General says chaos in Afghanistan is already a 'hostage situation'

STEVE: HEARING WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH A CRISIS THAT BIDEN HAS CREATED. BUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN THE SHORT TERM IN TERMS OF THE SITUATION DESCRIBED AS A HOSTAGE SITUATION WITH A MEDIUM-TERM WITH THE ABILITY TO FIGHT TERRORISM WE ARE TOLD THE TERROR THREAT IS GROWING. LONG-TERM? BIDEN TALKED ABOUT HOW THIS WILL HELP WITH OUR STRATEGIC COMPETITION WITH CHINA. THAT'S HOW THE CHINESE SEE IT. HERE TO HELP US UNDERSTAND THESE QUESTIONS AND TO LOOK AHEAD WHERE THE CRISIS MAY GO NEXT IS RETIRED ARMY GENERAL T20. YOUR THOUGHTS? LET'S LOOK AT THE IMMEDIATE SITUATION DO YOU AGREE THIS CAN TURN INTO A REALLY BIG PROBLEMATIC HOSTAGE SITUATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE MORE TROOPS TO BE GOING IN BLOWING PAST THE DEADLINE OF AUGUST 31st? >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON THIS EVENING I THINK OBVIOUSLY THIS IS AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER OF UNBELIEVABLE GEOPOLITICAL CONSEQUENCES. NO DOUBT THIS IS ALREADY A HOSTAGE SITUATION EVERY AREA AND AFGHANISTAN I KNOW IT INTIMATELY AS DO THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVED WITH ME. THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL GET TO THE AIRPORT SAFELY UNDER THE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE STRATEGY AND POLICY OF THIS WITHDRAWAL. IT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. YOU WILL NOT GET FOLKS FROM KANDAHAR BECAUSE THAT'S 484 KILOMETERS. THINK ABOUT IT. YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO SHELTER IN PLACE OF THAT MAKES THEM A STATIONARY TARGET. THE CURRENT SITUATION TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION THAT IT IS AN UNMITIGATED DISASTER HOSTAGES ARE TAKEN AND KILLED AND THE NEXT STEP IS TO GO IN THERE TO SEIZE ALL THE FIELDS ACROSS AFGHANISTAN AND CREATE A SAFE COURT ORDER TO GET OUR CITIZENS AND ALLIES AND BRING THEM BACK. THE TALIBAN WILL RUN AL QAEDA WILL RUN THEY CANNOT FACE US. BUT THIS IS PROBABLY SIX OR EIGHT MONTHS OF ADDITIONAL TIME ADDED TO THE TIMELINE IN MY OPINION. STEVE: THAT IS EXACTLY I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD HELP US TO UNDERSTAND THAT'S MY INSTINCT IS TERRIBLE NEWS BUT IT'S GREAT THAT WE HAVE YOUR EXPERT OPINION ON THAT. DO YOU THINK IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE TROOP LEVELS THEY ARE RIGHT NOW WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO INCREASE AS WELL QUICK. >> ABSOLUTELY NOT. TO DO THE AIRFIELD SIEGE WE HAVE TO DO, YOU WILL NEED A MINIMUM OF THE COMPANY OF INFANTRY TO GO INTO SECURE THE AIRFIELDS. THEN YOU NEED TO TASK ORGANIZE THE RESCUE TEAMS TO GO INTO ESTABLISH SAFE CORE DOORS AND PROVIDE WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRANSPORTATION AND THEN PROTECT THAT TRANSPORT AS IT COMES BACK. THE TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA AND ISIS THAT IS UNFORTUNATE BUT THEY ALREADY ARE AND IT IS TERRIBLE. I WAS JUST INFORMED TODAY BECAUSE OF THE WORK I'M DOING THROUGH THE EMBASSY AND WRITING LETTERS I COULD GET TWO OF MY AFGHAN INTERPRETERS ON A PLANE SO THEY ARE IN A SAFE AREA NOW, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY MORE WE ARE WORKING TO HELP. THIS IS IMMEDIATE. NEEDS TO BE DONE. I WILL GO BACK AND I WILL HELP ANY WAY THAT I CAN. NOT JUST SITTING OUT HERE TO PONTIFICATE. I HAVE WORKED THERE AND I KNOW THE PLACES I WILL BE GLAD TO BE A GUNNER ON A GUN TRUCK YOU HAVE TO BE IN CHARGE. - - I DON'T HAVE TO BE IN CHARGE. WE HAVE TO MOVE NOW THIS WILL NOT GET BETTER. STEVE: WITH THE EXTENT OF THE TIME DO YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF TROOP INCREASE WE MIGHT NEED? >> I SAY A MINIMUM OF 6000 TROOPS TO GET THIS DONE WITH THE REQUIREMENT FOR SECURITY AT THE AIRFIELDS, THE RECEPTION STAGING AND INTEGRATION REQUIRED WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL. YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 6000 TROOPS IN MY MIND. STEVE: IN ADDITION QUICK. >> THAT'S CORRECT. STEVE: THAT IS A DOUBLING BASICALLY FROM THE GUY WHO WANTS EVERYBODY OUT BY AUGUST 3. >> THAT

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Length: 5min 41sec (341 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 22 2021