Biden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at Kabul’s airport as American forces scramble to remove US citizens and vulnerable Afghans from Afghanistan. They’re incredible.” The US military used helicopters to evacuate 169 Americans from a hotel near Kabul’s airport, Kirby said Friday evening, providing new details about a mission that Biden first revealed in his speech. “The United States stands by its commitment that we’ve made to these people and it includes other vulnerable Afghans such as women leaders and journalists,” Biden said. CNN has met people at the airport who have been waiting there for two days The US Embassy warned Friday morning of continuing safety concerns over getting to the Kabul airport, and said that – due to large crowds and security worries – “gates may open or close without notice.” White House communications director Kate Bedingfield told CNN Friday that the White House does not have a precise number of Americans who are still in Afghanistan, saying the administration is still trying to account for Americans who may have left the country prior to August 14 without notifying the US embassy.

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Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul
9 months ago

Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, telling lawmakers Tuesday that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time. The remarks also contrasted with an internal White House review of the administration’s …

Joe Biden says he's decided on response to killing of 3 U.S. troops
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden says he's decided on response to killing of 3 U.S. troops

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday indicated he had decided how to respond after the killing of three American service members Sunday in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned on Iran-backed militia groups, saying he does not want to expand the war in the Middle East but demurring on specifics. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby …

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 5 months ago

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The US State Department did not adequately prepare for the swift collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, an internal review has found, in the latest report to criticise the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from the country. Friday’s report said the decision by US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan had “serious …

Biden confirms US embassy staff, families evacuated from Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden confirms US embassy staff, families evacuated from Sudan

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said that it had coordinated the evacuation with US forces on Sunday. United States embassy staff and their families have been evacuated by US forces from Sudan’s war-torn capital Khartoum, President Joe Biden said, as fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces entered a second week with hundreds killed and thousands …

US military evacuates its embassy personnel from clash-torn Sudan; Biden says 'I am grateful'
1 year, 8 months ago

US military evacuates its embassy personnel from clash-torn Sudan; Biden says 'I am grateful'

India TV News  

Sudan crisis: President Joe Biden said that the US military conducted a successful evacuation of US embassy personnel in Sudan. I am grateful: Biden “I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and embodied America’s friendship and connection with the people of Sudan,” Biden said in a statement. “I …

U.S. completes evacuation of embassy in Sudan amid fierce fighting, Biden says
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S. completes evacuation of embassy in Sudan amid fierce fighting, Biden says

LA Times  

Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday. President Biden said late Saturday that the U.S. military had completed the evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel in Sudan, and called for an end to “unconscionable” violence there as two rival leaders battled for power in the African country. “I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White House summary …

Joe Biden administration refuses to evacuate US citizens from Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden administration refuses to evacuate US citizens from Ukraine

Op India  

On Friday, the Embassy of the United States in Ukraine issued a travel advisory to stranded American citizens and informed them that the Biden administration cannot aid in their repatriation to the US from the war-torn country. Screengrab of the travel advisory by US embassy in Ukraine Given that the United States government has no plans to evacuate its citizens, …

'No apologies': US President Joe Biden defends troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
2 years, 11 months ago

'No apologies': US President Joe Biden defends troops withdrawal from Afghanistan

India Today  

Defending his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan -- which resulted in the Taliban gaining control -- US President Joe Biden said 'I make no apologies for what I did'. At least 103 people were killed and over 143 were injured in two explosions that rocked the Kabul airport in August last year. Thirteen US soldiers, including 12 Marines …

EXPLAINER: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?
3 years ago

EXPLAINER: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan didn’t end with the departure of the last U.S. troops on Aug. 30, but it did slow to a trickle. Most of the departures, however, have been carried out quietly for remaining American citizens, U.S. residents or people with the special immigrant visa for those who worked as military …

US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Members of the AfghanEvac Coalition …

Former US presidents Bush, Clinton & Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees
3 years, 3 months ago

Former US presidents Bush, Clinton & Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees

India Today  

Three former US presidents - Republican George W. Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - have banded together behind a new group aimed at supporting refugees from Afghanistan settling in the United States following the recent American withdrawal, ending 20 years of war. It launched on Tuesday with a website that will be "a single point of entry," …

About 60,000 in Afghan evacuation brought to U.S.
3 years, 3 months ago

About 60,000 in Afghan evacuation brought to U.S.

