{"id":623869,"date":"2021-08-08T23:06:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T03:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=623869"},"modified":"2021-08-08T23:06:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T03:06:16","slug":"fmr-ambassador-to-afghanistan-we-are-in-moment-of-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-ambassador-to-afghanistan-we-are-in-moment-of-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Fmr. ambassador to Afghanistan: We are in moment of crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffmr-ambassador-to-afghanistan-we-are-in-moment-of-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=623869&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2486198\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2486198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Afghan security personnel gestures as he stands guard at the site a day after a car bomb explosion in Kabul. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 8:05 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, August 8, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>A retired top diplomat warned Afghanistan would soon slide into a \u201cprolonged civil war.\u201d On Sunday, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker told ABC News the Taliban has been successfully creating a climate of fear and panic.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, former Afghan interpreter for the U.S. Janis Shinwari sounded off a similar tune by saying the situation was especially dangerous for Afghans who helped American forces throughout the 20-year war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Taliban will kill everybody and they will torture them in front of their family and kill them,\u201d he expressed. \u201c\u2026When the Taliban took control of a couple cities, they were going and knocking door by door asking for those people who were supporting the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and they were trying to kill them.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Afghanistan, the Taliban has seized three more provincial capitals. Right now \u2014 is literally Biden&#8217;s last chance to reverse his and Trump&#8217;s erroneous withdrawal policy. When the Taliban wins, it compromises the security of all Americans. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/syCjU4mO59\">pic.twitter.com\/syCjU4mO59<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmbJohnBolton\/status\/1424497935581122565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This comes as Taliban forces recently took over three key cities as U.S. troops have retreated from the country. Although the Taliban seized similar in the past and were swiftly kicked out, residents have still expressed worry militants would remain in the country\u2019s key provinces for the long haul.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the rampant violence, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul demanded all U.S. citizens leave the country immediately as diplomats looked for safe haven for Afghan allies to U.S. forces. Shinwari warned the Biden administration was not acting fast enough on this front as the Taliban has gained immense strength.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reminder: \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 nationals should call the Embassy on +93 (0) 700 102 000 and select  \u201cConsular services for British nationals\u201d as soon as possible to confirm their departure plans<\/p>\n<p>The British Embassy remains open, and continues to provide support to the government of Afghanistan\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddeb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UK in Afghanistan (@UKinAfghanistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKinAfghanistan\/status\/1424557795878129668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis process has been too slow and I\u2019ve been in contact with a lot of people in Afghanistan,\u201d Shinwari stated. \u201cThey are waiting for their visas. Some of them they even did not receive their approval for SIV program. It means that this program is very slow so far and we should expedite this program\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, both Crocker and Shinwari urged Biden to ramp up efforts to evacuate U.S. and Afghan personnel who have been in danger. They said more planes were needed to get people out and stressed the Taliban has gained control of the narrative.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the diplomats said they worried no one would be safe in the country if the violence continued and Taliban forces gained more ground.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/maduro-unveils-talks-with-opposition-amid-primary-elections\/\">Maduro Unveils Talks With Opposition Amid Primary Elections<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Afghan security personnel gestures as he stands guard at the site a day after a car bomb explosion in Kabul. 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