White House says 'small number' of Americans
remain in Afghanistan
Posted By: Come And Take It, 8/30/2021 5:56:11 PM
The White House said Monday that roughly 6,000 Americans have been evacuated from or otherwise left Afghanistan and that a “small number” of U.S. citizens who want to leave remain in the country. “Of those who self-identified as Americans wanting to leave the country since Aug. 14, we have thus far received confirmation that about 6,000 have been evacuated or otherwise departed. This number will likely continue to grow as our outreach and arrivals continue,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during a briefing.
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Orange Woman Stinks downplays the significance of those left behind, yet admits they really have no clue how many were abandoned in Afghanistan. Remember that the initial estimates were 10-15 thousand in country, and we only retrieved 6000 (her number).