Blinken finally speaks out on disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal that left 13 US troops dead: ‘I deeply regret we did not do more’ for Gold Star families

NY Post ^ | 12/11/2024 | Ryan King

[ChicagoConservative27]

Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally expressed remorse that the Biden administration had not done more to protect the 13 US troops who were killed in an ISIS-K suicide bombing during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

“I think today, especially of the 13 heroes that we lost at Abbey Gate. And I deeply regret we did not do more and could not do more to protect them,” Blinken said as he testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill. “And to those families who are here with us today, you’re in my thoughts and my prayers.”

Blinken, 62, mixed a conciliatory tone with a defensive message during his hotly anticipated appearance before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which came after months of bickering with the panel to answer questions about its probe into the botched bug out from Kabul in August 2021.

The secretary sought to deflect some of the blame over the debacle on the situation he inherited and stressed that he “firmly” believes President Biden’s decision to pull out was the “right one.”

[ChicagoConservative27]

Blinken is full of crap. He could care less.

[ronnie raygun]

douche bags all of them

[Responsibility2nd]

"And I deeply regret we did not do more and could not do more to protect them,”

There simply wasn't enough time to do more. 

 

[dfwgator]

Geez, and remember how they went after GHWB for looking at his watch.

[mabarker1]

STFU you demonratcommieblmantifaterrorscumfeminazipedophilegoatraper SCUMBAG !!! you ARE LIEING !!! you CARE NOTHING FOR EITHER THE TROOPS OR THEIR FAMILIES !!!

GO STRAIGHT TO }{€££AND STAY THERE !!!

[Bon of Babble]

“And to those families who are here with us today, you’re in my thoughts and my prayers.” Blinken said with a straight face, clearly lying.

[Wuli]

All my regrets are to the dead and injured who served in the Afghan mission. The end amounts to stolen valor for all of them.

America should never go to war except in WWII style - 100% all out war until unconditional surrender of the foe. If we can’t do that in some situation then it is not a situation we should be in.

[Flaming Conservative]

More like, “I deeply regret how what I did makes me look bad”.

[ChicagoConservative27]

I think he was looking at his watch because Clinton or Perot went over their time

[Mr. Mojo]

<< [Blinken] stressed that he “firmly” believes President Biden’s decision to pull out was the “right one.” >>

That’s not the issue, and the POS knows it.

[llevrok]

Blood on all their hands

[Responsibility2nd]

Actually I don’t remember. Was he looking at his watch at a ceremony honoring dead soldiers like Biden here?

[Responsibility2nd]

Pull out???

Something Joe Biden, Sr. should have done.

[Political Junkie Too]

Of course they could have done more. They could have slowed down the withdrawal and done it properly.

-PJ

[daku]

I agree 100%,
And if the cia starts another war, we should just send the cia brass to fight that one.

[Rappini]

I hope the American people realize that Blinken and Biden are full of $—T.

[Da Coyote]

Biden, as much as I am against abortion, I deeply regret that your mother did not consider it.

[samadams2000]

Fishing for a pardon.

[Erik Latranyi]

Expect Blinken to run for some office.

[Seaplaner]

“I think today, especially of the 13 heroes that we lost at Abbey Gate. And I deeply regret we did not do more and could not do more to protect them,” Blinken said as he testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill. “And to those families who are here with us today, you’re in my thoughts and my prayers.”

I believe precisely not one word of this. Were it true, we would have heard the words and seen supportive actions years ago.

Want to know what the Biden admin really thinks of our precious folks in the Military and our great Vets? Here's a headline from a few days ago...

(From Hotair.com Dec 7)...The Biden regime has quietly revoked the veterans hiring preference for civil service jobs and promotions, which since the 1944 Veterans Act gave eligible veterans preference over others for appointments in federal civil service selection, a memorandum obtained by American Greatness shows.