Posted on 08/25/2021 4:46:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the chaotic evacuation stunning State Department and U.S. military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers, U.S. officials said.
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., flew in and out on charter aircraft and were on the ground at the Kabul airport for several hours Tuesday. That led officials to complain that they could be taking seats that would have otherwise gone to other Americans or Afghans fleeing the country, but the congressmen said in a joint statement that they made sure to leave on a flight with empty seats.
Three officials familiar with the flight said that State Department, Defense Department and White House officials were furious about the incident because it was done without coordination with diplomats or military commanders directing the evacuation.
One senior U.S. official said the administration saw the lawmakers’ visit as manifestly unhelpful and several other officials said the visit was viewed as a distraction for troops and commanders at the airport who are waging a race against time to evacuate thousands of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others as quickly as possible.
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I’m glad the swamp creatures went to Afghanistan to see what was actually going on and it passed Plugs off.
I’m not sure those two went there with good intent...
Maybe if they treated the ordinary Americans in Afghanistan like the special treatment that the congress critters get they’d be home by now.
I was not aware that anyone was actually in command of our military. Just social justice warriors making sure men in skirts aren't mistreated.
I LOVE the SMELL OF FURY in the MORNING!
“The two lawmakers are both military veterans, with backgrounds in the region. Moulton, a Marine who has been outspoken critic of the Iraq War, served multiple tours in Iraq. Meijer was deployed as part of the Army Reserves and later worked in Afghanistan at a nongovernmental organization providing aid. Moulton serves on the House Armed Services Committee and Meijer is on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.”
Biden fury doesn’t seem too bad.
“After talking with commanders on the ground and seeing the situation here, it is obvious that because we started the evacuation so late, that no matter what we do, we won’t get everyone out on time, even by September 11.””
President Trump signed the Peace accord early 2020.
You had 18 months to get out of Afghanistan
Pitter patter
Empty seats??? Take the dogs.
Others?
The two congressmen said they went into their visit wanting “to push the president to extend the August 31st deadline. After talking with commanders on the ground and seeing the situation here, it is obvious that because we started the evacuation so late, that no matter what we do, we won’t get everyone out on time, even by September 11.”
Biden admin furious for American politicians instead of the Taliban?
Trump wanted it done in 2020. Zero chance the Deep State was going to let that happen. The compromise was May 1, but the Biden administration screwed that up.
It worth noting that Moulton and Meijer are both veterans who served in Iraq. I’d rather have those two go take a look than, say, OAC and Pelosi.
Defense Department and White House officials were furious...
Good! Did they stamp their widdle footies and wet themselves? Probably, since that’s all they know how to do.
Grandstanding idiots.
Like, I’m scared,dude.
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