There's substantially less anger, concern or harsh commentary on this versus the outrage over Kavanagh and ACB.TexasScientist said:IDK - I've seen some pretty harsh commentary and interviews that put the Biden administration on the spot. The administration has been grilled over what the military advised about withdrawal, maintaining a foot print during withdrawal, prematurely closing Bagram, and stranded Americans and SIV Afghanistans trying to get out. Evnen today about how State Dept. is claiming credit for getting an American and her children out over the border, when it was a private charitable organization that did it, with State Department refusing to assist, and even hindering them, until they actually made it to the boder. Then they stepped up to claim credit.Doc Holliday said:The media has kept the issue at hand but they've gone out of their way to dissolve Biden of any wrongdoing.TexasScientist said:I think you're right about Biden. So far the media has kept the issue the forefront, especially after yesterday's revelation about citizens being held for ransom.4th and Inches said:the Biden admin is doing the ignore it and it will go away thing and the media is helping to some degree.. it is maddening!TexasScientist said:CNN has been following up with questions to the State Department - and Administration, and as they said: Crickets so far from the Administration.Jacques Strap said:
Seems like a big story. I'd like to see some more media coverage to see if this is true.STUCK ON PLANES: @RepMcCaul says Americans and Afghan interpreters have been held hostage by the Taliban for days at the Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport in Afghanistan. #FoxNewsSunday pic.twitter.com/2gJfxNTIfJ
— FoxNewsSunday (@FoxNewsSunday) September 5, 2021
CBS confirmsAn email from the State Department to members of congress -- and viewed by CBS -- acknowledged that charter flights are still on the ground at the Mazar-i-Sharif airstrip and have permission to land in Doha "if and when the Taliban agrees to takeoff. 2/
— Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) September 5, 2021
Dead soldiers, a failed 20 year war, innocent children and women murdered gets less outrage than democrats concerned over political issues.