The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned Americans trying to leave Afghanistan that they should be aware of “the potential of violence and security threats” near the airport. “We are processing people at multiple gates. Due to large crowds and security concerns, gates may open or close without notice. Please use your best judgment and attempt…
Reports of Targeted Taliban Killings Fuel Afghans’ Fears
KABUL, Afghanistan—Reports of targeted killings in areas overrun by the Taliban mounted Friday, fueling fears that they will return Afghanistan to the repressive rule they imposed when they were last in power, even as they urged imams to push a message of unity at Friday’s prayers. Terrified that the new de facto rulers would commit…
White House: President ‘Laser Focused’ on Evacuating Americans From Afghanistan
President Joe Biden is “laser focused” on getting Americans who want to leave Afghanistan out of the country, a White House official said Friday. “He has directed the Department of Defense and the team working on this to use every possibility available to them to increase the number of people that we’re getting out,” Kate Bedingfield,…
National Security Advisor Says US ‘Laser Focused’ On Potential For Terrorist Attack By Taliban ‘Sworn Enemy’
August 20, 2021
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The U.S. government is “laser focused” on the potential for a terrorist attack in Afghanistan by a group like ISIS-K, a sworn enemy of the Taliban, a senior government official said. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told NBC Nightly News on Aug. 19 that the government will continue in its efforts to oversee an…
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Secure Afghan Users’ Accounts Amid Taliban Takeover
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country. Facebook has temporarily removed the ability for people to view or search the friends lists of accounts in Afghanistan, its security policy head Nathaniel Gleicher tweeted on Thursday. Gleicher also said the company had launched a “one-click tool” for users in Afghanistan to lock…
Afghanistan Response: Does the Shadow of the American Revolution Still Hangs Over US Foreign Policy
Commentary The way the Biden Administration chose to withdraw from Afghanistan is undoubtedly a major public policy failure, not only for the United States and the people of Afghanistan but also for the free world. Equally lamentable is the fact that despite the long American involvement, and notwithstanding American military hardware and training, there was…
Afghanistan Response: Does the Shadow of the American Revolution Still Hang Over US Foreign Policy
Commentary The way the Biden Administration chose to withdraw from Afghanistan is undoubtedly a major public policy failure, not only for the United States and the people of Afghanistan but also for the free world. Equally lamentable is the fact that despite the long American involvement, and notwithstanding American military hardware and training, there was…
Beijing Praises Taliban as ‘More Rational’
Beijing responds to the situation in Afghanistan. Chinese officials describe the Taliban as more “sober and rational” than in the past. The United States is limiting passenger capacities for some Chinese flights. It comes after Beijing imposed similar limits on some American flights. Huawei faces a new lawsuit, filed by an American company. It accuses…
Senators ‘Horrified’ to see US Black Hawk Helicopters Captured by Taliban
Likely billions of dollars of American weapons and vehicles are now in the hands of the Taliban extremist group after the collapse of the Afghan government and army, with numerous videos and photos surfacing online showing Taliban members seizing the equipment. Photos have circulated of Taliban members holding American M-4 carbines and M-16 rifles rather…
US Black Hawk Helicopters Captured by Taliban as ‘Horrified’ Senators Demand DOD Audit
Likely billions of dollars of American weapons and vehicles are now in the hands of the Taliban extremist group after the collapse of the Afghan government and army, with numerous videos and photos surfacing online showing Taliban members seizing the equipment. Photos have circulated of Taliban members holding American M-4 carbines and M-16 rifles rather…
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