President Biden’s Remarks on Afghanistan
President Biden makes remarks on Afghanistan at the White House, 20Aug2021. Screen Grab from White House YouTube Feed.
With the ongoing evacuation effort in Kabul to get Americans, allies, and Afghanis out of Afghanistan, and increasing criticism that he has been far too silent, here are Biden’s Remarks on Afghanistan and questions from the press:
President Joe Biden, in an address to the nation Friday amid the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, touted “significant progress” in evacuation efforts, saying the airport in Kabul has been secured.
“Let me be clear, any American who wants to come home, we will get you home,” he said.
He said the U.S. is still working to get a “strong number” of how many American citizens are in Afghanistan and where they are.
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Biden noted more than 18,000 people have been evacuated since July and approximately 13,000 since the military airlift effort began Aug. 14th.Biden has faced fierce criticism for the withdrawal from Afghanistan and has defiantly defended his decision to withdraw all troops by Aug. 31.
“The idea that somehow, there’s a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, I don’t know how that happens,” Biden told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.
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During that sitdown, he also said he’s committed to getting every American out of Afghanistan even if it means potentially extending the mission beyond the deadline he set.Meanwhile, the situation in Afghanistan remains dire, with crowds clamoring to get out from the airport in Kabul and reports of Afghans being targeted by the Taliban
President Biden’s Remarks on Afghanistan was the first time he had taken live questions from the press on Afghanistan since last Tuesday.
funny how this seems nothing like hiding at Camp David and eating ice cream.Report
It should do without saying, but getting all Americans and our Afghan allies out safely could have been negotiated as part of the withdrawal agreement.Report
I’ve seen (and experienced) the process of convincing a parent that it’s time for nursing care. The need can arise all at once, or become gradually more apparent. But there’s usually a month-ish period that you look back on in retrospect and say either “we were right to act then” or “we should have acted then”.
This is the first time I’ve approached this topic, because I hate it when either party makes claims about their opponent’s health without foundation. I’ve heard Biden speak for decades, and I know he’s never been polished. I don’t know if it’s this month that the people around Biden will look back on, but it looks like it’s coming, and I hope the people close to him are in the right frame of mind.Report