Joe Biden could’ve organized a safe and orderly withdrawal as he promised, but instead, he chose chaos.
Evacuating Americans could’ve been the first thing Biden did – instead it was the last, and after Biden had surrendered Bagram Air Base.
Biden Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby on why evacuations did not start earlier: “I don’t think it’s important” pic.twitter.com/YIrh8oZC98
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And as the Taliban closed in on the capital, Biden could’ve secured Kabul, which would have allowed for an orderly evacuation, prevented the Taliban from blocking people in Kabul from the airport, and established an American-secured safety perimeter farther from the airport that did not rely on the word of terrorists.
But instead, the Biden administration refused. As according to The Washington Post:
Throughout the day, Biden had remained resolute in his decision to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan. The collapse of the Afghan government hadn’t changed his mind.
McKenzie, aware of those orders, told Baradar that the U.S. mission was only to evacuate American citizens, Afghan allies and others at risk. The United States, he told Baradar, needed the airport to do that.
On the spot, an understanding was reached, according to two other U.S. officials: The United States could have the airport until Aug. 31. But the Taliban would control the city.
It did not have to be this way. This was Biden’s decision, and the chaos and death that ensued was the result.
