How long does it take to plan an emergency airlift?
Put the plane on the ground, pack up the people, and then take them out.
Since May, we have been calling on Joe Biden to do the same for Afghan interpreters and others who helped the American cause during the war in Afghanistan. He said he would “Start“Send the person out at the end of July. We said the window was closing and his time was limited.
Unfortunately, this proved to be correct. Although he took away a small group of people, More than 18,000 people are still in Afghanistan, Many of them are now in areas taken over by the Taliban. Many people fleeing the Taliban flooded into Kabul. The State Department said that there may be thousands of people eligible for the refugee resettlement program, but the criteria are not clear. They must travel to a third country on their own to qualify, which is currently almost impossible. many.
Taliban There are Occupying about two-thirds of the country, their next target is Kabul. The United States has sent troops to help evacuate the U.S. embassy in the city.State Department Spokesperson Ned Price Said this week The troops will also help try to get the interpreter/allies away. “There will be extra flights landing every day, and in the next few days and weeks, you will see the total increase very fast,” Mr. Price said.
In the next few weeks?The U.S. Embassy is Burn down documents and destroy equipment. The Taliban are almost at the gate of Kabul. How much time do you think you have left? It’s scary to say, but many people may be dying now because Biden has waited too long.
Those who have helped us are now praying for their lives.
Rahmat said that when the CIA called him for an interview, he was relieved. A few weeks later, he arranged for him to be placed at an Afghan base while the U.S. State Department processed his visa application for fleeing Afghanistan.
He is worried that the Taliban will hunt him down for nearly ten years of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency in a remote border area of Afghanistan, and lack the paperwork to apply for a visa. But Rahmat is not clear.
The Taliban is advancing towards Kabul, and even if he can reach the capital from his hideout within a few hours, the Afghan commander at the base told him that he cannot take refuge there.
“I’m worried,” he said in a text message. “We feel dangerous here. Please save our family.”
“I don’t want to die,” Faridoon Hazeen wrote to Fox News in an email.
He later said on the phone: “I feel like a drowning person… I am reaching out to anyone and anyone to save me.”
The 39-year-old father of four children is only one of thousands of people in Afghanistan. If the Taliban were to take over the country completely, they might be at the top of the kill list. For many years, he has been trying to obtain a U.S. visa, but without success. He said he had emailed the U.S. Embassy in Kabul four times, but had not received a clear answer.
He talked about a nearby mosque where believers were told that when the Taliban came, they would first deal with those who cooperated with foreigners. He said that in the past 10 days, he received nearly 12 calls that threatened his life. He was worried that the friendly neighbors of the Taliban would shut him out.
He has sent his family away from home, especially his wife and 11-year-old daughter. In areas occupied by the Taliban, there are reports that women and girls are regarded as the wives of Taliban fighters.
Hazeen said he believed the Taliban had infiltrated Kabul. “I’m just waiting for the Taliban to kill me,” he said.
I wrote about Sohail Pardis working for the United States; Taliban He was beheaded for that work in May. It was already terrible then.
The problem now is that because Biden did not act early, many people are trapped behind the Taliban and may not be rescued. too late. People in Kabul or the surrounding area may be able to leave, but it must be done immediately.
We are the most powerful country in the world, and this is how we treat those who help us when we need help. This is not only shameful, but is about to become a huge tragedy.
