Because President Joe Biden faced strong opposition to his “hurried” withdrawal from Afghanistan, Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton denied the former’s statement that some Afghans did not leave the country as soon as possible because they did not want to leave.
Calling Biden’s Proposition”Complete BS,” Morton said: “…Don’t tell me that Afghans do not want to leave after more than ten years of backlog of special immigrant visa applications. “
“Don’t tell me that when they really hold on to the plane and try to leave the country, they don’t want to leave. According to the Boston website, he said at a press conference on Tuesday that this is the only part of the president’s speech. Agree, and I think this is completely nonsense.
Although all embassy personnel have been evacuated, thousands of Americans and other Afghan allies are still trapped in Afghanistan. The Afghan capital, Kabul, was occupied by the Taliban last weekend, and thousands of Afghans tried to take a departing American plane and caused chaos at the airport.
Soon after the news of Kabul becoming the Taliban spread, Morton issued a statement revealing how he called on the Biden government to deal with the evacuation of allies”Months. “Multon said in the statement that the paperwork for visa applications should be ignored for now, because what is needed is “immediate evacuation”, not only for U.S. citizens, but also for allies.
Biden said in his speech on Monday, The Afghan government discourages the U.S. According to a report by the National Broadcasting Corporation, a large number of evacuees were handled due to fear of a “confidence crisis.”
The President has authorized the implementation of the Immigration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, which provided the Secretary of State with $500 million to assist refugees and immigration processing.
Biden also said that despite the downfall of the Afghan government, his government will ensure that military and civilian flights continue. He said the United States will take over traffic control to further ensure the evacuation of vulnerable Afghans and allies waiting to leave the country.
At the same time, the Taliban promised at their first official media press conference in Kabul on Tuesday that they will Respect women’s rights According to Islamic law. According to a Reuters report, Zabihullah Muhajid, the main spokesperson of the militant group, said that women will still be “very active in society, but within the framework of Islam.” He added that the organization does not want “any internal or external enemies.”
It is expected that the countries concerned will soon begin to communicate how they will deal with the situation in Afghanistan because they are worried The rise of terrorism led by other militant groups Since Biden announced the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in April, forces such as Al Qaeda have been on the rise.
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special meeting next week to discuss some “serious human rights issues.” Biden will also meet with G7 leaders next week to discuss aid strategies.
US President Joe Biden insisted on pushing for the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, even though he admitted that the chaos after the Taliban took over was “sorrowful”
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