U.S. sending more troops to Afghanistan to bolster security for Embassy airlift

[dalton99a]

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/u-s-sending-thousands-more-troops-to-afghanistan-to-bolster-security-as-some-u-s-embassy-staff-are-withdrawn/

U.S. sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan to bolster security as some U.S. Embassy staff are withdrawn
Aug. 12, 2021 at 1:00 pm
By Dan Lamothe and Missy Ryan
The Washington Post

The Biden administration will temporarily send thousands of additional military personnel to Afghanistan to provide security as the United States airlifts American civilians from the U.S. Embassy there, the State Department said Thursday.

The departures take place as the Taliban continues a dramatic advance, seizing major cities across the country and moving to isolate Kabul, the Afghan capital.

State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the new military deployment, which comes just weeks before the Pentagon is scheduled to conclude its withdrawal under a timeline established by President Joe Biden, would facilitate the departure of civilian staff.

Price said a “core” diplomatic staff would remain at the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy to continue their diplomatic and consular work, but declined to say how many that would include. The United States will also accelerate departure of Afghans who have previously worked with the U.S. government and have applied for asylum in the United States.

[SledDriver]

1. Airlift... embassy...

[crickets]

3. 👆 There's going to be a helicopter on top of the US embassy,

scrambling to get the last few out before this is all over. It's practically inevitable. 🤦‍♀️

[tirebiter]

2. Ukraine may be looking for a more reliable partner

They(we) already gave up Crimea.