Joe is dancing to the tune of the Taliban, rather than doing all that’s necessary to protect Americans. Carter might have failed with Iran, but, at least he tried
First US troops have started leaving Afghanistan as Biden decides not to extend withdrawal deadline
Several hundred US troops have left Afghanistan, on the same day President Joe Biden decided not to extend the August 31 evacuation deadline, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed Tuesday evening.
“These troops represent a mix of headquarters staff, maintenance and other enabling functions that were scheduled to leave and whose mission at the airport was complete. Their departure represents prudent and efficient force management. It will have no impact on the mission at hand,” Kirby said in a statement, confirming CNN’s earlier reporting from two defense officials that the US’ troop withdrawal from Afghanistan had kicked off.
The fact that a small number of American troops have already left underlines how quickly the situation is moving. The pace of evacuations has rapidly ramped up in recent days but with a week until Biden’s deadline, the US military will soon be forced to switch from transporting Americans and Afghans out to concentrating on safely moving all the troops out and winding down the security operation at the airport.
They’re in the military, right? They can pick up a weapon and protect the airport, protect Americans. Of course, Team Joe won’t let them go and bring Americans to the airport
US embassy issues last alert for US citizens to leave afghanistan or they’re on their own, then recalls it 30 mins later.
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) August 24, 2021
They may have recalled it, but, that’s what they mean. Americans are on their own
Boris Johnson today pleaded with the Taliban to allow people to leave Afghanistan after the US has completed its withdrawal on August 31.
Mr Johnson, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel used a G7 summit to urge Joe Biden to extend the deadline to provide more time for airlifts from Kabul airport to take place.
But the entreaties appear to have fallen on deaf ears with the Mr Biden expected to stick to his exit date for US forces.
A humiliated Mr Johnson said after the summit that the UK will continue to conduct airlifts from the country ‘right up until the last moment’ as he called on the Taliban to guarantee ‘safe passage’ for anyone who wants to leave after August 31.
The Taliban today repeated blood-curdling warnings of consequences if there was an attempt to extend the deadline as the group said no-one would be permitted to leave.
‘All people should be removed prior to that date,’ a spokesman told a press conference in the capital. ‘After that we do not allow them. We will take a different stance.’
According to Reuters, the Pentagon told Mr Biden the risks to American forces are too high if they defy the Taliban.
First, it would be great if there was a leak on the conference call Johnson, Merkel, and Macron surely had after talking with Surrender Joe. It would surely be brutal. Especially on how they can no longer depend on Joe. We already know they’re turning to Russia for help. Second, isn’t that the job of American forces, to safeguard Americans? Especially when the US government created the danger for the citizens?
Even Canada is trying to stay in Afghanistan to rescue people. Not #SurrenderJoe https://t.co/v19UrFlcgn
— William Teach2 ??????? #refuseresist (@WTeach2) August 25, 2021
Justin Trudeau has more cajones than Biden, and seems concerned with protecting Canadian citizens.
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Ministers have dismissed hopes that Joe Biden will extend the August 31 deadline for withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan as the UK, France and Germany prepare to make a last-ditch plea in G7 talks today.
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