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More Than 2,000 Evacuated From Afghanistan in 24 Hours

Published on Aug. 19, 2021

...Taylor and Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby held a briefing this morning shortly after an interview with President Joe Biden on the situation in Kabul was broadcast. In that interview, Biden vowed to get Americans, Afghans enrolled in the special immigrant visa program, third country allies and Afghans designated "special risk" out of the country. He left the door open to extending the mission past the August 31 deadline.

"If he believes that there's a need to alter the timeline … he would revisit that at the appropriate time," Kirby said... more

This AP pool photo shows U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaking during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, Monday

Biden administration values alliances as 'profound source of strength': State Department

Date Published on Aug. 20, 2021

The Joe Biden administration prioritizes alliances with NATO, South Korea and others as a "profound source of strength" for the United States, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday.

The remarks came as Washington is trying to quell doubts about the US,' security commitments to its allies after the pullout of its troops from Afghanistan has led critics and even some allies, like Britain, to question the credibility of the US-led alliances.

"It is safe to say that this administration has prioritized our system of alliances and partnerships in profound ways, and we've done that because we recognize them as a profound source of strength," Price said in a press briefing on Thursday (US time).

Price reiterated that the troop withdrawal decision was made "in close coordination" with NATO allies... more

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8/20/2021

Afghanistan | Aug. 20, 2021