Posted on 08/21/2021 9:45:36 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A report from a British newspaper on Friday said that the Biden administration did not include an impassioned plea from French President Emmanuel Macron for the U.S. to share in the “moral responsibility” that the nations have to protect Afghan nationals that are in danger. The two presidents spoke on Thursday regarding the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.
The Guardian reported:
The French government’s readout of the conversation was released on Friday, a day after the call took place, and indicates that Macron emphasized ensuring the safe evacuation of Afghan citizens who assisted American and European troops over the past 20 years at great risk to themselves and their families.
The press releases from Élysée Palace and the White House are similar in nature, as both governments discussed evacuation efforts from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the nation following Democrat President Joe Biden’s chaotic pullout from the country.
The read out of the call between the two heads of government is not a transcript; rather, a rough summary meant to capture the gist of what was said.
The portion of the two read outs of the call that is in question comes from the second paragraph in France’s summary of the call, which states:
The head of state emphasized our collective moral responsibility toward the Afghan men and women who need our protection and who share our values. We cannot abandon them.
The Guardian said that when asked about the differences between the two statements, the White House referred back to the press release.
Élysée Palace said in a press release:
(Excerpt) Read more at dailywire.com ...
Democrats like to get people killed and they never lose a minute’s sleep over it
This is a John Kerry White House. These creeps were overjoyed when our allies were slaughtered in Southeast Asia.
Wouldn’t surprise me one damned bit.
At this point I”m not sure what would surprise me anymore.
Trump returning?
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