Biden contradicted by Pentagon on claims al Qaeda ‘gone’ and Taliban letting Americans reach Kabul airport

https://nypost.com/2021/08/20/...ans-can-reach-kabul/

President Biden on Friday claimed that al-Qaeda is “gone” from Afghanistan and that the Taliban is letting Americans reach Kabul’s airport, before Pentagon leaders contradicted the commander in chief on both claims.

Biden stumbled repeatedly when taking his first questions from reporters on Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban — also claiming that US allies were not displeased by the chaotic US pullout, despite rare public rebukes.

“What interest do we have in Afghanistan at this point with al Qaeda gone? We went to Afghanistan for the express purpose of getting rid of al Qaeda in Afghanistan,” Biden said in the White House East Room, defending the US departure.

Attempting to put a positive spin on ongoing evacuations, Biden said “we know of no circumstance where American citizens are carrying an American passport and are trying to get through to the airport.”

When an NPR reporter pointed out that was untrue, Biden changed his answer, saying that “to the best of our knowledge, the Taliban checkpoints, they are letting through people showing American passports” and that some Americans are struggling to reach the airport because of “the mad rush of non-Americans” crowding the area.

But shortly after Biden spoke, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin briefed members of Congress on reports that Taliban troops had indeed been attacking US citizens in Kabul. Austin called the attacks “unacceptable,” two lawmakers confirmed to The Post.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing following Biden’s remarks that there remains an al Qaeda presence in Afghanistan and that the Pentagon is aware of Taliban fighters impeding transit to the airport.

“We’re certainly mindful of these reports and they’re deeply troubling and we have communicated to the Taliban that that is absolutely unacceptable and we want free passage through their checkpoints for documented Americans. And by and large, that’s happening,” Kirby said.

Kirby confirmed al Qaeda’s continued presence in Afghanistan. A recent United Nations report said that the terror network is present in at least 15 of 34 Afghan provinces.

But shortly after Biden spoke, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin briefed members of Congress on reports that Taliban troops had indeed been attacking US citizens in Kabul. Austin called the attacks “unacceptable,” two lawmakers confirmed to The Post.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing following Biden’s remarks that there remains an al Qaeda presence in Afghanistan and that the Pentagon is aware of Taliban fighters impeding transit to the airport.

“We’re certainly mindful of these reports and they’re deeply troubling and we have communicated to the Taliban that that is absolutely unacceptable and we want free passage through their checkpoints for documented Americans. And by and large, that’s happening,” Kirby said.

Kirby confirmed al Qaeda’s continued presence in Afghanistan. A recent United Nations report said that the terror network is present in at least 15 of 34 Afghan provinces.

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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
Heard a great description of Biden today.

They said listening to him is like listening to a kid in school give a book report on a book they haven't read.

The retired grade school teacher bride says that's a GREAT analogy.

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So; Will Biden defy a Federal court order?

Unfortunately, reinstating will make only a minimal difference. The barn door is open at too many locations; the border is WIDE open and the only people that will be affected are the ones that want a legitimate path to citizenship. The fast track toads have learned that they can sneak in just about anywhere there’s a break in the wall. For it to be even slightly effective, border wall construction would have to be reinstated and completed at warp speed.

And now the video.
Pre-screening questions, thought no one would notice.

A big part of our problem is that it is no longer acceptable to call liars liars. We have to tiptoe around it and say time-wasting, pointless shit like "It would seem..."

All that does is let liars continue to get away with lying.

You know who doesn't dick around with this false language? Donald Trump

Apt description from a meme Ive seen is that this so called "presidency" is like being tied to a chair while watching a toddler play with a loaded pistol

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Originally posted by Ripley:

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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
Heard a great description of Biden today.

They said listening to him is like listening to a kid in school give a book report on a book they haven't read.

The retired grade school teacher bride says that's a GREAT analogy.

No way they (UK, Germany) knew about this decision in advance or they would have already had troops in country to get their civilian citizens out.

Heard on radio this am a German citizen was shot on the way to the airport, but that cant be right because Mr. Potato Head said that wasnt happening!

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Originally posted by chellim1:
This should generate news: Biden claimed that he told all of his European allies of his decision to withdraw (did he mention he would do it haphazardly and precipitously?) at the G7 meeting, and they all "agreed" with his decision.

Angela Merkel has already said she doesn't agree with the decision.

We'll see if what the European leaders say about this claim that they "agreed" with Biden's decision. He's now forced the media to ask them about this.

I want to know if this is a real thing that happened or another confabulation by a dementia-ridden brain.

He's getting actual questions. There is now an open conflict between Biden and the Deep State and the media is siding with the Deep State.

^^^^^^. You mean, Gender Neutral Lying Faced Pony Soldier Potato Head?

Perfect

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Originally posted by chellim1:
He's getting actual questions. There is now an open conflict between Biden and the Deep State and the media is siding with the Deep State.

You know, I've actually wondered for a while whether there was simply no point at which sheer embarrassment would make it impossible for the political insiders and the press to both shield Biden and prop Biden up. Could this be the moment when Biden's inertia ("let Joe be Joe!") has finally overcome their will to brazen their way through the theft of the election and everything that followed?

Biden scheduled to head to Delaware as Afghanistan crisis spirals

https://nypost.com/2021/08/20/...-afghanistan-crisis/

President Biden will travel to his home in Delaware Saturday, as thousands of Americans and Afghan allies remain stranded in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover last weekend.

The White House announced that Biden would leave for Wilmington around midday following a meeting with his national security team to get updated on the situation. Vice President Kamala Harris, who was traveling to Southeast Asia, is expected to attend virtually.

As of Friday evening, Biden had no public events scheduled for Saturday or Sunday.

The president was originally scheduled to take a long weekend with an early-afternoon departure from the White House on Friday. But the White House said he changed his mind.

He gave an address on the status of the chaotic evacuations from Hamid Karzai International Airport outside Kabul on Friday afternoon.

Later, Biden spoke by phone Friday evening to Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani from the Executive Mansion.

Biden’s trip on Saturday will be his 19th to his home state since taking office on Jan. 20.

The president faced intense backlash for being at Camp David in Maryland last weekend as the Taliban rapidly swept through Afghanistan, taking the capital of Kabul on Sunday.

He eventually curtailed his trip and returned to the White House to address the nation on Monday, admitting that “this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated.”

He then returned to Camp David, before turning back around and heading back to the White House on Tuesday night.

Punxsutawney Joe will scurry back into his stump and hope all of this goes away on its own.

Let them eat ice cream cones.

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Originally posted by wcb6092:
Biden scheduled to head to Delaware as Afghanistan crisis spirals

Imagine the media meltdown if Trump bailed out of town while any crisis approaching the magnitude of this one was occurring. This urine soaked relic needs to be burnt to the ground by 'everyone' for being AWOL.

^^^

He is a good song writer, a mediocre guitar player singer but he is positively abysmal in judging character

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
^^^

He is a good song writer, a mediocre guitar player singer but he is positively abysmal in judging character

He's a freakin' entertainer. I stopped caring what he and his ilk had to say about politics decades ago.

Really, bunch of entitled mllionaires griping about inequality, 'privilege,' and 'The Rich.'. .

Biden CANCELS trip to Delaware as chaos mounts in Afghanistan and desperate Americans are warned to stay away from airport despite vow to get them out

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne...d-stay-Delaware.html

and we got boned again by the 'Supreme Court'

this time by Alito who stayed the 'remain in Mexico' policy that worked very well under President Trump