Over 130,000 refugees were settled in the United States after the Vietnam War—a completely inadequate number. Step 1 was taking them out of harm's way to Guam for processing. Even compared against earlier failures to keep our word, we're doing terribly by Afghanistan.https://twitter.com/jeremyslevin/status/1429662776482574339 …
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I'm old enough to remember a time when the Taliban wasn't allowed to dictate American policy.
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The number that really matters in the Afghan evacuation is how many Afghans per day are being allowed through the airport gates, not how many people fly out on planes. There's a lot of buffering involved, but it's who gets let in to the airport that is the limiting function.
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An immediate question the press needs to ask is what Biden intends to do about Afghans who hold US citizenship or permanent residency and are prevented by the Taliban from leaving.
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What's the alternative, start a shooting war with the Taliban in Kabul? They control the city and are in the driver's seat. I understand this is an unpalatable truth, but let's be realistic.
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I’m not sure they have a choice, what are you saying they should shoot their way through the Taliban checkpoints to save Afghans? This whole thing is insane and totally unnecessary.
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Other than having A10s open a corridor through the blockade, what are the options?
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