{"id":658920,"date":"2021-08-18T17:40:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T21:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=658920"},"modified":"2021-08-18T17:40:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T21:40:47","slug":"biden-admin-we-dont-have-the-capability-to-rescue-americans-trapped-in-afghanistan-we-will-leave-when-the-clock-runs-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-we-dont-have-the-capability-to-rescue-americans-trapped-in-afghanistan-we-will-leave-when-the-clock-runs-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin: \u2018We Don\u2019t Have The Capability\u2019 To Rescue Americans Trapped In Afghanistan, We Will Leave When \u2018The Clock Runs Out\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/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%2Fbiden-admin-we-dont-have-the-capability-to-rescue-americans-trapped-in-afghanistan-we-will-leave-when-the-clock-runs-out%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=658920&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><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234732203.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Biden Defense Department said Wednesday afternoon that they \u201cdon\u2019t have the capability\u201d to rescue Americans in Afghanistan who cannot get to Kabul\u2019s airport and that they will stay on the ground \u201cuntil the clock runs out,\u201d suggesting that the United States military intends to stand by its timeline of being fully out of Afghanistan by August 31st, regardless of whether Americans are left behind.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department also said on Wednesday that, based on reports from Kabul, the Taliban is not abiding by an agreement to allow American citizens and Afghans with visas to leave. The statement was a follow-up to a security alert sent Wednesday afternoon telling Americans that the U.S. government could not guarantee their safety if they elected to try to go to the airport in Kabul.<\/p>\n<p>In a press conference Wednesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was blunt in his assessment of American capabilities, particularly with regard to the 10,000 to 15,000 Americans who are reportedly still in Afghanistan, most outside of Kabul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t have the capability to go out and collect large numbers of people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>That likely leaves any Americans who cannot navigate the airport safely stranded in Afghanistan. Austin was also clear that there is an end date for American assistance, and that they will only evacuate \u201cuntil the clock runs out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Austin was not clear about the \u201cclock\u201d he was referring to, he is likely suggesting that Americans will abide by the Biden administration\u2019s plan and fully exit the country on August 31st.<\/p>\n<p>Americans were instructed by the State Department to make their way to their airport in a security alert issued Wednesday, but it does not appear that Americans who arrive at the airport can make it through Taliban guards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CANNOT ENSURE SAFE PASSAGE TO THE HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT<\/strong>,\u201d the missive read. \u201cDo not call the U.S. Embassy in Kabul for details or updates about the flight. <strong>Do not travel to the airport until you have been informed by email that departure options exist.<\/strong> We will continue to provide periodic updates to this message.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to a CBS journalist on the ground in Kabul, Americans were begging for assistance, just outside the airport fence, unable to make it to the runway.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.8571428571429\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW, video of the North Gate at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hkia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hkia<\/a> via colleague <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alanacbs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@alanacbs<\/a> from Americans trying to access the airport. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VX3WjHUZ1H\">pic.twitter.com\/VX3WjHUZ1H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EenaRuffini\/status\/1428074797645418504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The State Department also admitted, in its own press conference that, while there have not been any direct skirmishes between American forces and the Taliban, that there are \u201creports\u201d that the Taliban is not abiding by its agreement to allow for safe passage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen reports that the Taliban, contrary to their public statements and their commitments to our government, are blocking Afghans who wish to leave the country from reaching the airport,\u201d a deputy press secretary said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.628048780488\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeputySecState?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeputySecState<\/a> Wendy Sherman: &#8220;We have seen reports that the Taliban, contrary to their public statements and their commitments to our government, are blocking Afghans who wish to leave the country from reaching the airport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Full video here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uHIdWcobXg\">https:\/\/t.co\/uHIdWcobXg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xm0yzqg2Rq\">pic.twitter.com\/xm0yzqg2Rq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1428070355436859395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senate aides told CNN that they believe the Defense Department is considering an \u201cair bridge\u201d \u2014 an attempt at a helicopter rescue \u2014 but that plans have not yet solidified.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.7058823529412\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senate aide tells me that at a briefing for Senate aides this afternoon, the administration said that they are currently \u201cthinking about and discussing air bridges\u201d (presumably helicopters) to get to Americans who are outside of Kabul to the airport. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x2XPkjrvwR\">https:\/\/t.co\/x2XPkjrvwR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaketapper\/status\/1428075570793943041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Joe Biden gave a press conference Wednesday afternoon but did not address the situation in Afghanistan and did not take questions on the subject.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden Defense Department said Wednesday afternoon that they \u201cdon\u2019t have the capability\u201d to rescue Americans in Afghanistan who cannot get to Kabul\u2019s airport and that they will stay on &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-658920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}