The Hindu  

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says about 60,000 people have arrived in the country since August 17 from Afghanistan as part of the evacuation formally known as Operation Allies Welcome. DHS said in the latest updated released on Wednesday that 17% of those arrivals are U.S. citizens and permanent residents who were in Afghanistan when the government there fell …

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : President Biden is seeking to press his legislative agenda and redouble efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic after Labor Day but the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan may cast a long shadow over the fall. Mr. Biden has sought to place the spotlight on domestic issues, including Friday’s underwhelming jobs report and recovery from Hurricane Ida, visiting New Orleans …

In a first since August 31 pullout, four Americans evacuated from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

In a first since August 31 pullout, four Americans evacuated from Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

Less than a week after the US withdrew its last soldier from Afghanistan – ending its 20-year-long presence in the country — at least four Americans who were left behind were evacuated into a bordering nation, a US state department official told Reuters on Monday. Since the August 31 pull out, world organisations including Nato and European Council have been …

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed

CNN  

CNN — Hours after the last US military flight out of Kabul, President Joe Biden began a meeting in the White House Situation Room with praise. “You all did a helluva job,” Biden told his top national security aides, according to a White House official. The President chose what a different White House aide called “the best chance to save …

26 Republicans demand Biden reveal how many Americans and allies are still stranded in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

26 Republicans demand Biden reveal how many Americans and allies are still stranded in Afghanistan

Daily Mail  

Senate Republicans on Thursday demanded the Biden administration reveal the number of special immigrant visa applicants left behind after a State Department official admitted it was a 'majority' of them. A State Department official told reporters on Wednesday that a 'majority' of SIV applicants did not make it out before the last US evacuation plane lifted its wheels. They requested …

Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 left behind after US exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 left behind after US exit

Live Mint  

Thirteen years ago, Afghan interpreter Mohammed helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden and two other senators stranded in a remote Afghanistan valley after their helicopter was forced to land in a snowstorm. “We will get you out," Ms. Psaki said after a Wall Street Journal reporter read to Ms. Psaki Mohammed’s message to the president. At Bagram Air Field, Mohammed jumped …

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’

Firstpost  

He cited the 120,000 Americans and Afghan allies evacuated in the two weeks since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, boasting that “no nation has ever done anything like it in all of history.” The forever war is over, but the forever debate may be only beginning. “After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send another generation …

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden may have ended the “forever war” but the dangerous loose ends he left behind in Afghanistan could still thwart his attempt to throw everything at his top priority domestic goals. “We’ve been a nation too long at war,” Biden said at the White House, in another national address attempting to reframe poor impressions of his …

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

NPR  

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Biden issued a stern defense Tuesday of his decision to exit Afghanistan. "My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over," Biden said from the White House. "I was not going to extend this forever war," Biden said, "and I was …

‘Majority’ of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Majority’ of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says

CNN  

CNN — “The majority” of Afghans who worked for the United States during its two-decade military campaign were likely left behind in the chaotic and rushed evacuation from Afghanistan, a senior State Department official said Wednesday. The official said they did not have a specific count of the Afghan Special Immigrant applicants and family members who did not make it …

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call

Al Jazeera  

Before Afghan government collapsed on August 15, the US president pressed his Afghan counterpart to ‘change perception’. In the last call between US President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for …

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War
3 years, 3 months ago

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it did authorize the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Biden says chaotic Kabul withdrawal was a SUCCESS
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says chaotic Kabul withdrawal was a SUCCESS

