Hillary Clinton warns Biden he should expect huge consequences from his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as Taliban steps up attacks as US hands over base
Hillary Clinton voiced her disapproval with the withdrawal publicly for the first time in an interview with CNN on Sunday
Clinton said the US should be prepared for two huge consequences
The first, she said, is a collapse of the Afghan government and Taliban takeover
The second would be an outpouring of refugees should civil war break out
Clinton s comments came a day after the US formally launched its withdrawal of 2,500 troops and began handing control back to the Afghan government
But a joint statement they released hours after Mr Biden attempted to resume the assistance along with analysis offered by a pro-Israel think tank in Washington offer some significant clues.
“Resuming assistance to the West Bank and Gaza without concessions from the Palestinian Authority undermines US interests,” Mr Risch and Mr McCaul wrote in the statement. “A recent Government Accountability Office report rightly calls for increased oversight of Palestinian assistance to ensure compliance with antiterrorism policies.”
The Government Accountability Office report, released in March, recommends “measures to improve compliance” with antiterrorism regulations should aid resume.
Although Congress appropriated the $75m in aid as part of a government funding bill that former president Donald Trump signed into law in 2019, Palestinian foreign assistance remains subject to an extensive set of strict regulatory laws that have piled up over decades – the most recent being the
Hillary Clinton warns of huge consequences over U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
SYNDICATED 2 hours ago Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN Sunday the U.S. has to focus on two huge consequences following President Biden s decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.Driving the news: Axios reported Friday that Clinton and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed concern to the House Foreign Affairs Committee over the move. When CNN s Fareed Zakaria asked her what she thought of the decision, she.
Updated: May 2 2021, 23:19 ET
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HILLARY CLINTON has criticized Joe Biden s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan as a wicked problem that could have huge consequences amid Taliban threats.
Clinton made the remarks in an interview with CNN that aired on Sunday, one day after US forces began formally withdrawing from the region under the president s directions.
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Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Clinton voiced her opposition to the move publicly for the first time
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US troops began withdrawing from Afghanistan on May 1 (file photo)Credit: AP
CNN s @FareedZakaria speaks with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and asks how she would grade President Biden s first 100 days in office. “I give him an A, and I’m a hard grader.” pic.twitter.com/x0QkZB1nvv CNN (@CNN) May 2, 2021