by Samuel Mangold-Lenett at Blaze Media
A little over half a year ago, President Biden withdrew American forces from Afghanistan. The American withdrawal resulted in complete and utter embarrassment for the United States abroad, as we abandoned our allies in Afghanistan, caused the unnecessary loss of life, and stranded American citizens in a country now controlled by our enemies.
At the time, officials in the Biden administration told the public that just over 100 American citizens were left in Afghanistan. In October 2021, the State Department said that there were 363 Americans stranded under the Taliban. Now, according to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, it appears that the United States government left as many as 9,000 Americans in Afghanistan following America’s August withdrawal.
Despite having information that large groups of Americans continued to leave Afghanistan — without support from the federal government — the Biden administration maintained that only 100-150 Americans remained in Afghanistan who had contacted the United States government and expressed a desire to leave…
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