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the troop withdrawal from Kabul that left 13 US service members dead was an 'extraordinary success' and blamed Donald Trump and local soldiers for the mess in Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the US troop withdrawal from Kabul was an 'extraordinary success' and blamed Donald Trump and local …

Last U.S. troops leave Kabul after two decades of war in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Last U.S. troops leave Kabul after two decades of war in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The last United States evacuation planes left Afghanistan on August 30, U.S. officials confirmed. "I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens," Central Command Commander General Frank McKenzie said. And U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said later that "under 200, likely closer to 100 Americans …

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With the final stream of U.S. cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not win. But in his effort to end the war and reset U.S. priorities, Biden may have also undercut a central premise of his 2020 White House …

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden has announced the end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan, hours after the United States withdrew all of its soldiers from the war-ravaged country. “Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended,” he said, thanking armed forces for their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled -- in the early hours of …

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

End of US mission in Kabul: America completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan

India TV News  

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 US service members, some barely older than the war. Hours ahead of President Joe …

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

‘I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision and the best decision for America,’ Biden said. Here is the full transcript of Biden’s remarks: “Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history. Bit it did authorise the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live

Al Jazeera  

Biden says an open-ended mission in Afghanistan had ‘no clear purpose’ and choice was between leaving or escalating. 31 Aug 2021 - 19:45 GMT ‘Was not going to extend this forever war’: Biden US President Joe Biden said he was not going to extend the “forever war” in Afghanistan nor a “forever exit”. 31 Aug 2021 - 18:47 GMT ‘No …

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal

LA Times  

President Biden walks away after speaking about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday. President Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, describing the frantic evacuation as an “extraordinary success” even though dozens of Americans and thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. The …

U.S. has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans, says White House
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans, says White House

The Hindu  

The United States has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave before President Joe Biden's Tuesday deadline, senior Biden administration officials said, as another U.S. drone strike against suspected Islamic State militants underscored the grave threat in the war's final days. The evacuation flow of Americans kept pace even as a …

Biden pays respects to US troops killed in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden pays respects to US troops killed in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — In hushed reverence, President Joe Biden stood witness with grieving families Sunday under a gray sky as, one by one, the remains of 13 U.S. troops killed in the Kabul suicide bombing were removed with solemnity from a military aircraft that brought them home. Biden and his wife, Jill, met privately with family members …

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit

Live Mint  

Daniella Garcia and Robert Montani both think it is past time for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. Mr. Montani, 60, a retired financial adviser from Valley Forge who didn’t cast a vote for president in 2020, said Mr. Biden “hasn’t come out and explained or defended or taken responsibility for what appears to be a logistical disaster." I’m trying …

Biden warns another attack in Afghanistan likely as US begins final stage of withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden warns another attack in Afghanistan likely as US begins final stage of withdrawal

Live Mint  

Evacuation efforts in Kabul began to wind down Saturday as the Afghan capital was on high alert for possible terrorist attacks in the wake of a U.S. strike against Islamic State. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack Thursday outside Kabul’s airport that killed nearly 200 people, including 13 members of the U.S. military. The U.S. military carried out an …

Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Saturday to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American service members. He warned another attack was “highly likely” and the State Department called the threat “specific” and “credible.” The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of U.S. forces at the …

Biden administration pledges ‘safe passage’ for Americans in Afghanistan after withdrawal deadline
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden administration pledges ‘safe passage’ for Americans in Afghanistan after withdrawal deadline

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is committed to a “safe passage” of Americans and Afghans who helped the US government after the withdrawal deadline from Afghanistan, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. After August 31st, we believe that we have substantial leverage to hold the Taliban to its commitments to allow safe passage for American citizens, legal permanent residents …

How the White House and Democrats hope to survive Biden’s political bruises
3 years, 3 months ago

