Kathryn Chovanes launched her campaign to evacuate Afghan allies from their now Taliban-controlled country in an unlikely place: Twitter. https://t.co/A4jdw3r1mU
"Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, the interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said Sunday..." via @KathyGannon
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Kabul Airport suicide attacker was freed by Taliban days earlier, after spending four years in CIA custody for a terror plot targeting New Delhi, I report in @firstpost https://t.co/42pqiHJt4E
Many of the refugees fleeing Afghanistan stood by America and risked everything for a chance at a better life. With the launch of https://t.co/2CLx31kMeN, we can support our new Afghan neighbors and reaffirm our common humanity. I hope you'll join us.
@JenGriffinFNC UGH I HAD MY FAMILY ON A BUS WITH OTHER AFGHANS THAT NIGHT AND THEY COULD NOT GET THROUGH. Where the heck was this amazing MG Chris? What gate? I wish my Afghan friends had made it through. 😡
Some day I hope someone tells the story of these past two weeks when veterans, reservists, active duty, current and former NGO workers, diplomats past and present, and random regular people found each other, dropped everything, and fought like hell to save lives.
Patently false. Afghan SIVs go through extreme vetting, multiple times. First when they are allowed to work with the USG. Then routinely as they work with the USG. And finally, during the final SIV processing. Likely safer than your next door neighbor
The Taliban needs to meet its commitments and obligations in Afghanistan on freedom of travel, respecting basic rights of the people, upholding its commitments on counterterrorism, not carrying out reprisal violence against those who stayed, and forming an inclusive government.