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Biden said he's authorized additional troops to help with "an orderly and safe drawdown" in Afghanistan as the Taliban continued to make rapid gains.
— USA TODAY Politics (@usatodayDC) August 14, 2021
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We strongly encourage further action to safe the lives of Afghan Translators. @StateDept @SecBlinken @POTUS
— No One Left Behind (@n1leftbehind) August 14, 2021
#NOLBMoralObligationhttps://t.co/2Td6jkO8AO
Khalilzad is hoping to convince Taliban that the embassy must remain open, and secure, if the group hopes to receive American financial aid and other assistance
— Yusuf Unjhawala ?? (@YusufDFI) August 13, 2021
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Khalilzad has reduced the Superpower to begging in front of terrorists. Epic fail and shame https://t.co/kDVDlTw9gy
The countdown to our Fall of Saigon moment in #Afghanistan has begun.
— Matthew VanDyke (@Matt_VanDyke) August 12, 2021
And just like #Vietnam, we'll leave behind thousands who put their fate in our hands.
They'll now be slaughtered by the #Taliban.
Good luck winning hearts and minds next time around.https://t.co/xsvymfouha
I’ve been on vacation so haven’t been tweeting but this is ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ level bad/horrible/tragic/not going to get better. Pray for our Afghan allies and pray that the Biden administration issues visas accordingly/immediately to prevent Taliban slaughter. https://t.co/i7OCuaDmuL
— Elise Jordan (@Elise_Jordan) August 12, 2021
The Pentagon is moving thousands of Marines into position for a possible evacuation of the American Embassy and U.S. citizens in Kabul as the Biden administration braces for a possible collapse of the Afghan government within 30 days https://t.co/IBXZIAwM58
— Lauren Katzenberg (@Lkatzenberg) August 12, 2021
The deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, as the Taliban advance across the north and security forces defend shrinking territory in the south & west, has forced the Biden administration to speed Americans out. w/ @Tmgneff @helenecooper @EricSchmittNYT https://t.co/ZXL3AKah8B
— Lara Jakes (@jakesNYT) August 12, 2021
There never was a 'decent interval' to be had. Biden admin never predicted the Taliban onslaught. "American officials conceded that they greatly overestimated the ability of the Afghan national forces to hold off the Taliban for at least a year or so." https://t.co/51v299QSU8
— Bill Roggio (@billroggio) August 13, 2021
米国は今後一ヶ月以内にカーブルの陥落と現政権の瓦解が起こりうるとの想定の下、「有事」の際に米大使館員と在留米国人を安全に脱出させるため、海兵隊員数千名をいつでも派遣可能な状態にしておくとのこと。
— 露探【円谷猪四郎】 (@karategin) August 12, 2021
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“The Pentagon is moving thousands of Marines into position for a possible evacuation of the American Embassy and U.S. citizens in Kabul as the Biden administration braces for a possible collapse of the Afghan government within 30 days” https://t.co/yrV1ZzTHIb
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) August 12, 2021
The US has ordered additional expedited flights out of the country for Afghans who have worked with the United States, so that their applications for special immigrant visas could be evaluated. Australia should be doing this too as a matter of urgency. https://t.co/uzgatmFwML
— Elaine Pearson (@PearsonElaine) August 13, 2021
Seems that Taliban is capturing Afghanistan soon.
— Surya Raj Acharya (@SuryaRAcharya) August 13, 2021
'Zalmay Khalilzad, the chief American envoy in talks with the Taliban, is leading the diplomatic effort for assurances from the Taliban that they will not attack the embassy'https://t.co/Vj00ZC2692
Marines to Begin Evacuating Americans in Afghanistan https://t.co/TSAeJk9UKg
— EndGameWW3 (@EndGameWW3) August 12, 2021
A family friend of ours is one of the 3,000 deploying to Afghanistan.
— Aaron Smith (@AWSmith51) August 14, 2021
All of them are leaving behind families and friends to defend our interests abroad.
Don’t forget them and their families in your prayers — and thank them when they get home, too.https://t.co/0MnpwbOtmL
The deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan further puts the ~250 Afghan Sikh and Hindus in harm's way. The time to act is now. We continue to call on the White House & Congress to protect this community and prioritize their emergency resettlement. https://t.co/Ioeb3pX6nL
— Sikh Coalition (@sikh_coalition) August 12, 2021
3000 being deployed to help evacuate embassy staff. They're in a race with the Taliban. https://t.co/D61BJ6xj1b
— Saden, George (@USympathizer) August 14, 2021
米政府はアフガニスタンのアメリカ領事館に海兵隊と陸軍合計3000人を48時間以内に派遣することを決定
— RedBear (@redbear_ru_jp) August 13, 2021
間に合うんでしょうかねぇ……https://t.co/y1MPdnbRwP
タリバンの急進に対応し、撤兵が完了したばかりの米国が大使館員他の脱出のため3000兵を急派 / “U.S. deploying 3,000 troops to help evacuate Kabul embassy staff as Taliban advance” https://t.co/KwuoDTRQ1y
— Kenichi Akiba (@ashigaru) August 13, 2021
$2.25 trillion spent and Afghanistan is all being taken back by the Taliban - what a waste of lives and treasure https://t.co/4jtNEKDwNB
— WallStreet5 (@Street5Wall) August 12, 2021
#BREAKING: With the #Taliban advancing closer to #Kabul, the @StateDept has warned US citizens to exit #Afghanistan immediately. US intelligence has been caught flat footed. NO exit plan. Doubt that it knows what the word "plan" means. #DefundTheCIAhttps://t.co/ytG1ImzcAv
— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) August 12, 2021
U.S. deploying 3,000 troops to help evacuate Afghan embassy staff as Taliban advanceshttps://t.co/mO4qjTzZaY
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) August 12, 2021
After pulling out of Afghanistan without a strategic withdrawal plan, Joe Biden’s Pentagon will now be sending additional troops to cover his mess.
— Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (@RepBethVanDuyne) August 13, 2021
This is one the greatest foreign policy blunders in decades.https://t.co/5q6S25gjpV
The #Taliban is on the move. Commander in Chief Biden is forced to send troops back to #Afghanistan to withdraw American civilians from the US embassy. Fiasco! Remember Vietnam? True to form, the US establishment is clueless. https://t.co/131UN9AC5B
— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) August 13, 2021
Victim Blaming..US sends 3000 troops for safe exit of their people, What about Afghan people??? Invade, destroy, get defeated, run, and blame Pakistan for this mess!!! Pakistan suffered 70K casualties and 150 bil...#BlameGameOnPakistan, #StopVictimBlaminghttps://t.co/pM6GONMRKu
— Andleeb Abbas (@AndleebAbbas) August 13, 2021
"The international community should absolutely prioritize the security of its diplomats. But let’s be clear: Its departure from Afghanistan would send a sobering signal that the world is resigned to leaving Afghans to their fate." https://t.co/cz8PLBionk
— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) August 13, 2021
Good , should have never left . The Taliban go after Soldiers Families gives them tactical advantage. Need In county U S Close Air Support & AH64 for Afghan Army . Pitiful @DeptofDefense news conference today , have J 3 Brief ConOp, @MSNBC https://t.co/jrxwSb8Q5T
— Russel L. Honore' (@ltgrusselhonore) August 12, 2021
Approx 3K combat troops will deploy to the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, to facilitate the withdrawal of additional civilian staff from the U.S. Embassy and accelerate the departure of Afghans who have aided the U.S. governmenthttps://t.co/v85PPjyRGt
— ?Justice is Served (@pleasesaveour) August 13, 2021
Via @washingtonpost: “This is, in no uncertain terms, a NEO, which is an operation designed to evacuate U.S. civilian personnel whose lives are threatened by war, civil unrest or natural disaster,” says @markondefense. @missy_ryan https://t.co/0CYCOLvnXi
— Maxwell School (@MaxwellSU) August 13, 2021
That, related to this new assignment announced today:https://t.co/QxOk5dYDvD
— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) August 12, 2021
Last month we pulled all the troops out, this month we are sending a bunch back.....good job
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) August 12, 2021
U.S. sending additional troops to Afghanistan to bolster security as some embassy staff are withdrawn@WashingtonPosthttps://t.co/0VAnqoTnkK
US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuationhttps://t.co/41ULlOARg3
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) August 13, 2021
No matter your politics, Biden fucked this up; terribly so and yes it’s 100% on him. What kind of exit plan was this? Extremely short sighted with zero forethought? https://t.co/Pfg3dDEK3q
— Bobby (@BobbyWilson1004) August 14, 2021
If it were not tragic it would be comical.
— Michele Boldrin (@micheleboldrin) August 14, 2021
This administration is rapidly becoming and embarrassment. https://t.co/t2G3sehyOA
the taliban is already taking kabul, but thanks for the late help, american president https://t.co/Z3sMIf9qJq
— kaitlin, lepbet’s burner (@thefactualprep) August 14, 2021
President Biden set an end-of-August deadline for fully withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan. But the decision to send 3,000 U.S. troops to help evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Kabul calls into question whether Biden can meet that deadline. https://t.co/eINbwsNjpa
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2021
Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure - Associated Press https://t.co/PBvqRhkjRJ via @GoogleNews
— Annie Gabston-Howell- (@AnnieGabstonH) August 15, 2021
Former CIA director General Petraeus calls situation in Afghanistan ‘catastrophic’ - Clusterfuct https://t.co/7BhmYcFOs8
— Elaine (@TheGreatFeather) August 15, 2021
White House increases US troops to help with Kabul evacuation to 5,000: LIVE UPDATES https://t.co/kxSsqiz07d #FoxNews
— Michael Ergler (@Ergs70) August 15, 2021
How the fuck is sending troops back into Afghanistan a "withdrawal?" https://t.co/Uv2Wg2BNaK
— ?Michael Raveles?????????? (@ravelesm) August 15, 2021
Biden's "America is back" foreign policy plan may be in question as the Taliban swiftly march across Afghanistan towards the country's capital. https://t.co/kbR2O87iiG pic.twitter.com/Ef2YHpvBVU
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 15, 2021
“The @POTUS dispatched 1,000 troops in addition to the 3,000 the Pentagon sent to Afghanistan earlier this week and 1,000 troops who are already on the ground.”
— Gowhar Geelani (@GowharGeelani) August 15, 2021
So, 5,000 more are not being sent. A 1,000 were on the ground, 3,000 more were sent earlier.”https://t.co/w8S2r1HHQQ
NYT: The Pentagon is moving thousands of Marines into position for a possible evacuation of the American Embassy and U.S. citizens in Kabul as the Biden administration braces for a possible collapse of the Afghan government within 30 days.https://t.co/j0MVgvePnx
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 12, 2021