This is one thing that we, as a nation, said that we’ve never do, this is the cardinal sin, the unconscionable and unforgivable. It is negotiating with terrorists.
But that kind of corupt betrayal is exactly what’s happening in our nation’s capital right now.
The United States, along with 97 other countries, announced Sunday that they had reached an agreement with the Taliban to allow them to continue to get Afghan allies out of the country after the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline.
Why it matters: “We are all committed to ensuring that our citizens, nationals and residents, employees, Afghans who have worked with us and those who are at risk can continue to travel freely to destinations outside Afghanistan,” the joint statement said.
The verbiage was pleasant but was not very reassuring in regard to how the Biden administration is handling itself on the world’s stage.
“We have received assurances from the Taliban that all foreign nationals and any Afghan citizen with travel authorization from our countries will be allowed to proceed in a safe and orderly manner to points of departure and travel outside the country,” the statement continued.
“We will continue issuing travel documentation to designated Afghans, and we have the clear expectation of and commitment from the Taliban that they can travel to our respective countries. We note the public statements of the Taliban confirming this understanding.”
Of course, the Taliban isn’t much more than an overblown terrorist organization masquerading as a government, and so it seems fairly out of place to see an American President groveling to them.
