If some, 7000 km from the Afghan chaos, believed they were escaping the consequences of the tragic game of dominoes that started there, the first security alerts from Kabul already prove the contrary.
At the time when a British minister publicly warns against unwanted passengers trying to board for Europe, it is in France that a refugee suspected of acquaintances with the Taliban is placed in police custody.
Proof of the effectiveness of our security services, welcomes the government.
But on the ground, Western diplomats and soldiers are less proud of the risks of an attack on the airport or infiltration by jihadists of al-Qaida, in competition with the Taliban.
This painful and high-tension extraction of the Afghan bee-eater is just the first fine line in a shock wave that will spread around the world.
Westerners must decide what attitude to adopt towards the new, internationally designated Taliban power
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