“They are in control of Kabul – that’s the reality that we have to deal with.'
and other destinations after they have been evacuated from Hamid Karzai International Airport as part of the Central Reserve Air Fleet, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement.
“There really aren’t very good options because you can’t bomb the Taliban into moderation for effective government,” Cordesman said. “This isn't some kind of quid pro quo. We haven't made any commitments,” Sullivan said. “We have laid out our expectations. We have explained to them that the United States of America intends to evacuate any American who wants to leave, as well as Afghans at risk. We intend to follow through on that. And we intend to ensure that they follow through on that.”
James Dobbins, a special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan during the Obama administration and acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan during the George W. Bush administration, said the evacuation does face the risk “that a lack of coordination could allow unintended clashes to escalate” between Taliban and the limited number of U.S. troops.“It’s pretty risky,” he said.
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