U.S. officials in Kabul gave the Taliban a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies to grant entry into the militant-controlled outer perimeter of the city’s airport, a choice that's prompted outrage behind the scenes from lawmakers and military officials.
The move, detailed to POLITICO by three U.S. and congressional officials, was designed to expedite the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan as chaos erupted in Afghanistan’s capital city last week after the Taliban seized control of the country. It also came as the Biden administration has been relying on the Taliban for security outside the airport.
Since the fall of Kabul in mid-August, nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated, most of whom had to pass through the Taliban's many checkpoints. But the decision to provide specific names to the Taliban, which has a history of brutally murdering Afghans who collaborated with the U.S. and other coalition forces during the conflict, has angered lawmakers and military officials.
“Basically, they just put all those Afghans on a kill list,” said one defense official, who like others spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic. “It’s just appalling and shocking and makes you feel unclean.”
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The Devil is the president of this country point and simple.
Well said... I am especially upset over the GOP... they need to hold a nationally televised press conference wherein they disclose the treason for what it is... all of it... and ask the People to march on their State Capitols to demand a National Recall and Term Limits Amendment be enacted...
The people need to PEACEFULLY shut down the economy by withholding their labor... thus denying the Governmetn any more of our tax dollars. A national strike will also put major corporations on notice that they no longer can manipulate the masses, to benefit their bottom line... That they need to use their power to restore constitutional government... by exposing the DEEP STATE.. as the corrupt power behind government. They need to be put on notice thru a national labor strike... that shuts down their revenue streams... until a Recall of the sitting government takes place and new elections are held... fair and open elections occur... with term limits ... one term, 6yrs, with 1/3rd standing for election every 2yrs.
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