http://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2021/08/25/i-thought-no-one-was-stranded-state-dept-travel-warning-in-kabul-contradicts-some-biden-admin-narratives/
Earlier today Secretary of State Tony Blinken set the stage for blaming Americans left behind in Afghanistan as being people who “chose to stay.”
On Sunday President Biden said that it’s pretty easy to get into the airport for a flight out of the country:
POLITICO ~ President Joe Biden said on Sunday that access around the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, had been extended to facilitate the safe evacuation of thousands of U.S. citizens and Afghan allies from the country.
http://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/22/biden-extends-perimeter-kabul-airport-506537
Then, on Monday, Jen Psaki admonished Fox News’ Peter Doocy for saying there are Americans “stranded” in Afghanistan when clearly there are.
Based on this travel advisory from the State Department, there are still many who aren’t “choosing to stay,” and also who can’t — and perhaps won’t be able to — get into the airport:
Travel - State Dept (@TravelGov #Afghanistan) ~ The situation in Kabul continues to change quickly, including at the airport. Do not call the U.S. Embassy for updates. Gates may change daily - we will provide updates via email. The U.S. Government cannot ensure safe passage to the airport.
http://ow.ly/2Thj50FY5Ft
At lot of that doesn’t line up with the spin provided by this administration.
Lauren Joffe ~ But I thought no one was stranded?
If anything says “Americans are stranded” it’s that advisory.
Melissa Mackenzie ~ State Department #fail
“Don’t call but feel free to drop us an email” is an on-brand response from bureaucrats during a crisis.
Apparently it’s not quite as easy as Biden wanted everybody to think.
Becca Lower ~ Oh, yeah. This will instill confidence in our country's ability to safeguard Americans, what was it, "at home and abroad"! Nice work, @SecBlinken.
Ksenija Pavlovic McAteer ~ The U.S. Government cannot ensure safe passage to the airport.
Tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
neyyyy ~ The slow decay of the U.S. supremacy.
Robert Myers ~ Meanwhile, Biden finds this situation amusing evidently ...
Just how are they supposed to be getting email?
Shane Vander Hart ~ This is shameful.
And it’s not over yet.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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