Tag: Afghanistan

Biden Administration Negligence a Disaster for Afghani Women

Commentary Beyond the obvious rise in terrorism now almost inevitable from the disaster in Afghanistan, beyond the many friends and allies likely to suffer death or torture, beyond the disgraceful waste of twenty years of American people and treasure, more than anything, our so-called progressive leaders—in their negligence—have inadvertently instigated one of the greatest examples…


Taliban Takeover Amid US Negligence a Disaster for Afghani Women

Commentary Beyond the obvious rise in terrorism now almost inevitable from the disaster in Afghanistan, beyond the many friends and allies likely to suffer death or torture, beyond the disgraceful waste of twenty years of American people and treasure, more than anything, our so-called progressive leaders—in their negligence—have inadvertently instigated one of the greatest examples…


US Troops Shot At, Return Fire at Kabul Airport and Kill ‘Armed Individuals’: Pentagon

American soldiers deployed at the Kabul airport have been shot at and were forced to return fire, killing two, said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Monday. Two “armed individuals” were shot and killed in separate incidents at the airport, said Kirby to reporters, coming as thousands of people crowd around the facility to try and…


EU to Hold Meeting on Tuesday to Discuss Afghanistan

European Union foreign ministers will hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday to discuss the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the bloc said on Monday, as countries race to evacuate citizens and local staff from a chaotic Kabul airport. Five people were killed at the airport, witnesses said, as people tried to flee a day…


UK Military Cannot Return to Afghanistan: Former NATO Head

The former head of NATO has said the UK military cannot return to Afghanistan after the country was retaken by the Taliban on Sunday. Lord Robertson, who served as general secretary of the military alliance between 1999 and 2004—and issued a statement invoking article five of the treaty that provides for collective defence after the…


Biden to Return to Washington, Deliver Remarks on Afghanistan

President Joe Biden is returning to Washington on Monday and plans to deliver an address regarding the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, according to the White House. Biden’s schedule initially said he would receive a briefing at Camp David in Maryland, where he’s been holed up for several days. But the White House sent an…


Biden Returns to Washington, Will Deliver Remarks on Afghanistan

President Joe Biden returned to Washington on Monday and plans to deliver an address regarding the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Biden touched down at Fort McNair at 1:12 p.m. The president walked to a waiting vehicle, taking no questions. Biden will make public remarks regarding Afghanistan at 3:45 p.m., according to the White House….


White House: ‘Significant Number of Americans’ Remain in Afghanistan, Chaos Erupts at Airport

Violence and gunfire erupted on the Kabul airport as thousands of Afghans and others were trying to evacuate Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover on Sunday. At one point, numerous Afghans and others tried to hold on to the outside of an American plane as it was departing the airport, according to video footage. At least…


UK to Evacuate ‘At Least Hundreds Every Day’ From Afghanistan

Hundreds of people will be flown out of Afghanistan each day as British troops race against the clock to evacuate the remaining UK nationals and eligible Afghans following the dramatic fall of the country’s Western-backed government to the Taliban. A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he believes “at least hundreds every day…


Merkel Says Germany May Need to Rescue 10,000 People From Afghanistan

BERLIN—Germany must urgently evacuate up to 10,000 people from Afghanistan for whom its has responsibility, Chancellor Angela Merkel told party colleagues, warning that the fallout from the conflict will last for a very long time. The remarks, made at a closed-door meeting of her Christian Democrat party on Monday and relayed by meeting participants, reflect…