Questions Not Answered

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosts a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2021. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]
Secretary of State Blinken went before two congressional hearings this week, where some new information came to light. Many questions, however, remain unanswered:

  • How does the administration plan to evacuate Afghanistan’s remaining U.S. citizens, green card holders, and visa-eligible Afghans out of the country amid reports of Taliban violence?
  • What will American counterterrorism operations look like going forward, and to what extent do those efforts rely on Taliban cooperation?
  • How does the international community plan to extend aid to the country without inadvertently empowering Taliban rule?

Still not answered: Who will be accountable for the deaths of 13 U.S. servicemen?

During hearings, GOP Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri asked Secretary Blinken:

You tell us NATO made us do it, Trump made us do it, the Taliban made it clear. Do you take any responsibility, Secretary Blinken, for this disastrous withdrawal, or do you still want to call it a success?

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Debbie Young
Debbie, our chief political writer at Richardcyoung.com, is also our chief domestic affairs writer, a contributing writer on Eastern Europe and Paris and Burgundy, France. She has been associate editor of Dick Young’s investment strategy reports for over five decades. Debbie lives in Key West, Florida, and Newport, Rhode Island, and travels extensively in Paris and Burgundy, France, cooking on her AGA Cooker, and practicing yoga. Debbie has completed the 200-hour Krama Yoga teacher training program taught by Master Instructor Ruslan Kleytman. Debbie is a strong supporting member of the NRA.