Jill 31,812 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 US Defense secretary told lawmakers that Americans have been beaten by Taliban in Kabul, sources say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told House members in a call this afternoon that Americans have been beaten by the Taliban in Kabul, according to multiple sources on the call. Austin called it “unacceptable” but would not rule in or out if Americans would go outside the gates to ensure safe passage through checkpoints. Still, he added that generally the Taliban were not hindering Americans seeking to get to the airport, echoing the claims made publicly by President Biden on Sunday. The comments appear to contradict President Biden’s statement earlier Friday that there's "no indication" US citizens have been unable to get to Kabul airport. Politico first reported Austin’s comments. Source: https://edition.cnn.com/webview/world/live-news/afghanistan-taliban-us-news-08-20-21/h_a61e0d824dc0c559909b38fdc9352087 Former First Lady of the United States. Now card-carrying member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCgaga 4,345 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 It is a defeat in a different way. It exhausted military personal, and federal funding for far too long. If the US wanted to obliterate any country off the face of the planet, they could. But this was never about fighting a country- this was (partially) about dismantling the taliban and helping the Afghan people- which unfortunately- was something the US couldn’t do alone. We shouldn’t be there, we should be there. We shouldn’t leave, we should leave. There was never a positive outcome to any of this. But hearing Afghan testimonies of their lives before Us involvement is heartbreaking to say the least- these people Know they are going back to that lifestyle. It’s tragic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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