In Kabul, Fear of More Attacks As US Military Departs Nation
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MILITARY MILITARY FACES Retiring Davidson US denies Iranian Actor Lumbly returns passes Indo-Pacific media reports of to heroic roots with Command reins prisoner deal role on Marvel series Page 3 Page 4 Page 18 Unheralded Medina Spirit gives Baffert 7th victory ›› Kentucky Derby, Page 24 stripes.com Volume 80 Edition 11 ©SS 2021 MONDAY,MAY 3, 2021 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas NORTH KOREA AFGHANISTAN In Kabul, fear of more attacks as US military departs nation BY PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN Stars and Stripes KABUL, Afghanistan — Resi- dents of Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday expressed fears of more Taliban-fueled killing and vio- lence in the coming months, a day after foreign forces officially be- gan a full withdrawal from the country. Taliban attacks that focused on Afghan forces and civilians in- creased throughout the past year, but now many are worried that the militant group will resume attacks on foreign forces as they leave the country by Sept. 11 — and that those attacks will kill bystanders. The Taliban have in recent months issued vague warnings of a reaction if the U.S. didn’t with- draw its forces by May 1, which Photo courtesy Republic of Korea Marine Corps the former Trump administration The Joint Security Area, the only portion of the Korean DMZ where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face, is seen in this April 3, agreed to do last year in a pact that 2017 photo. The JSA is used for diplomatic purposes and is occupied by both North and South Korea. also called for the Taliban to come to peaceful terms with the govern- ment in Kabul. On Saturday, the group said in a statement it would “take every counteraction it deems appropriate against the oc- Striking the right balance cupying forces.” Talha Hairan, 33, who owns a grocery store outside the fortified Biden administration forges new path on North Korea crisis in wake of Trump and Obama failures Green Zone that houses NATO’s Afghanistan headquarters and the BY JOHN HUDSON INSIDE the chairman of the joint chiefs, Gen. Mark U.S. Embassy, has previously AND ELLEN NAKASHIMA Milley. The Washington Post North Korea: The plan represents a rejection of the strate- SEE FEAR ON PAGE 4 WASHINGTON — The Biden administra- gy devised by Trump’s national security advis- tion is charting a new course in an attempt to Biden speech er, John Bolton, who insisted that the United “It’s a routine now. end North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile States hold out for a “go big or go home” agree- program, striking a balance between President ‘big blunder’ ment — a deal that would remove all sanctions Anything can Donald Trump’s grand bargain, leader-to- for US Page 12 in exchange for the full dismantlement of leader diplomacy and President Barack Oba- North Korea’s weapons program. happen anywhere.” ma’s arm’s length approach to the crisis, said monthslong review that was briefed to Presi- That approach was flatly rejected by North Talha Hairan U.S. officials familiar with the plan. dent Joe Biden last week by Secretary of State Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a 2019 The decision to pursue a phased agreement Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus- Afghan grocery store owner, that leads to full denuclearization follows a tin, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and SEE BALANCE ON PAGE 12 on Taliban-fueled violence PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Monday, May 3, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Buffett warns investors not to gamble on stocks EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,118.57 Associated Press “There’s a lot more to picking game retailer GameStop are es- Switzerland (Franc) .9135 Euro costs (May 3) $1.18 Thailand (Baht) 31.18 OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire stocks than figuring out what will sentially gambling. Dollar buys (May 3) 0.8068 Turkey (New Lira) 8.2783 British pound (May 3) $1.36 Warren Buffett warned people not be an incredible industry in the fu- Buffett said the stock trading Japanese yen (May 3) 106.00 (Military exchange rates are those available to think investing is an easy way to ture,” said Buffett, who is known platforms that allow people to buy South Korean won (May 3) 1,079.