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2021-08-21 Afghanistan
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Austin contradicts Biden, says Americans have been 'beaten' by the Taliban
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[POLITICO] Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told politicians Friday that Americans trying to leave Afghanistan have been beaten by Taliban
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fighters, according to several people who participated in a briefing call with Austin and other brass hats.
Austin’s remarks to House members appeared to directly contradict President Joe The Big Guy Biden
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’s assessment from minutes earlier, in which Biden said the U.S. was not aware of Americans having trouble getting through Taliban checkpoints and to the airport in Kabul — the only evacuation point in the country that is not controlled by the Taliban.
During the briefing call, Austin called the reports of Taliban beatings "unacceptable," but did not elaborate on efforts to ensure Americans’ safe passage to Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
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International Airport in Afghanistan’s capital city. He specifically declined to "rule in or out" the possibility of U.S. troops moving beyond the airport to help Americans and others get to safety.
"We’re also aware that some people, including Americans, have been harassed and even beaten by the Taliban," Austin said on the call, according to multiple sources. "This is unacceptable and [we] made it clear to the designated Taliban leader."
Austin added that "with the exception of those cases, we continue to see Americans and appropriately credentialed Afghans continue to move through."
When asked about Austin’s remarks, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby reiterated that the U.S. has told the Taliban that it wants "free passage through these checkpoints for documented Americans," adding: "By and large, that’s happening."
The House briefing — which included remarks from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley — was the first of several in the coming days as politicians demand answers about the botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s stunningly rapid ascension to power.
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