How the White House and Democrats hope to survive Biden’s political bruises

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden was likely to lose Democratic control of Congress before last week’s carnage in Afghanistan. With an assist from Biden and his aides, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi overcame intra-party conflict to keep Congress on track for enacting mammoth investments to upgrade America’s infrastructure, help struggling families climb the economic ladder, and respond to climate change. “We’re …

Biden pays respects to US soldiers killed in Kabul bombings
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden pays respects to US soldiers killed in Kabul bombings

Al Jazeera  

The remains of 13 US soldiers killed in an attack at Kabul airport last week are being returned to the US from Afghanistan. President Joe Biden has met with the families of the 13 US soldiers who were killed in an attack at Kabul airport last week, as the remains of the fallen army personnel are returned to the United …

Biden says another terrorist attack on Kabul airport is ‘highly likely’ while vowing that US retaliatory strike was not ‘the last’
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says another terrorist attack on Kabul airport is ‘highly likely’ while vowing that US retaliatory strike was not ‘the last’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Another terrorist attack on Kabul’s airport is “highly likely in the next 24-36 hours,” President Joe Biden said Saturday, citing US military commanders, while hours later, the US Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert. Biden’s Saturday afternoon statement came hours after the Pentagon said two “high profile” ISIS targets were killed and another was injured in …

Ahead of August 31 deadline, Taliban deploy extra forces around Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of August 31 deadline, Taliban deploy extra forces around Kabul airport

India Today  

The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul's airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive US-led airlift wound down ahead of an August 31 deadline. The economic crisis, which predates the Taliban takeover earlier this month, could give Western nations leverage as they urge Afghanistan's new rulers to form …

Biden pledges more strikes against extremists as U.S. warns of credible threat in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden pledges more strikes against extremists as U.S. warns of credible threat in Afghanistan

LA Times  

A U.S. Marine checks an Afghan woman as she goes through the evacuation control center Saturday at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. He warned that another attack by the group was “highly likely,” and the State Department called the threat “specific” and “credible.” The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of U.S. forces at the airport, now numbering fewer than 4,000, …

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100
3 years, 3 months ago

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100

The Hindu  

Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of people desperately fleeing a Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. Thursday’s bombings near the airport killed at least 95 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said, in the deadliest day for American forces in Afghanistan since …

Evacuation resumes with renewed urgency as desperation rises after Kabul twin bombings
3 years, 3 months ago

Evacuation resumes with renewed urgency as desperation rises after Kabul twin bombings

Firstpost  

Some US allies have said they are ending evacuation efforts, in part to give the US time to wrap up its own operations before getting 5,000 of its troops out by August 31 Kabul : Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban …

Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the day’s deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: “We will hunt you down and make you pay.” Speaking with …

US presses on with evacuation from Afghanistan after deadly Kabul terrorist attack
3 years, 3 months ago

US presses on with evacuation from Afghanistan after deadly Kabul terrorist attack

CNN  

CNN — The United States still plans to end its mission in Afghanistan this month, the Pentagon said Friday, as the evacuation of US citizens and allies enters its final, desperate stage after a deadly bombing at Kabul’s airport. But the source cautioned that officials were “unsure how many they can get in with so much Taliban coordination required.” The …

Analysis: Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions

CNN  

CNN — America’s longest war is ending as it began, with the nation mourning the dead of a terrorist attack and an outraged President vowing to hunt down the culprits in Afghanistan. It also shone a harsh light on President Joe Biden’s decision-making and the chaotic nature of the US withdrawal that left American troops and civilians so vulnerable, in …

U.S. presses on with evacuations despite fears of more attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. presses on with evacuations despite fears of more attacks

LA Times  

A victim of Thursday’s bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan receives treatment at a hospital. American forces working under heightened security and threats of another attack pressed ahead with the evacuation from Kabul’s airport Friday, the day after a deadly suicide bombing wrote a devastating closing chapter on the United States’ withdrawal from its war in Afghanistan. The Pentagon …

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