Allies push Biden to extend Afghanistan airlift beyond August 31
Source: Axios
President Biden is attempting to navigate between calls from allies to extend the Kabul airlift operation beyond Aug. 31 and warnings from the Taliban that doing so would cross a red line.
Driving the news: U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to push for an extension beyond the end of August at a virtual G7 meeting tomorrow, which he will chair.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian also said today that France was "concerned about the deadline set by the United States" as "additional time is needed to complete ongoing operations."
But National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Biden still believes all Americans can be evacuated before Aug. 31. The goal remains to conclude the evacuations by then, though Biden will consult with allies, Sullivan added.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/biden-afghanistan-withdrawal-august-deadline-taliban-ddf4bbb3-0570-444c-8fa9-d3fefaf352e4.html
onecaliberal
(32,976 posts)He said he would get anyone out who wanted to get out.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,737 posts)Show US force on the way out. We dictate when we leave.
Polybius
(15,518 posts)msongs
(67,478 posts)Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)Let's just rent the airport from them for $50 mil a day.
To quote Crapgame from Kelly's Hero's
"Make a deal . . . a deal deal. Maybe the guy's a Republican. Business is business, right?"
keithbvadu2
(37,011 posts)https://www.mediaite.com/tv/im-gonna-kill-everyone-i-see-ex-navy-seal-who-claimed-to-kill- bin-laden-says-he-could-rescue-americans-in-kabul-with-nine-guys/?utm_source=mostpopular
Ten guys could rescue the Americans?
This guy and nine others could rescue the Americans in Kabul?
That's his plan.
Im Gonna Kill Everyone I See
After all, there are only thousands of Taliban.
Color those Taliban gone!
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Now we need nine volunteers.
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