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McCarthy: U.S. Shouldn't Negotiate Afghanistan Withdrawal With Taliban
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Aug 24, 20211:12Now PlayingHouse Republican Leaders are calling on the Biden Administration to stay in Afghanistan until every American is out and not let the Taliban dictate what date that should be.
"We should stay until every single American is able to get out of Afghanistan," said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
"We should use every recourse possible to make that happen and we should not negotiate it. We should explain that this is what is going to happen. And anybody in our way to stop us from bringing an American out will be in danger."
This comes after President Joe Biden decided to stick with his August 31 deadline for completing the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan, an administration official said Tuesday.
The decision reflects in part the U.S. military's concern about heightened security threats to the massive airlift that began ten days ago.
A Taliban spokesman, speaking prior to word of Biden's decision, reiterated that the militant group would oppose any extension of the deadline. It has allowed the airlift to continue without major interference.
Pressure from U.S. allies and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, veterans groups and refugee organizations has grown for Biden to extend his deadline, which he set well before the Taliban completed its lightning takeover of Afghanistan on August 15.
It remains unclear whether the airlift from Kabul's international airport can get out all American citizens and other foreigners by then, as well as former military and translators and other at-risk Afghans who fear for their lives under Taliban rule.
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