The U.S. will fly thousands of Afghan interpreters and their families out of the country to safety ahead of the military’s full withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Biden administration in August will fly thousands of Afghan interpreters and their families out of the country to safety ahead of the U.S. military’s full withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House confirmed on Thursday.
The U.S. is considering sending the Afghans to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar or Guam as they wait for their visas to the U.S. to be processed,The security of Afghan interpreters and translators has emerged as an area of concern for the administration and congressional lawmakers as President Joe Biden pushes to withdraw all U.S. troops from the country by Sept. 11. The interpreters and translators are under threat by the Taliban for helping U.S. forces throughout the war.
That address represents a politically precarious moment for the administration, which is working to repel a series of negative headlines about the drawdown. But Biden’s speech also comes amid a potentially perilous situation in Afghanistan, as the Taliban continue to make rapid advances across the country.
Nevertheless, the appearance of a botched departure and other recent developments provoked a new round of second-guessing by former national security officials, foreign policy experts and media commentators.
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