Afghanistan – Aug. 23rd – Live Updates 20:10Z: Situation in Kabul Gone from ‘Chaos to Catastrophe’

[UPDATE – Aug 23, 07:50Z] – China blames ‘irresponsible’ U.S. withdrawal for Afghanistan crisis A senior Chinese diplomat has blamed the “irresponsible” manner in which the United States is ending its twenty-year military occupation of Afghanistan for the crisis unfolding in the country. China’s special envoy to Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, criticized the United States on Sunday for leaving Afghanistan without first helping the conflict-ravaged country arrive at a political settlement. “The U.S. must realize that the use of force, military action, and interfering in the affairs of other countries only makes matters worse,” Yue said in an interview with Pakistan’s…