Posted on 08/24/2021 1:50:24 PM PDT by Mariner
Looking to blunt bipartisan criticism of President Biden’s handling of the evacuation from Afghanistan and soothe public worries, his administration has started sharing numbers from what he has called “an incredible operation.”
They’ve given the number of military flights and types of aircraft, number of flights by American allies and partners, and the total number of people evacuated since the U.S. military started operating out of the airport in Kabul Aug. 14.
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The prospect, however remote, that Americans might be left behind in a country run by the Taliban and where al-Qaeda and ISIS operate is a national security and political nightmare.
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On Monday, the administration told Congress it had evacuated an estimated 4,000 Americans since Aug. 14, according to congressional sources.
Administration officials did not dispute that number, but didn’t confirm it on the record. On Saturday, the Pentagon had placed that figure at 2,500.
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Already is...we just don’t know it yet!
Benedict Biden: THAT’S HIS NAME!
Destroying America: THAT’S HIS GAME!!
1,000 for each U.S. State.
I suspect that the 57K number includes evacuations by ALL allies, not just the US.
Has W chimed in on Biden’s failure? I bet not, but that POS had no problem criticizing Trump.
Bush was also silent on Obama. I see a pattern with him...
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