We are now facing an evacuation date, and there are still reports that Americans and Afghan allies cannot enter the airport.
This morning, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby could not tell how many Americans were left.
Biden’s Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby doesn’t know how many Americans there are #stranded Behind the enemy lines in Afghanistan; bet with the State Department. pic.twitter.com/nvvxAllrJi
— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) August 30, 2021
Although they claimed that 122,000 people had been evacuated, they could only say that 5,400 of them were American; they refused to disclose how many Afghans were SIV holders. So who did they take away and why? Did they just take the refugees onto the plane and make it look like it was sending people out? Because as the reporter pointed out, it seems that they did leave behind the people who should leave.
Reporter: “This has left more than 80,000 SIVs and their families behind. Does the Pentagon think this is a success? Leave 80,000 SIVs working with our troops?” pic.twitter.com/RdwOUJxq3m
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 30, 2021
But there are still Americans eager to get out. Scottman, the retired green beret commander, talked about a bus with about 50 Americans, including many children. They are outside the airport, but cannot enter due to the influence of the Taliban.
Americans, Afghan ally will be trapped behind enemy lines in a few hours: Scottman | https://t.co/L0JOaAtZEt
-Dr. Nikarama (@nickaramaOG) August 30, 2021
That is this group:
This is how American citizens are #acceptance #Afghanistan Processing #Kabul Airport -The Taliban refused to let them pass, despite the documents and gunshots in the background. The cry of the children is heartbreaking. Volunteers are desperately saving the lives of these people. pic.twitter.com/Ykd6tjoeV7
— Matthew Best (@MrMatthewBest) August 29, 2021
There is also an American family in contact with Rep. Andy King (D-NJ). He said that they had tried to enter the airport many times but were unable to enter. King said he asked the State Department for their emergency phone number to help those trying to enter in this situation. They told him that there was no such figure.
I directly asked about the phone numbers that American citizens can call in an emergency, such as the family trapped at the door. If I can get a number, I plan to take time off to leave the meeting and send it to the family at the door immediately. Someone told me that there is no such number. 5/13
-AndyKim (@AndyKimNJ) August 28, 2021
After everything they said at this time, it was shocking. Although I think, given that it is the Biden team, no, this is not shocking. Jin did say that the State Department did get in touch with his family, but their identities are still unclear.
Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson denied that the State Department denied Americans access to the airport, but there were multiple reports that the State Department did not allow people to enter, including members of Congress who were in contact with them.
This is a high-risk operation. It is wrong to claim that American citizens have been refused or refused entry into Hong Kong International Airport by embassy staff or the US military.
-Chargé d’affaires Ross Wilson (@USAmbKabul) August 30, 2021
America, you need to know this: Biden does not let American citizens pass through the airport gates. Cannot let anyone pass in the past 24 hours.
This administration has been lying about their intention to save the Americans. Unforgivable.
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) August 29, 2021
He also heard about the State Department’s efforts to actively prevent private jets from landing for extraction.
In terms of context, most of the efforts you hear are coordinated in nature, rather than veterans flying privately to extract personnel. https://t.co/2FlOMPug8k
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) August 29, 2021
I am very angry! ! My team is on the phone all day, trying to get American citizens to leave. They have appeared outside the airport many times, but the State Department will not help them.
-Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) August 29, 2021
I have contact with a husband whose wife and 2-month-old child are still trapped in Afghanistan. Two Americans. Biden’s administrator has asked them to leave four times, and each time they arrive, they have been cancelled. They turned to me because Biden’s administrator was incompetent. shameful.
-Robbie Starbucks (@robbystarbuck) August 26, 2021
The US State Department stated that only a few hundred Americans are still trying to leave Afghanistan. I’m sorry, but that is a lie. We receive far more requests than people begging us to help them escape. pic.twitter.com/i3rrRMy6Ej
-Glennbeck (@glennbeck) August 30, 2021
Brett Odom Tell fox Wilson’s statement is untrue.
Odom helped evacuate the Americans, which the Biden administrator called “false” | https://t.co/zEL4q1N8NK
-Dr. Nikarama (@nickaramaOG) August 30, 2021
“Well, as of today around 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time, this is absolutely wrong,” [….]
“I have a family of four outside the door. We are communicating frantically. Every channel we know, some people have access to Centcom and other business channels. These people are not allowed to enter the base. The base is closed. So some Americans are left behind.”
This is what Heather Nauert, a former spokesperson for the Trump State Department, told Wilson that what he said was completely untrue.
Sir, sorry. This is real. Two examples: Afghans entered the Hong Kong International Airport only to change the policy and were kicked out (now only tell amcits, not SIV); even if they provide passports and manifests, American citizens refuse to enter the Hong Kong International Airport. This is a tragedy. #Afghanistan https://t.co/Kzy4TwwhJv
-Heather Nauert (@HeatherNauert) August 30, 2021
There are also American university students/alumni who were waiting on the bus to go to the airport yesterday when they were told that there were no more flights.
What’s new: Hundreds of Afghan students and alumni of the American University of Kabul told us that after waiting 7 hours on the bus to arrive at the airport today, the evacuation was cancelled. They panicked, saying that their names and passport information had been shared with the Taliban.https://t.co/5TeA6N59z9
-Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) August 29, 2021
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“I regret to inform you that the Hong Kong International Airport High Command has announced that there will be no more rescue flights,” said an e-mail sent to students by the university administration on Sunday afternoon. The e-mail was linked to the New York Times. share.-Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) August 29, 2021
“They told us: We have given your names to the Taliban,” said Horsey, a 24-year-old sophomore in business administration who was on the bus on Sunday. “We were all scared, we didn’t evacuate, we didn’t go out.”
-Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) August 29, 2021
At this point, it’s a complete mess, but the report shows that at least hundreds of people have left.
