John Major blasts ‘very stupid’ withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

But up to 1,100 Afghans deemed eligible were estimated to have been left behind, though that figure will fall short of the true number the UK would wish to help

John Major 

Withdrawing from Afghanistan was “strategically very stupid” and the failure to evacuate all Afghans who worked for Britain was “shameful”, former prime minister Sir John Major has said.

The Conservative said on Saturday the move to pull out allied troops “abruptly and in my view unnecessarily” will be a “stain on the reputation of the West” for at least a lifetime.