Congressman Ruppersberger Releases Statement Supporting Withdrawal From Afghanistan

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Taliban forces proceed their expanse done Afghanistan, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger connected Monday released a connection supporting the Biden administration’s withdrawal from the state and calling the information of American unit connected the crushed the “number 1 priority.”

Ruppersberger said helium supported the president’s deployment of further forces to the superior city, Kabul, to facilitate a harmless departure for allies and partners.

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“Although a Taliban beforehand successful Afghanistan starring up to and pursuing our departure was a well-stated anticipation successful galore hearings and argumentation conversations successful Washington implicit the past year, immoderate magnitude of foresight and readying does not marque their accelerated beforehand crossed the state immoderate little painful,” Ruppersberger said. “Especially to those, galore of whom I correspond successful Congress, who person deployed and fought for our American values successful Afghanistan implicit the past 20 years and mislaid loved ones and beloved friends. The state volition ne'er hide your sacrifice.”

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Ruppersberger, a subordinate of the House Committee connected Appropriations, said helium expects Congress volition beryllium briefed by the White House connected the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan government.

“Many questions volition beryllium asked astatine that clip and successful the days up of what we could person done amended oregon planned for much vigorously,” helium said. “There is nary question astir the trouble that lies up of america successful ensuring we proceed to enactment our allies and partners successful the region.”

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The Congressman, whose territory includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, and Baltimore City, said the state indispensable support “Afghans who are susceptible nether immoderate Taliban regime,” including women and children, and called for refugees who assisted with U.S. efforts to beryllium relocated.