The biden administration caused this disaster. This is a complete debacle. We had every reason to believe and to plan for the rapid collapse of the afgan military and the of a began government. President biden has described the evacuation from afghanistan as an extraordinary success. This has to be the lie of the 21st century. Things got really heated when Senator Ted Cruz pressured whether the officials gave the taliban The Names of american citizens during the chaotic evacuation. Did the State Department give the taliban a list or multiple lists of americans and or afgans that we wanted out . Those reports and the idea that we would do anything to endanger our citizens or anyone else at a time when were trying to save their lives is flatout wrong. In limited instances where we were seeking to get a bus or a group of people through a Check Point, we gave a manifest to the people at the Check Point to demonstrate that those people were expected roughly how many names were on the list y
A better way to love. If the decision was made to pull out, it should not have been a precipitous, chaotic, and unfortunately deadly departure. This afternoon, ill be speaking on the Floor And Max soviak, one of the soldiers and marines killed on the wall trying to help others escape from the tyranny of the taliban. He should never have been put in this position. It was an impossible position. For our troops, for your diplomats. And the impossibility that they faced was due to our policy decisions. There was an alternative. Bagram air base, it was shutdown in the middle of the night with no notice to anybody. It was a surprise. Ive talked to people who know a lot more about the military side of this than i do who tell me that yes, the afghan troops were a disappointment, but thats partly because they were used to having americans provide that close Air Support and if they had had that, they could have pushed back against the taliban. If The General were here, we would hear this. But we
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President Biden Singing collapses unlikely. John theres been no new information from the State Department on american stranded in afghanistan. As far as we know, the taliban still refusing to allow planes ready to evacuate americans from taking off. Jacqui Florida Congressman standing by. You will have a chance to question blinken. First, to congressional correspondent aishah hasnie. Hi, jacqui. Good afternoon. We could expect some Fireworks Today during the hearing. Ranking Member Michael Mccaul told me he is ready to hold blinkens feet to the fire that he will be bringing up prior previous testimony to this hearing. Secretary of state is set to appear virtually in front of the house foreign Affairs Committee at 2 00 this afternoon. You would expect some sharp questioning from republicans and democrats over the role the State Department played in this chaotic withdrawal including questions about the about the State Department Email Fox obtained showing the department denying approval
Thing. This caught my eye in the daily punch today, a d. C. Publication, they interviewed a lot of people at the White House. The reaction there. To put it mildly, the White House seems a bit frustrated over The Public reaction to the crisis In Afghanistan. As if the people in america are to blame for the fallout. Bill a couple of things here. Hearing about reporters leave the country. Thats critical. A lot of times when western Media Outlets pull out of the country they rely on stringers Left Behind. Video are being beaten all over the country. In the villages where we cant be. It could be the beginning of what could be a gruesome period of history In Afghanistan. There are many people believe the hangings and beheadings could return. That was a period in our time in our Nations History we thought we put out of our mind and put behind us as well. The other thing with regard to your comment about the White House, it appears their calculations that the american people will lose interest