WASHINGTON: Top Republican opposition lawmakers attacked the Taliban on Tuesday for announcing an interim government in Afghanistan that includes a specially designated global terrorist.
“Don’t be fooled. There is nothing more moderate in the resurrected Taliban government. It is a government of terrorists, by terrorists and for terrorists,” said the Republican Studies Committee, which is the main Conservative group in the House. of representatives and chaired by Congressman Jim Banks.
“The new Taliban cabinet is made up of former Guantanamo Bay detainees, designated terrorists and other people closely linked to foreign terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Haqqani network,” Congressman Tim Burchett said.
Burchett said the Taliban clearly have no intention of moderating their extreme beliefs and methods of government, and the Biden administration “foolishly trusts them to keep American citizens and allies safe.”
“President Biden must show some strength and let the Taliban know that they cannot endanger Americans or facilitate acts of terror without serious retribution,” he said.
“This is a government of terrorists, by terrorists, and for terrorists,” the Republican said.
“President Biden is still clinging to a fantastic madness that the Taliban are kinder and kinder. It’s nonsense,” said Sen. Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Selective Intelligence Committee.
“Haqqani is the new Taliban interior minister, precisely for the same reason the FBI has a $ 5 million reward in its head: he’s a bloodthirsty terrorist,” Sasse said.
The Taliban on Tuesday unveiled a tough interim government led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with key members of the insurgent group such as Sirajuddin Haqqani, a specially designated global terrorist from the dreaded Haqqani Network, who shares key roles. interior Minister.
“He is armed, dangerous and running a country we have just left. The Americans are still trapped behind the Taliban lines. The Biden administration still refuses to disclose how many of our people were left behind and the Department of State continues to talk about how they really hope the Taliban will fulfill their commitments. Pathetic, “Sasse said.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney said it was a theocratic government. “Four of the five prisoners Obama replaced by Bowe Bergdahl are now senior Taliban government officials. One thing never fails: the Obama-Biden policy of weakness and relaxation always occurs against Americans sooner or later,” he said. to say.
“The new Taliban, just like the old Taliban, in addition to a currently wanted international terrorist. Is anyone really surprised by this?” Congressman Scott Franklin tweeted.
“Don’t be fooled. There is nothing more moderate in the resurrected Taliban government. It is a government of terrorists, by terrorists and for terrorists,” said the Republican Studies Committee, which is the main Conservative group in the House. of representatives and chaired by Congressman Jim Banks.
“The new Taliban cabinet is made up of former Guantanamo Bay detainees, designated terrorists and other people closely linked to foreign terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Haqqani network,” Congressman Tim Burchett said.
Burchett said the Taliban clearly have no intention of moderating their extreme beliefs and methods of government, and the Biden administration “foolishly trusts them to keep American citizens and allies safe.”
“President Biden must show some strength and let the Taliban know that they cannot endanger Americans or facilitate acts of terror without serious retribution,” he said.
“This is a government of terrorists, by terrorists, and for terrorists,” the Republican said.
“President Biden is still clinging to a fantastic madness that the Taliban are kinder and kinder. It’s nonsense,” said Sen. Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate Selective Intelligence Committee.
“Haqqani is the new Taliban interior minister, precisely for the same reason the FBI has a $ 5 million reward in its head: he’s a bloodthirsty terrorist,” Sasse said.
The Taliban on Tuesday unveiled a tough interim government led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with key members of the insurgent group such as Sirajuddin Haqqani, a specially designated global terrorist from the dreaded Haqqani Network, who shares key roles. interior Minister.
“He is armed, dangerous and running a country we have just left. The Americans are still trapped behind the Taliban lines. The Biden administration still refuses to disclose how many of our people were left behind and the Department of State continues to talk about how they really hope the Taliban will fulfill their commitments. Pathetic, “Sasse said.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney said it was a theocratic government. “Four of the five prisoners Obama replaced by Bowe Bergdahl are now senior Taliban government officials. One thing never fails: the Obama-Biden policy of weakness and relaxation always occurs against Americans sooner or later,” he said. to say.
“The new Taliban, just like the old Taliban, in addition to a currently wanted international terrorist. Is anyone really surprised by this?” Congressman Scott Franklin tweeted.