10/04/2011
https://congress.gov...
"Of course, there was going to be chaos. Of course, there was going to be panic on the streets of Kabul after their government and military fell apart overnight."
"These images are heartbreaking to watch. Babies being lifted over walls, to hear the stories of Afghan families, people who helped us over the last 20 years, having difficulty getting to the airport, ..."
"I don`t think we should let the Taliban decide when we stop airlifting Americans or those who were most closely helping us out of the country."
"This decision was a difficult decision but in the end it was the right one because it tells our future partners around the world that the United States will be in business with you but not forever if ..."