George W. Bush: Afghanistan troop withdrawal 'a mistake'

The former US President George W. Bush has labeled the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan "a mistake," in an interview with DW.

"I'm afraid Afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm," he said, adding that he was also concerned for translators and other people who gave support to foreign troops in Afghanistan. "They're just going to be left behind to be slaughtered by these very brutal people, and it breaks my heart." 

Bush's comments refer to the hardline Islamic Taliban that are making sweeping gains across the country...