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger make a fortune as he answered a for his remarkably successful in- and sell stocks for free, such as many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain (Dinar) .3770 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur variety of questions at Berkshire vesting record. “I just want to tell Robinhood, are only encouraging Britain (Pound) 1.3808 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2282 your local military banking facility. Commercial Hathaway’s annual meeting Sat- you that it’s not as easy as it that gambling. China (Yuan) 6.4745 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.1858 urday. sounds.” Buffett spent several hours an- Egypt (Pound) 15.6590 when buying currency. All figures are foreign Buffett said it can be tough to Buffett has said that most peo- swering questions Saturday after- Euro .8318 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7670 pound, which is represented in dollarsto pick the long-term winners. He ple will fare better by owning an noon at an online version of Berk- Hungary (Forint) 299.54 pound, and the euro, which is dollarstoeuro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2431 pointed out that in 1903, there S&P 500 index fund instead of be- shire’s annual meeting, held on- Japan (Yen) 109.31 INTEREST RATES were more than 2,000 car compa- tting on individual stocks. He said line for the second year in a row Kuwait (Dinar) .3011 Norway (Krone) 8.3139 Prime rate 3.25 nies, and nearly all of them failed many of the novice investors who due to the coronavirus pandemic, Philippines (Peso) 48.26 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.79 Federal funds market rate 0.07 even though cars have trans- jumped into the market recently alongside vice chairmen Charlie Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7500 3month bill 0.01 formed the country since then. and drove up the value of video Munger, Greg Abel and Ajit Jain. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3309 30year bond 2.30 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 68/45 Kabul Seoul 84/61 64/52 Baghdad 67/45 Tokyo Drawsko Osan Kandahar Mildenhall/ 67/52 70/49 88/66 Pomorskie Busan Lakenheath 49/38 67/57 57/39 Iwakuni Kuwait City Bahrain 73/46 93/71 Brussels Zagan Sasebo 74/64 Ramstein 53/40 72/55 Guam 58/46 59/44 88/80 Riyadh Lajes, 97/69 Doha Azores Stuttgart 93/79 65/58 68/37 Pápa Aviano/ 60/40 Vicenza 63/47 Naples 67/64 Okinawa Morón 72/64 71/48 Sigonella Rota Djibouti 79/60 The weather is provided by the 68/54 Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 86/80 89/68 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Classified .................... 13 Comics .........................16 Crossword ................... 16 Faces .......................... 18 Opinion ........................ 14 Sports .................... 19-24 Monday, May 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY Davidson hands over reins of INDOPACOM BY WYATT OLSON three years at this place is to me and my fam- Stars and Stripes the helm. The ily.” JOINT BASE PEARL HAR- missions, in As a lieutenant during oper- BOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Adm. which ships are ation Desert Storm against Iraq Philip Davidson took a parting sent through in 1990-91, Davidson “bravely led shot at Beijing on Friday as he contested inter- a team in support of amphibious ended his 39-year Navy career national waters, operations that held a major Iraqi and handed the reins of U.S. In- are intended to force in place on the Kuwaiti Aquilino do-Pacific Command to the for- underscore coast,” Austin said. “That pre- mer head of the Pacific Fleet. America’s support for open ac- vented the enemy from attacking “Make no mistake, the Commu- cess to shipping lanes. our ground forces and helped nist Party of China seeks to sup- The operations have been pri- swiftly end the war. He earned plant the idea of a free and open marily directed toward China and the Navy Commendation Medal international order with a new or- its contested claims of sovereign- for Valor for that operation.” der, one with Chinese character- ty over most of the South China Aquilino, a naval aviator, istics, one where Chinese national Sea. earned his flight wings in 1986, power is more important than in- Davidson, who will now retire and has flown F-14 Tomcats and ternational law,” he said during to a lake home in upstate New F-18 Hornets, according to his of- an afternoon ceremony that in- ANTHONY RIVERA/U.S. Navy York with his wife, Tracy, spoke ficial biography. He deployed for cluded remarks by Defense Sec- Adm. John Aquilino, left, relieves Adm. Philip Davidson, center, as of the “symmetry” of ending his numerous operations, including retary Lloyd Austin and Army leader of U.S. IndoPacific Command, during a ceremony at Joint long Navy run at Pearl Harbor. in support of Enduring Freedom Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of Base Pearl HarborHickam, Hawaii, on Friday. Defense Secretary He noted that behind him was and Iraqi Freedom.