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BLINKEN SHOULD RESIGN
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HON. JOE WILSON
of south carolina
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I would like to include in the Record my remarks from the Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on September 13, 2021.
I am grateful last Monday, September 13th, that there was a bi-
partisan zoom appearance of Antony Blinken provided by Chairman Greg Meeks and Republican Leader Mike McCaul. Mr. Blinken sadly revealed he is disconnected from reality of threats to American families at home as I cited in my opening statement:
Thank you Mr. Chairman,
Sir, in my service on the Foreign Affairs committee, the Global Terrorism subcommittee, the Armed Services committee, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and the Helsinki Commission, I have always been impressed by American foreign service diplomats worldwide. Their dedication to service is inspiring. That is why I am shocked at your actions superseding military advice, leading to surrender in Afghanistan to be a safehaven for murderous terrorists. Biden-Harris have opened the Southern Border, stopping the wall of President Donald Trump. This allows identified terrorists of the Terror Watch List to enter American neighborhoods as lone-wolf suicide bombers to murder as many Americans as possible. In American History, American families have never been at greater risk of attack at home than today, as the Global War on Terrorism is not over, it has moved from abroad to American homes.
As the grateful father of an Afghanistan veteran, I especially see your actions as indefensible. With 12 visits by me across Afghanistan to thank S.C. Army National Guard troops, the 218th Brigade, commanded by General Bob Livingston, I know firsthand they appreciated serving with their Afghan brothers. I saw the U.S. Agency for International Development's success in building schools, agricultural advances, hospitals, roads, and bridges.
My beliefs have been expressed by the New York Post Editorial Board on September 1st.
Sadly, the advanced military equipment left to the terrorists is comparable to all equipment provided by America to Israel since 1948, including drones that are a threat to Americans. The countries who have suffered the most Islamic extremist terrorist attacks--India, Israel, and America are endangered. They shout, Death to America, Death to Israel.
We must never forget the May 8th bombing in Kabul where Islamic extremist terrorists slaughtered over 80 innocent young girls. You should have changed course on this gruesome, revealing fact alone. The murderers of that attack now will have safehaven to target American families at home.
Your bizarre abandoning of Bagram Airfield led directly to 13 Marines murdered in Kabul. You should resign. I yield back.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 164
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