U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the military does not have the capacity to collect “large numbers” of Americans who may be struggling to escape Afghanistan.
Article by Ken Silva from our news partners at The Epoch Times.
Austin’s remarks were in response to questions about the Taliban allegedly blocking Afghan allies from reaching Kabul’s international airport, as well as concerns over the possibility of thousands of Americans being stranded in Afghanistan if the military sticks to its Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline.
Austin and the State Department gave differing accounts of what is happening on the ground in Kabul.
“We will continue to coordinate and deconflict with the Taliban, and make sure that those people who need to get to the airfield have the right credentials to ensure passage,” Austin added. “And the Taliban has been checking those credentials—and if they have them, they have allowed them to pass.”
However, in a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said “the United States government cannot ensure safe passage to Hamid Karzai International Airport.”
Again this administration has turned its back to the citizens. Disgraceful.
Austin is a POS too.
TREASON is the REASON !!!! Leaving AMERICANS to DIE & be RAPED, SHOT, BEAT, TORTURED !!!!!
All ILLEGAL !!!! But of course the Democrats are above the Law !!!!
I’ve heard only 5% of those flown out are American citizens! WTF?