[CodeJockey]

“It’s as moronic as it is selfish,” said a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide a frank assessment of their trip. “They’re taking seats away from Americans and at-risk Afghans

If the can do 640 or 871 bodies, what's 2 more? Actually I believe they have reported that planes are leaving with empty seats. Go figure.

[kenmcg]

Afghan men? What are disgrace whatever happened to giving preference to women and children?

[texas booster]

I found an article from Politico that included some new info (to me). This article is from MAY 18 - meaning that the WH knew full well that their "strategy" to pull out of Afghanistan was rubbish.

The sense of frustration comes just weeks after Waltz and a group of House lawmakers, led by Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), sent a letter urging Biden to expedite the visa approval process and address challenges with the Afghan refugee program. Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee also grilled Zalmay Khalilzad, the special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, about the issue during a Tuesday hearing.

Biden has yet to formally respond to the bipartisan April 21 letter, Waltz and three other signers told POLITICO this week.

Even members of his own party signaled that Biden needs to do more to ensure safety for the Afghans who have spent decades providing critical help to Americans and other Western allies fighting in Afghanistan. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) noted that the average time to process a special visa is 800 days — compared to the 116 days remaining until Americans leave the country.