https://www.oann.com/secy-blinken-we...ghanistan-now/
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 10:42 AM PT – Sunday, August 15, 2021
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he fears U.S. troops would have come under Taliban attack if they’d remained in Afghanistan any longer. In an interview on Sunday, Blinken tried to defend Joe Biden’s plan to withdraw troops, despite having to redeploy them amid a Taliban takeover.
Biden has taken heat over the move after saying just last month that it was unlikely the Taliban would overrun the country. According to Blinken, maintaining the status quo of troops in Afghanistan would have resulted in attacks on those troops.
“Like it or not, there was an agreement that the forces would come out May 1. Had they not, had we not begun that process, which is what the President did and the Taliban saw, then we would have been back at war with the Taliban,” stated Blinken.
When asked why troops weren’t being kept in the country until all personnel were out, Blinken said the quick redeployment of troops showed the administration was prepared for every contingency. He noted the Taliban has been warned of a swift response if they interfere with U.S. personnel or operations.
Winken, blinken, and Nod - gve teh Taliban terrorists thiei base of operations back - that sheltered bin Laden
And dum dum blinken thinks we are not already at war with the Taliban Terrorists.
But - as long as blinken's house adn vacation home, and his condo with his mistress are ok - he cares not.
taliban is at War with America - and will bring terrorism to US again.
They are fanatics dedicated to a world-wide caliphate - and it will be fun to see how Xi acts with terrorists at his doorstep - as well as Putin - react.
One good thing comes of this - Taliban will eventually threaten russia and China - but the islamic radicals know they will get a military response for doing so. Not from US.
DPSTs are more than welcome to send their 'social services' to ask teh Taliban 'How do you feel about that" - and watch them be kidnaped as taliban brides in their barbaric culture.