Star Courier “The partnership between Afghanistan and the United States is not ending.” That was President Joe Biden’s declaration of support as he met on June 25 with Afghanistan leaders Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah. The U.S. is committed to withdrawing military forces by September 11, 2021, but other aid will continue. That symbolic date is the twentieth anniversary of the al Qaeda terrorist attacks, followed by international military invasion and occupation of the country. The extreme fundamentalist Taliban regime that sheltered al Qaeda terrorists was overthrown. Ever since, the international community has worked to create a strong central government and representative political system.