Former U.S. Envoy Ryan Crocker Warns Against Ignoring Afghanistan

Ryan Crocker, the former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, has warned that continued neglect of Afghanistan by the international community, particularly the United States, could lead to severe consequences.

He made the remarks at a session held by the National Endowment for Democracy, saying the developments taking place in Afghanistan are not just a domestic issue.

According to Crocker, Afghanistan’s situation is directly tied to regional and global security, and paying no attention to it could expand the scope of threats beyond the country’s borders.

Ryan Crocker is one of the best-known American diplomatic figures on the Afghanistan file and has previously served as U.S. ambassador in Kabul.