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You get the impression that the regime runs a focus group every couple of hours and adjusts the truth according to the focus group results.

That comes from Al-Graudian's live feed here. 14.Īs best I can put it together, the current truth is that (1) the August 31 deadline is no longer a deadline like it was just yesterday and (2) "as many as" 1,500 Americans remain in Afghanistan. It turns out, their refusal to offer specifics may be due to the fact that their evacuation efforts have been largely unsuccessful.Īccording to a State Department cable - which was obtained by Politico national security reporter Alex Ward - as of Monday night, only 4,407 American citizens have made it onto outbound flights from Kabul since the evacuation operation began on Aug. What are the details? Biden administration officials have been inexplicably vague regarding both the number of Americans that have been evacuated and the number that remain stranded within the Taliban-controlled country, saying only that "several thousand" have been pulled out. Department of State detailing the number of American citizens who have been successfully rescued from Afghanistan in recent weeks raises serious questions about the Biden administration's handling of evacuation efforts.

The Taliban says the Afghans should not go to Kabul airport or try to leave the country.

There are fears thousands of Afghans who wish to flee the Taliban may be left behind.

US allies have pressed Biden to extend the timeframe.

Some US troops have already started to leave as the effort enters its final phase.

US President Joe Biden says he aims to complete the operation - and US troop pull-out - by the 31 August deadline.

Evacuations from Kabul airport in Afghanistan pick up pace, with the total number leaving since the Taliban takeover reaching 82,300.

pulled out its troops.īBC LIVE: 80,000 Afghans evacuated with days to deadline military presence, and that Canada would not remain in Afghanistan after the U.S. 31 is contingent on the extension of the U.S.

troops from the country to help evacuate more Canadians and eligible Afghans if the security situation permits, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.Ī PMO spokesman later clarified that the prospect of Canadian Forces' remaining in Kabul beyond Aug. Prime minister makes pledge as Biden asks Pentagon for plans to adjust withdrawal timeline if necessary.Ĭanada will remain in Afghanistan beyond the Aug. 31 deadline if security permits, says Trudeau Might be a covert op to downsize the military.Ĭanadian Forces to remain in Kabul after Aug.