Commentary Many people would have seen the horrific images of the unstoppable advance of the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. This advance was accompanied by brutal repression, executions of those suspected of collaborating with the government or its American allies, and denigration of women and girls. Specifically, the scenes witnessed at the airport of Kabul on…
2 House Lawmakers Take Secret Trip to Afghanistan to Oversee Evacuation
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…
Two House Lawmakers on Secret Trip in Afghanistan to Oversee Evacuation
Two U.S. House lawmakers said they were in Kabul on Aug. 24 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 Tuesday, according to Moulton. “Witnessing our young Marines and soldiers at the gates, navigating a confluence of humanity as…
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…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 24)
President Joe Biden is sticking to the deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the month, the Taliban now has access to over $85 billion worth of U.S. weapons, and House democrats are pushing through a second voting rights bill.
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…
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