They Risked Their Lives for the US, but Now Are About to Die
By Nick Arama | Aug 14, 2021 10:45 AM ET
Exactly how long does it take to plan an emergency airlift?
Put planes on the ground, load the people up, and get them out of there.
We’ve been screaming since May for Joe Biden to do exactly that for the Afghan interpreters and others who aided the U.S. cause during the war in Afghanistan. He said he would “start” flying people out at the end of July. We said the window was closing, and he had limited time.
Unfortunately, that’s proven correct. While he’s gotten a small number of people out, more than 18,000 are still in Afghanistan, with many of them now in areas that the Taliban have taken over. Many people fleeing the Taliban have flooded into Kabul. The State Department has said that thousands more might qualify for the refugee resettlement program, but the criteria aren’t clear and they would have to get to a third country on their own in order to qualify, which at this point, is almost impossible for many.
The Taliban has now taken over about two-thirds of the country, and their next target is Kabul. The U.S. has sent troops in to help evacuate the U.S. Embassy in the city. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said this week that the troops would be helping to try to get the interpreters/allies out as well. “Additional flights will begin landing daily, and you’re going to see the total number grow very quickly in the coming days and the coming weeks,” Mr. Price said.
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