Fox New host Joey Jones, a retired Marine and amputee, shared a series of heart-wrenching messages from veterans who are trying desperately to get their friends and family members safely out of Afghanistan as Taliban swarm through the country.
Jones compiled some of the messages he’d received from fellow veterans on Twitter regarding their efforts to get family and friends safely out of the country.
One veteran reported that he knew of an interpreter with a 9 months pregnant wife who got close to safety but now will never make it since the evacuation ops got closed down.
Another frustrated veteran shared the story of how he cannot get his own family out of the country due to bureaucratic red tape even though he’s working “6am to midnight” to get others evacuated.
Thread: I have been fielding/connecting individual veterans’ efforts to get friends and their families out of Afghanistan. I’ve spoken with some Americans in Afghanistan. This thread is their messages directly to me over the last week:
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) August 26, 2021
“I have been working from 6 am to midnight over the last 3 weeks. My family is still stuck. Tying to evacuate them on 70 of my staff. The irony is that I am helping evacuate others to the US, But can’t do anything for my own family Because of bureaucracy.”
8/24
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) August 26, 2021
Many messages flooded into Jones’ account. One stood out from all the rest because it confirmed the fears that most Americans were concerned about. It read that that the Biden administration’s role in the disaster “is absolutely UNFORGIVABLE,” adding that because of the President’s failures, Taliban fighters have executed several of his interpreters family members.
“terp that worked with eod techs. He is a us citizen here in the states his wife is in Afghanistan 9 months pregnant he is trying to bring her.”
8/25
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) August 26, 2021
“Nevermind. Got word even the agency is pulling everyone out. Got her a fam escort and contact at gate. The rest is prayer. I heard from a contact that it’s all over in 48.”
8/25
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) August 26, 2021
“What I’ve witnessed in this time is absolutely UNFORGIVABLE. What this administration has done. We have AMCIT families still in hiding.
The Taliban has already killed a few of my terps’ family members”8/23
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) August 26, 2021
“Please rise my message to the world, I'm habib noori from Afghanistan, presidential and Ministry award holder, its been 5 day's I'm waiting in front of HKIA I'm waiting for evacuation to get in to airport kindly help me my life is in danger I'm not safe i want to get out of Afg”
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) August 26, 2021
The President of the United States was ensuring us all that 1) the the Taliban wasn’t going to take over the country and 2) an “evacuation” wouldnt happen. Many of these folks are still there trying to get visas for their families. US gov’t wouldn’t allow them here until crisis
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) August 26, 2021
Scott Taylor, a retired Navy SEAL said on Thursday that President Biden possesses a “range of options,” but his inaction and failings will lead the U.S. into the worst American hostage situation in history.
With the current number of trapped American citizens still in the country, the looming crisis could dwarf the Iranian hostage crisis of 1980, when 52 U.S. diplomats were kept for 444 days under President Jimmy Carter.
Taylor warned that the Taliban is currently using “their best behavior,” warning that as soon as the remaining thousands of American troops leave, that things will get much worse for anyone the Taliban wishes to brand as an enemy.
President Biden was steadfastly adhering to the evacuation deadline of August 31, an unachievable goal already, cut short by Thursday morning’s bombing which effectively shuttered evacuation efforts early. Thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of U.S. allies remain stranded in the country, with no hope for escape.
Biden says he will not extend evacuation amid threat of ISIS attack; reported bombings outside Kabul airport https://t.co/uSeoWeuioY pic.twitter.com/8VGer1CQgx
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) August 26, 2021
We knew ISIS-K was rolling into Kabul, they’ve been fighting with Taliban around the country before this. The airport is no longer secure and now Americans and Afghan allies have to navigate Taliban and ISIS-K if they can get to a gate without getting blown up. Rescue over.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 26, 2021
Biden now has another choice to make. He said there would be severe consequences for attacks on U.S. troops. What will he do about it?
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 26, 2021
I have democratic friends now admitting that this would NEVER have happened under Trump. Congratulations Biden/Harris on uniting the nation. #ImpeachBidenHarrisNOW #HeadsNeedToRoll
— Amy Tarkanian (@MrsT106) August 26, 2021
My prayers are with America's sons & daughters as Joe Biden's reckless policies have thrust them into harm's way.
This is what many have called the worst case scenario.
The safe return of our troops and citizens should be the top priority of the Biden-Harris Administration.
— Claudia Tenney (@claudiatenney) August 26, 2021
As a result of the bomb attacks, the gates of the Kabul airport have been welded shut to help prevent further terrorist attacks.
This isn’t like Saigon, this is much, much worse…
Author: Krista Clarke
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