As the Taliban Made Their Way to Kabul, Biden Ordered Troops into Afghanistan
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Last Thursday, President Biden gave the order to send U.S. troops into Afghanistan as it became clear the Taliban was overrunning Afghan government forces on their way to Kabul. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Biden administration froze Afghan government reserves held in U.S. bank accounts, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden and his national security are “taking responsibility” for “every decision” the U.S. government took with respect to Afghanistan.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the Biden administration froze Afghan government reserves held in U.S. bank accounts, blocking the Taliban from accessing billions of dollars held in U.S. institutions. Cutting off access to U.S.-based reserves represents among the first in what is expected to be several crucial decisions facing the Biden administration about the economic future of Afghanistan.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that as administration officials watched the situation unfold, the decision was made to supplement more troops. Sullivan said the president met with his national security team the night of August 11 asking “whether we had to flow more forces in.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden and his national security are “taking responsibility” for “every decision” the U.S. government took with respect to Afghanistan. Sullivan said that even though the administration is taking responsibility, there are still “other parties here responsible.”
From the left
Biden administration freezes billions of dollars in Afghan reserves, depriving Taliban of cash
The Washington Post