A | 近日，有市民反映，已运营21年的济南柏宁水族宠物用品交易广场或将于10月底闭市。
B | 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.。 这座陪伴泉城市民21年的老牌水族地标，如今正站在去留的十字路口。商户们在去与留的焦灼中寻找退路，管理方回应“尚在商榷”。 管理方：合同10月底到期，去留仍存变数 “大约20多天前，我们突然得知了市场要关闭的消息。
C | ”经营水族店铺二十余年的王先生告诉记者。 8月23日下午，正值周末，市场内客流稀少，多处店面大门紧锁，卷帘门上贴着“招租”启事。据粗略统计，广场一、二层共设商铺69家，目前已有33家处于关门歇业状态。
记者以商户身份致电“招租”广告上的电话，工作人员表示：“租的话只能租到10月份。
D | ”问及具体原因，对方直言：“有规划。”
8月24日，记者就广场是否关停一事再次向管理方核实，对方回应称：“目前还没完全确定。10月31日是合同到期日，如果没有变动，我们会延续经营，但延续时间尚不确定。” 近半店面已歇业，老商户面临搬迁难题
王先生的店铺面积达106平方米，两年前刚花重金重新装修过。“周边基本都是二十年的老街坊，以前极少有退租更替的。”
谈及经营现状，王先生叹了口气，坦言如今的营业额已断崖式跌至巅峰期的十分之一甚至二十分之一，“今天一整天营业额只有276元，算上房租和水电，连成本都保不住。”店内近百个鱼缸的供氧、加温设备需要24小时不间断运转，高昂的固定开销让当下的坚守愈发艰难。
“以前周边摆地摊的小商贩都会来这儿批发，后来渠道变了，零散客流也越来越少。
E | ”同样在此坚守了二十多年的聂女士，眼下则面临着更加繁重的善后工作。
F | 水族行业搬迁不同于普通零售，“大大小小的重型鱼缸怎么挪、活体水族怎么安全转运、新址水电线路怎么重新布设，都是难题。还没完全想好去哪，家里人今天下午已经先出去看新铺面了。” 真正让聂女士们犹豫的，不只是搬不动的鱼缸，更是这里二十多年攒下的人情和旧时光。 情怀难舍：鱼影里藏着济南人的旧时光 聂女士说，做水族这行，换了地方最怕老主顾断了线。在这座临湖而建的市场里，鱼游了二十余年，人也聚了二十余载。 泉城人爱水，也爱水里的生灵。不少老济南人的童年记忆里，都有一只圆玻璃鱼缸。透过略带畸变的弧面玻璃，一尾红尾巴轻轻一摆，就是整个夏天的欢愉。 龙睛、红虎头、大水泡，当年大明湖西南门早市上的瓦盆里，游着最地道的市井烟火。相中了哪一条，摊主用细篾小网轻轻一抄，一两块钱，便能把这份“水灵”兜回家中。 自2005年底开业以来，柏宁水族广场便成了这份市井雅趣的延续地。 在市场一角，养鱼十余年的市民孙先生正在挑选水草。他家里养着几尾飘逸的“蝴蝶蓝”，上周刚买了一株造景水草，今天特意再来配个新色。“摆在缸里对称、好看，现在市场里不少店在打折，能捡个漏。” “二十多年的老市场了，关停了怪可惜的。”谈及市场可能关停，孙先生又补了一句：“要是真搬了也没事，我都留着老板电话呢，到时候跟着地址找过去就是了。” 只是对商户们来说，搬家不只是搬鱼缸，更是搬动一条条靠年月攒起来的老主顾关系。无论最终迁往何方，这份浸润泉城岁月的市井人情，仍希望不会轻易断线。
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