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一 |     白薇秀28日出席新鞋发布会活动。    On the one-year anniversary of US forces’ hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 20-year deployment, there is renewed focus on the decision-making made by the Joe Biden administration that resulted in the swift fall of the Afghan government and the eventual return to power of the Taliban* Islamist group.,With the Democratic POTUS’ approval rating hitting historic lows and eating away at his party’s November midterm prospects, it is commonly believed that his handling of the Afghan crisis at the time of the pull-out created the momentum that began to drag down Americans’ confidence in Biden’s leadership.,The United States-led military offensive "Operation Enduring Freedom" was originally launched by former US President George W. Bush in pursuit of terrorists from Al Qaeda** - including leader Osama bin Laden - for masterminding the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US.,At the time, a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamist terrorist group Al Qaeda killed 2,996 people in the US as hijackers crashed two planes into the World Trade Center, hijacking another that failed to reach its target, crashing in Shanksville, Pa., and a third that struck the west side of the Pentagon.,© AP Photo / AMY SANCETTASmoke billows from the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center before they collapsed on September 11, 2001 in New York, NYSmoke billows from the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center before they collapsed on September 11, 2001 in New York, NY© AP Photo / AMY SANCETTA,After suspicion fell onto Al Qaeda, the United States responded by launching the War on Terror and invading Afghanistan under the pretext that the Taliban had failed to comply with Washington’s demands to expel Al Qaeda from the country and extradite the terrorist group’s leader, Osama bin Laden. American-led forces overthrew the Kabul-based Taliban government, which had been in control of large parts of the country since 1996.,Bin Laden was eventually killed nearly a decade later, in 2011, by a group of Navy SEALs who raided his compound in Pakistan. As Washington's attempt to impose Western ideas and forms of government on the country increasingly failed and the situation deteriorated for the Western-backed government in Kabul, the Donald Trump administration opened peace talks with the Taliban.,In February 2020, the Donald Trump administration signed an agreement in Doha, Qatar, between the US and the Taliban on drawing down US involvement based on a "reduction in violence." The "Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan" set out a series of commitments from the US and the Taliban regarding troop levels, counterterrorism, and intra-Afghan dialogue seeking to bring about "a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.",The deal stipulated a deadline of May 1 the next year for all US troops to leave the country.,However, in April 2021, President Joe Biden, just seven months into his presidency, unilaterally deviated from the peace deal by extending the timeframe to September 11 and ordered all troops to withdraw from the country by an end of August 2021 deadline, with his decision triggering chaos and bloodshed.,‘Failed Intel’,As the US military began their pull-out, sending home troops and equipment, the emboldened Taliban proceeded with a lightening-swift onslaught. They took over huge swathes of the country, facing little resistance and picking up weapons and vehicles paid for by the US government which Afghan government troops left behind.,US 'Lost Track' of Afghan War Aims, Says Retired Marine General12 August, 17:00 GMT,Afghan officials, including the country’s president, Ashraf Ghani, fled, as the country’s capital, Kabul, was taken over by the militants on August 15, 2021 in a matter of hours.,None of the US intelligence assessments had predicted such a swift collapse, with American officials insisting in June that Kabul could capitulate within six to 12 months after the start of the withdrawal. Amid reports of failed intel forecasts, then-Pentagon spokesman John Kirby acknowledged that security in some parts of Afghanistan was “certainly deteriorating, and that’s of concern.” Washington continued to emphasize “commitment to the people of Afghanistan” and the goal of “ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorist groups who pose a threat to the US homeland.”,Amid the developments, the Biden administration debated whether to delay the American departure from Bagram Air Base, 35 miles north of Kabul, but eventually opted to go ahead. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had told the House Armed Services Committee that “it is not necessary for the United States to stay at Bagram for what we’re going to try to do here with Afghanistan.”,Civilians Caught in Crossfire,As the Taliban regained full control, more than 120,000 people, including Afghans and foreigners, were frantically evacuated in a vast airlift operation from Kabul International airport. Thousands of Afghan citizens desperately sought to flee the country in fear of the Islamist group’s return to rule.,Exclusive- A clear video (from other angle) of men falling from C-17. They were Clinging to some parts of the plane that took off from Kabul airport today. #Talibans #Afghanistan #Afghanishtan pic.twitter.com/CMNW5ngqrK— Aśvaka - آسواکا News Agency (@AsvakaNews) August 16, 2021,Searing images from the capital’s airport showed desperate people trying to cling to the wings of planes that were taking off amid the huge airlift operation. Many Afghans who collaborated with the occupying US forces and feared retribution from the Islamist group were left behind in the hasty evacuation. Between 100 and 200 Americans remained in Afghanistan, despite wanting to get out.,© AP Photo / Wali SabawoonSmoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. © AP Photo / Wali Sabawoon,Furthermore, 13 US troops were killed on August 26 in a suicide bomb attack blamed on an Afghan offshoot of Daesh***.,The explosive device detonated by a single bomber who was able to approach Kabul International Airport's Abbey Gate killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members. The bomber was not stopped as Afghans had begun using alternate routes to the gate due to the difficulty of getting through Taliban checkpoints.,In another deadly incident that marred the withdrawal, a botched US drone strike killed 10 civilians - seven of them children - on August 29.,WorldCIA Reportedly Warned US Military of Likely Presence of Children Near Afghan Drone Strike Target 19 September 2021, 08:56 GMT,The US claimed it had been targeting a Daesh operative with a car full of explosives linked to the terrorist group’s affiliate, planning an imminent attack on American forces during the final days of the evacuation. However, the man turned out to be a longtime Afghan aid worker, Zamarai Ahmadi, employed by Nutrition and Education International, a nongovernmental organization focused on food security.,Approximately three weeks after the strike, the military acknowledged its "tragic mistake," yet a subsequent Air Force review around the strike found "no violation of law, including the law of war.",The last US aircraft left Kabul on August 30, 2021.,AfghanistanKirby Under Fire After He 'Takes Issue With Premise' US Handed Afghanistan to 'Terrorist Group'3 August, 09:54 GMT,Joe Biden’s administration faced bipartisan criticism for the Afghan withdrawal.,On August 17, just two days after the fall of Kabul, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan promised the White House would “conduct an extensive hot wash” and “look at every aspect of this from top to bottom.” But it remains unclear when any progress will be made by the congressionally-ordered bipartisan 16-member commission on the 20-year Afghan war, US media reported.,NBC News: Biden Admin Prepping Unified Message on Anniversary of Botched Afghan Withdrawal11 July, 16:09 GMT,The White House is believed to have geared up for congressional investigations into the Afghanistan withdrawal if Republicans win the House or the Senate in November’s midterm elections, according to sources cited in US media reports.,* The Taliban is an organization under UN sanctions over terrorist activities.,**Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.,*** Daesh, also known as ISIS/IS/Islamic State, is a terrorist group banned in Russia.。（龙国雄摄）（新加坡讯）白薇秀不排斥让子女露全脸，但称决定权在孩子身上。白薇秀携手9岁爱女Mimi为本地鞋牌prettyFIT设计三款鞋子，妈妈星期三（28日）出席新鞋发布会活动，女儿未到场。白薇秀告诉《联合早报》说：“她得上学，但其实挺想来的。但我也担心现场人多，场面比较难控制。”新鞋款的宣传照和短片中，Mimi侧脸与半边脸入镜；白薇秀与老公戚玉武（阿武）早前拍摄本地杂志封面，内页照有一张子女露半张脸的全家福。白薇秀携手9岁爱女Mimi为本地品牌prettyFIT设计鞋子。（prettyFIT提供）会渐渐让子女露全脸吗？白薇秀回复说，她和阿武并不排斥让孩子露全脸，但重点在原因是什么。她说：“他们（孩子）现在还是有点害羞的，也不太熟悉镜头。设计或故事主题不在他们身上时，就不用特写他们的脸。但如果说，他们有一天成为很出色的运动员，那当然会露脸，在这种情况下有脸部特写，意义不一样。”如果有人找女儿拍戏，她和阿武会否同意？对此她说，前提是女儿愿不愿意，“她敢的话，想演出又不介意让所有人看她的表演，那我们ok啊！但她现在还害羞着，会不好意思呢。”对于女儿拍宣传照和短片的表现，白薇秀给予赞许，称女儿很合作，且因为有芭蕾舞底子，所以摆出的舞蹈姿势很好看。白薇秀展示母女俩的设计结晶。（龙国雄摄）母女爱猫 戚家却不能养猫 三款鞋子中，有一款红色缎带银色平底鞋，以Mimi4岁用铝箔纸捏出的小鞋为设计灵感。Mimi当时曾告诉母亲，她想成为鞋子设计师。白薇秀说，收到设计邀约当下，替女儿感到雀跃，“4岁的梦想，没想到真的能实现。我当下觉得女儿一定很愿意做这个设计项目。真是美梦成真。”三个月的设计过程中，主要由妈妈出力，女儿出张嘴。白薇秀笑说：“小细节还是我负责，但我会用方法引导她，让她有参与感，让她觉得一切源自她的点子。

