Catherine Herridge
@CBS_Herridge
#Afghanishtan US official tells @cbsnews @finnygo
many US staff involved in these operations were disheartened by the administration’s response on Afghanistan. The official described the situation in Kabul as “worse than Saigon, and worse than Benghazi, at a civilian level” +
“We can’t leave these people,” the official, now openly emotional, “This is awful,” referring to efforts on safely removing 88,000 Afghan SIVs, including interpreters. The official worried the situation could further deteriorate. “We now have the biggest targets on our backs.”
#Afghanistan Now that the Taliban has seized control of Afghanistan, @CBS_Herridge reports that there is deep concern about a “speedy reestablishment of a safe haven” in Afghanistan for extremist groups.
Wow. Worse than Saigon, that’s saying something. And Benghazi. Not something the military seems willing to give Biden cover over, that’s good at least.
Prayers for everyone over there, and the animals and children especially