawal plan subsequent to this date was his own doing.
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