The Latest: Biden says 11,000 flown from Kabul over weekend
Source: AP
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden says 11,000 individuals were evacuated from Kabul over the weekend and he remains committed to assisting all Americans who want to leave Afghanistan get out.
Biden added Sunday that his first priority is getting American citizens out of Afghanistan as quickly and safely as possible.
In the presidents words: Were working hard and as fast as we can to get people out. Thats our mission. Thats our goal.
Biden also says he is also activating the civilian reserve air fleet provided by commercial airlines to help move evacuees from third country waystations on to the United States.
In this Aug. 21, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) provides fresh water to a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-kabul-evacuation-3e03946e8f84540927761d0b83efd769
marble falls
(57,079 posts)Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)But maybe too young?
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)pfitz59
(10,363 posts)'Marrying age'.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)a movement or something and she will spill the precious water.
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)likesmountains 52
(4,098 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)Ocelot II
(115,681 posts)or will show her how.
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)for giving. Shouldn't have even commented; I've just seen that look before.
ancianita
(36,031 posts)Guess I'll wait to read it in the NYT this week. We've only got 'til the 31st.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)Their priority is to get all Americans out safe and secure. If they do that, they can start touting it. But touting it now and having something go wrong will only worsen the perception.
underpants
(182,788 posts)Bluethroughu
(5,153 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)With this 11,000 that should bring the total to over 40,000. I believe the original estimate of those needing to be airlifted was about 70,000, which is getting us close.