Two U.S. House lawmakers said they were in Kabul to conduct oversight of the evacuation effort at the city’s international airport. Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) visited the airport on Aug. 24, according to Moulton. “Witnessing our young Marines and soldiers at the gates, navigating a confluence of humanity as raw and…
2 House Lawmakers Take Secret Trip to Afghanistan to Oversee Evacuation
Biden Says US On Track for Getting Americans out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31
August 24, 2021
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President Joe Biden said during a press conference on Tuesday that the United States is on pace to complete the Afghanistan evacuation mission by the Aug. 31 deadline as long as the Taliban continues to cooperate. “We are currently on a pace to finish by Aug. 31. The sooner we can finish, the better. Each…
Lee Smith: Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal the Culmination of 20 Years of Corruption and Failed Leadership
Afghanistan was a “20-year-lesson in how corrupt our leadership has become,” says journalist and Epoch Times columnist Lee Smith. In 2011, he authored “The Strong Horse: Power, Politics, and the Clash of Arab Civilizations.” “Did the United States go to [Afghanistan to] impose gender studies throughout Central Asia? … Or did it go to give…
White House Asks for Contact Information for Americans Stranded in Afghanistan
The White House on Tuesday asked reporters to convey contact information for Americans who have reported being stranded in Afghanistan as U.S. troops prepare to leave the country. “If we are not in touch with this individual, give me their contact information and we will get in touch with them,” White House press secretary Jen…
House Republicans Demand Answers From Defense Secretary on US Military Equipment Seized by Taliban
Two top Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are requesting the U.S. Department of Defense explain its plans to prevent billions of dollars worth of U.S weapons from being used by the Afghan Taliban. “As a direct result of the Biden Administration’s poorly planned and executed U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban is now armed with…
House Republicans Demand Answers From Pentagon on US Military Equipment Seized by Taliban
Two top Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are requesting the U.S. Department of Defense explain its plans to prevent billions of dollars worth of U.S. weapons from being used by the Taliban. “As a direct result of the Biden Administration’s poorly planned and executed U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban is now armed with a…
Taliban Executed Civilians, Recruited Child Soldiers, UN Rights Chief Warns
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights expressed concerns on Tuesday that she had obtained “harrowing and credible reports” of serious human rights violations, including “summary executions,” by Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan. Michelle Bachelet didn’t provide additional details on the findings while speaking at an emergency meeting with the UN Human Rights Council, but…
Republicans Look to Capitalize on Biden Afghan Fiasco in 2022
August 24, 2021
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News Analysis In a press conference Tuesday morning led by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Republicans blasted the Biden administration for its handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, presaging likely Republican focuses in the 2022 midterm elections. Scalise began by blasting Biden’s handling of the ongoing situation, saying it has now devolved to the point that…
UK’s Johnson Says G-7 Agreed Taliban Must Allow Departures From Afghanistan After Aug. 31
World leaders in the powerful Group of Seven (G-7) agreed that the Taliban terrorist group must let people leave Afghanistan past Aug. 31, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after a G-7 meeting. The group, which includes U.S. President Joe Biden, agreed in the meeting on “not just a joint approach to dealing with…
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