* Former President George W. Bush warned Afghan women and girls will 'suffer'
* He told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle the withdrawal 'breaks my heart'
* The former Republican president sent troops to Afghanistan in the fall of 2001
* US troops are due to completely pull out of the country by September 11, 2021
* The Taliban has already started to snap up territory across the countryside
* President Joe Biden has faced intense criticism for finalizing the withdrawal
Former US president George W. Bush on Wednesday said the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan was a 'mistake' and warned civilians were being left to be 'slaughtered' by the 'brutal' Taliban.
He said he thought Afghan women and girls would suffer 'unspeakable harm' as a result of the US withdrawal, adding 'it breaks my heart, in an interview with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
The former Republican president, who sent troops to Afghanistan in fall 2001 after the September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center, said he believed the consequences of the withdrawal would be 'unbelievably bad'.
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WNU Editor: A few weeks ago I was wondering when George W. Bush was going to come out and voice his opinion on the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. It seem the only one who cared to know was the German news site DW when they interviewed him this week (see above video), and they asked him that question.
More News On George W. Bush Criticizing The US Troops Withdrawal From Afghanistan
‘The consequences are going to be unbelievably bad’: Bush slams Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal -- Politico
George W. Bush says consequences of Afghanistan withdrawal will be "unbelievably bad" -- Axios
Former President George W. Bush calls US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan a 'mistake' -- FOX News
'Breaks my heart': George W. Bush says Afghanistan troop withdrawal is a mistake -- NBC
Evacuation of Afghan interpreters who worked with US military to begin last week of July -- USA Today
