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 Defense Secretary on US Military Equipment Seized by Taliban
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…
More Than 7,000 Evacuated From Afghanistan by UK Military
The British military has so far evacuated 7,109 people out of Afghan capital Kabul, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The figure includes embassy staff, British nationals, those eligible under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) programme, and a number of nationals from partner nations, the MoD said late on Monday. Armed…
US Veteran Groups Demand Meeting With Biden on Afghanistan Evacuation Effort
August 23, 2021
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On Monday, a group of nearly four dozen veteran organizations requested a meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss the evacuation of U.S. partners in Afghanistan and “fulfilling our commitment to our Afghan allies.” “Failing to meet our obligations to these Afghans would not only be a national security risk—harming America’s reputation abroad and eroding the…
Republican Congressional Leaders Call on Administration to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ on Afghanistan
August 19, 2021
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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent a letter (pdf) on Wednesday evening to President Joe Biden requesting a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on the status of American’s inside Afghanistan. “It is of the utmost importance that the U.S. Government account for all U.S. citizens in Afghanistan and provide…
Pressure Mounts On Biden From Both Parties Amid Afghanistan Crisis
The Biden Administration is facing increased scrutiny by congressmen from both parties and media outlets alike for his role in the stunning collapse of Afghanistan this week. Last night, Biden hosted a brief press conference defending his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. He criticized the previous three administrations’ handling of the war over…
Sen. Tom Cotton: Our Office Has Been Flooded With Calls From US Citizens Inside Afghanistan
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said during an interview Tuesday morning that within 48 hours of posting a notice online, his office was flooded with hundreds of calls from U.S. citizens who want help getting to Kabul International Airport to escape Afghanistan. “Our office has been flooded with hundreds and hundreds of calls—not just from Arkansans…
More Marines Arrive in Kabul to Aid Urgent Embassy Airlift
WASHINGTON—A fresh contingent of Marines arrived in Kabul on Saturday as part of a 3,000-troop force intended to secure an airlift of U.S. Embassy personnel and Afghan allies as Taliban insurgents approach the outskirts of the capital. The last-minute decision to re-insert thousands of U.S. troops into Afghanistan reflects the dire state of security and…
Britain Sends Troops to Afghanistan to Help Evacuate Staff and Citizens
LONDON—Britain will deploy hundreds of military personnel to Afghanistan to help British nationals and local translators get out of the country, defense secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday as the security situation there worsens. The British embassy in Kabul will be moved to a more secure location and will remain manned by only core staff….
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