similarly, we were intensely focused on the safety of americans in afghanistan. in march, we began to urge them to leave the country. in total, between march, and august, we sent out 15 specific warnings to evacuate. at the time of the evacuation, there were thousands of american citizens in afghanistan, and almost all of whom we vac waited by august 31st. many were duel citizens living in afghanistan for years, decade, generations. deciding whether or not to leave the place they know as home is a wrenching decision. in april, we began to drawing down the embassy, and ordering essential personnel to depart, and then we were significantly
on the similarly, we were intensely focused on the safety of americans in afghanistan. in march we began urging afghanistan. in march we began urging them to leave the country. in total between march and august we sent 19 total between march and august we sent 19 specific messages with that warning sent 19 specific messages with that warning. and with offers to help including warning. and with offers to help including financial assistance to pay for including financial assistance to pay for plane tickets. despite this effort, pay for plane tickets. despite this effort, at pay for plane tickets. despite this effort, at the time the evacuation began effort, at the time the evacuation began there were still thousands of american began there were still thousands of american citizens in afghanistan. almost american citizens in afghanistan. almost all american citizens in afghanistan. almost all of them we evacuated by august almost all of them we evacuated by august
this is an issue americans need to look at closely. contrary to the white house, there are hundreds of americans stranded there. let s listen to the secretary of state and what the plan is. we are in constant contact with americans who remain in afghanistan and don t wish to leave. most of the remaining american citizens home is afghanistan and extended family clips there it no surprise deciding whether or not to leave the place they call home is a wrenching decision. we are also in touch with others working to help at-risk people leave afghanistan including foreign partners, news organizations and private foundations. joey, your response to that? we don t leave men behind but i guess politicians do.
that. we are in contact with all of them. watch. we re in constant contact with americans who remain in afghanistan and may still wish to leave. most of the remaining american citizens are duel nationals whose families live there it s no surprise deciding whether or not the place they leave called home is a wrenching decision. we re also in touch with others working to help at risk people leave afghanistan. that includes our foreign partners, news organizations, private foundation. pete: it was exceedingly underwhelming speech. casting a lot of doubt as to the sense of urgency the state department even has. rachel: he doesn t look that worried. he doesn t inspire much confidence. pete: really not at all. that comes after the admission that the vast majority from the state department that the vast majority of siv holders, meaning the people who actually went
hand, that the united states will process these people and move them onward. and without that, we re stuck, and americans are stuck, and that is again, it is outrageous. alicia: and secretary blinken did address americans who are still stuck in afghanistan. he appeared to try to clean up a little bit some of the statements that the biden administration has made this week, with regard to the people stuck there, essentially according to their critics, that it was kind of their fault because they didn t heed the warnings. take a listen to the secretary. i will get your response. most of the remaining american citizens are dual nationals whose home is afghanistan and whose extended families live there. so it s no surprise that deciding whether or not to leave the place they call home is a wrefrmging decision. is a wrenching decision. alicia: what do you think about that? i think it is a bunch of garbage. let me be blunt because i can tell you the people we are talking to are scar