Washington: The United States is in no hurry to recognize the new interim government Afghanistan, ns white House said on Wednesday, adding that it is in talks with Taliban To get American citizens out of the conflict-torn country.
“No one in this administration, neither the President nor anyone on this National Security The team will suggest that the Taliban are respected and valued members of the global community. They haven’t earned it in any way, and we’ve never assessed it. This is a caretaker cabinet that includes four previously imprisoned Taliban fighters,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.
He said that the administration has not confirmed this.
“We haven’t told that we’re going to recognize it nor are we running for recognition. They have a lot to do before that. What we’re working to do is to engage with them because they’re in Afghanistan right now. Oversee and control the evacuation of US citizens, legal permanent residents, SIV applicants from Afghanistan,” Saki said.
“We have to join them,” she said.
“But to join him – his new acting interior minister is the Haqqani network terrorist. He is wanted for a bombing that killed six people, including an American. He is believed to have participated in cross-border attacks against US troops There is a USD 10 million bounty on his head. Why are we complicit?” He asked.
Specially designated global terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani has been inducted into the Taliban’s hardline interim government as acting interior minister.
“Shouldn’t we talk to the people who are overseeing Afghanistan and leave it and not take out the rest of the American citizens?” the White House [press secretary said.
The international community, she reiterated, is watching.
“The United States is watching. It’s whether they let people depart the country who want to depart, whether they treat women across the country as they have committed to treat them and how they behave and operate. And, therefore, we’re not moving toward recognition,” she insisted.
“At the same time, we’re dealing with a reality world here where we have to engage in order to get American citizens and others out of the country,” she said.
Meanwhile, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul led committee Republicans in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will continue US sanctions against the Taliban.
“With the completion of the withdrawal of all US military forces and diplomatic personnel, while the Americans and thousands of our Afghan allies remain stranded on the ground, the Taliban have all the cards. Despite the public statements, we will tell you and the rest of the Biden administration that the Taliban To maintain a pretty healthy dose of skepticism about its intentions and capabilities, he said.
“With the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, their continued ties to al-Qaeda and their track record of a terrible regime become even more worrying. We must maintain that this administration has not only taken the evacuation of our citizens, allies and Afghans What profit is left to protect. From the clutches of a terrorist group, but to prevent another atrocity on American shores such as the tragic 9/11 attacks,” Republican lawmakers said.
“We believe that it is necessary for the Treasury Department to maintain and potentially expand its current sanctions efforts targeting Taliban forces, leaders and the third-party entities that fund them. This is essential to our national security. To ensure no sanctions against the Taliban are lifted. And the safety of our citizens and partners is protected,” he said.
Congressmen Carlos Jimenez and Ted Budd have introduced the Prohibition of Taliban Act to prevent US taxpayer dollars from being sent to the Taliban as foreign aid or economic aid.
“The same Taliban government that aids and comforts al-Qaeda terrorists should not receive even a cent from hardworking American taxpayers. I want to thank Representative Jimenez for leading this important legislation,” Budd said. said.
Congressman Joe Wilson said the proposed “Taliban terrorist government structure reaffirms a return to total subjugation of women and a forceful plot to attack Americans abandoned by US President Joe Biden in Afghanistan while coordinating suicide bombers across America.” “confirms.
“It is terrible that Biden is not able to respond when attacks happen and that he and (Vice President) Kamala Harris must resign to protect American families,” he said.
“No one in this administration, neither the President nor anyone on this National Security The team will suggest that the Taliban are respected and valued members of the global community. They haven’t earned it in any way, and we’ve never assessed it. This is a caretaker cabinet that includes four previously imprisoned Taliban fighters,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference.
He said that the administration has not confirmed this.
“We haven’t told that we’re going to recognize it nor are we running for recognition. They have a lot to do before that. What we’re working to do is to engage with them because they’re in Afghanistan right now. Oversee and control the evacuation of US citizens, legal permanent residents, SIV applicants from Afghanistan,” Saki said.
“We have to join them,” she said.
“But to join him – his new acting interior minister is the Haqqani network terrorist. He is wanted for a bombing that killed six people, including an American. He is believed to have participated in cross-border attacks against US troops There is a USD 10 million bounty on his head. Why are we complicit?” He asked.
Specially designated global terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani has been inducted into the Taliban’s hardline interim government as acting interior minister.
“Shouldn’t we talk to the people who are overseeing Afghanistan and leave it and not take out the rest of the American citizens?” the White House [press secretary said.
The international community, she reiterated, is watching.
“The United States is watching. It’s whether they let people depart the country who want to depart, whether they treat women across the country as they have committed to treat them and how they behave and operate. And, therefore, we’re not moving toward recognition,” she insisted.
“At the same time, we’re dealing with a reality world here where we have to engage in order to get American citizens and others out of the country,” she said.
Meanwhile, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul led committee Republicans in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will continue US sanctions against the Taliban.
“With the completion of the withdrawal of all US military forces and diplomatic personnel, while the Americans and thousands of our Afghan allies remain stranded on the ground, the Taliban have all the cards. Despite the public statements, we will tell you and the rest of the Biden administration that the Taliban To maintain a pretty healthy dose of skepticism about its intentions and capabilities, he said.
“With the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, their continued ties to al-Qaeda and their track record of a terrible regime become even more worrying. We must maintain that this administration has not only taken the evacuation of our citizens, allies and Afghans What profit is left to protect. From the clutches of a terrorist group, but to prevent another atrocity on American shores such as the tragic 9/11 attacks,” Republican lawmakers said.
“We believe that it is necessary for the Treasury Department to maintain and potentially expand its current sanctions efforts targeting Taliban forces, leaders and the third-party entities that fund them. This is essential to our national security. To ensure no sanctions against the Taliban are lifted. And the safety of our citizens and partners is protected,” he said.
Congressmen Carlos Jimenez and Ted Budd have introduced the Prohibition of Taliban Act to prevent US taxpayer dollars from being sent to the Taliban as foreign aid or economic aid.
“The same Taliban government that aids and comforts al-Qaeda terrorists should not receive even a cent from hardworking American taxpayers. I want to thank Representative Jimenez for leading this important legislation,” Budd said. said.
Congressman Joe Wilson said the proposed “Taliban terrorist government structure reaffirms a return to total subjugation of women and a forceful plot to attack Americans abandoned by US President Joe Biden in Afghanistan while coordinating suicide bombers across America.” “confirms.
“It is terrible that Biden is not able to respond when attacks happen and that he and (Vice President) Kamala Harris must resign to protect American families,” he said.
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