Gov. Kristi Noem Issues Statement on Attacks in Afghanistan
Today Governor Kristi Noem released the following statement in response to the attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan:
“Like many South Dakotans, I have seen the reports of the terrible attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan. We are still learning the full scope of the damage, and the number of those injured or killed, but the Pentagon has confirmed Americans are among the casualties.
“Let me first say that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Afghanistan – Americans and Afghans alike. My heart breaks for the families who lost loved ones and friends today and those who were injured in these attacks.
“As we learn more details over the next 24 hours, one thing will be clear: these attacks are a result of the Biden Administration’s reckless failure to secure the situation before withdrawing troops. How we respond will come to define the Biden-Harris Administration for a generation. The world is looking to America for its leadership in the face of a cowardly attack on our military and allied forces helping evacuate refugees from the Hamid Karzai Airport.
“To those South Dakotans who served in Afghanistan, I want to say thank you. To the families of the seven South Dakotans who died serving in Afghanistan – and the 36 total who were killed fighting the War on Terror – I want to say that your sacrifice in service to our country was worth it. America is safer because of you. Afghan women and children have an example of freedom because of you. We stand with you and thank you for your service. And we are here to serve you.”
Information about the Veteran’s Affairs Department and services to veterans is available atvetaffairs.sd.gov or call 605-773-3269. Veterans in crisis can call the hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or send a text to 838255 to receive free, confidential support.
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The Trump administration in February 2020 negotiated a withdrawal agreement with the Taliban that excluded the Afghan government, freed 5,000 imprisoned Taliban soldiers and set a date certain of May 1, 2021, for the final withdrawal.
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/08/timeline-of-u-s-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/
…just the facts
Well here’s a fact for you…….Joe Biden has been the Commander In Chief and the head of US foreign policy for seven months now. It’s on him, he’s the president……remember, the buck stops here? He could have changed his plan at any time but chose to oversee this complete fiasco.
I know it may be a tough thing for you and all the other joemosexuals over at the SD chapter of the national socialist democrat propaganda site (aka DFP) to accept but it’s mumblin stumblin joe’s doing.
Just one is too many but there were approximately 60 US troops killed in Afghanistan under Donald Trump watch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_in_the_War_in_Afghanistan.
…Just the facts
Actually there were 52. But under Obama/Mumblin-Stumblin Joe’s reign there were 1483………more than Bush and Trump combined. And now under Biden there were 13 killed in 1 day, almost 33% of what occurred under Trump, IN ONE DAY.
Just the facts.
Correction…..25% (doing two things at once)
It is very nice of her to thank all the South Dakota Veterans, especially since she is thanking the AG Ravnsborg who is still in the Reserves and spent a year in Afghanistan.
Thank you Jason Ravnsborg for your service to our country and to our state!!
Yeah, this whole outrage is kind of pointless and it is pretty clear it is only a reason to hate on Biden. I’m not against that, but what are your solutions to this outrage, another Benghazi committee? It certainly shouldn’t be continuing our endless wars, or bringing those in a crap hole country to the US as refugees. If you aren’t going to address the problem with a solution, why bring it up, find something else….
Outrage with no solution is Noem’s whole MO!
The withdrawal was necessary. The manner in which it occurred was not. I fought twice in Afghanistan and had to wake up last week that my translator was beheaded in front of his family. I spiraled the entire week trying to come to grips with it. I mean, his only crime was helping us. My point is this: I am not angry that we left the Stan. We lost. It sucks, but I admit it. But the haphazard manner in which the withdrawal occurred was disrespectful not only to those of us soldiers who bled there, but also the locals who helped. That isn’t ok.
So impeach Biden and have Kamala? The world is a cruel place, we can’t solve that, I have a feeling this would have happened regardless of who the president is. Keep in mind there are other atrocities happening throughout the world, we all have empathy for those lives as well, but we can’t spend countless American lives fighting for their rights, when they can’t keep them to begin with, just like what is happening now. The premise that this is only a reason to complain about Biden is proven, nobody wants to talk about solutions, it is just outrage of the month, and won’t change who the president is.
Who in god’s name said a single thing about impeachment? The conclusions people jump to here are bizarre. I just said the way this withdrawal was conducted was terrible, so please stop putting words in my mouth. And I know there are a lot of bad things in the world, but this man was my friend and I am horrified that we allowed this to happen to him and his family. Consider future implications: if US allies cannot count on us to look out for them, who in the hell will volunteer to help us again?
What is the solution then, impeachment, overthrow our government to put Trump back in as lifelong dictator, that is the premise, not if we have empathy?
Furthermore, who helped us the first time, are you too young to remember “freedom fries”?