二 | ”白薇秀穿上融入猫脸图案的设计出席活动，她说，她和女儿都爱猫。（龙国雄摄）另一款设计融入猫脸图案。

三 | 母女都爱猫，戚家却没养猫，“是因为我，我对猫敏感。”她说，小时候到宠物福利组织当义工，度过了美好的一天，回家后却突然一把眼泪一把鼻涕，以为只是感冒。她有几次跟朋友的猫互动后，都出现感冒症状，经过敏源测试才得知自己对猫敏感。

四 | 爆阿武外号“鞋子先生” 白薇秀透露，老公的外号是“Mr Shoes”（鞋子先生），特别喜欢鞋子，“我说过他，觉得他的球鞋和皮鞋都看起来没什么分别，他就说我不懂，告诉我每双都有不同的细节。

五 | 他对鞋子非常讲究。

六 | ”两人未交往时，阿武对白薇秀的拖鞋搭配有微词，觉得她上身穿得美美的，脚下怎么配了双“安娣拖鞋”，“他看一个人，会先看对方的鞋子，因为鞋子可看出一个的个性，我以前觉得他是怪人，后来发现，他其实挺有道理的。

七 | ”《联合早报》28日报道，阿武首执导筒拍华语短片《心之所向》，并找了林明伦和欧菁仙担任主角。记者问，老公为何没找她当主角？“菁仙其实是我提议的，我觉得符合老公的角色要求和理想人选。”白薇秀目前在编写短片剧本，仍处于初步阶段。2019年曾执导短片《那年树下》的她有意再执导筒？她说：“我没有兴趣做导演，我是喜欢写剧本，喜欢当演员。”图、文：联合早报。

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