U.S. Secy of State Anthony Blinken Declares Afghan Mission 'A Success'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has declared the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan a “success” amid the mounting death toll of Afghan civilians at the hands of the Taliban and the near-total rout of the Afghanistan military.
“This is not Saigon,” insisted Blinken at a Sunday interview as U.S. embassy staff continue to be evacuated from Kabul. Their evacuation has been supported by the addition of some 3,000 U.S. troops and thousands of other coalition troops who were dispatched to Afghanistan following the pullout as the Taliban made a swift advance across the country, taking city after city.
Speaking to ABC, Blinken said that having forces on the ground was necessary to “make sure we could [perform the evacuation] in a safe and orderly fashion.”
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