BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA)— “My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over”, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday evening. “After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refuse to send another generation of America’s sons and daughters to fight a war that should’ve ended long ago”.
Terrorism and security expert Dr. James Forest joins Dr. Kaye to discuss the state of Afghanistan, security concerns and the political impact of the Taliban government.
The last American soldier to leave Afghanistan: Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the @82ndABNDiv, @18airbornecorps boards an @usairforce C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the U.S. mission in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/j5fPx4iv6a
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) August 30, 2021
.@SecBlinken: More than 123,000 people have been safely flown out of Afghanistan. That includes about 6,000 American citizens. This has been a massive military, diplomatic, and humanitarian undertaking – one of the most difficult in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/jOF9t6NFgI
— Department of State (@StateDept) August 31, 2021