Secretary of State Blinken on Fox.
WALLACE: Mr. Secretary, does the President not know what’s going on?
BLINKEN: This is an incredibly emotional time for many of us, and including allies and partners who’ve been shoulder to shoulder with us in Afghanistan for 20 years, at high costs themselves as well as us
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WALLACE: Sir, respectfully that, that look, I’m not questioning whether or not the allies have a right to complain. I’m not questioning whether or not al Qaeda has a presence. The President said, Al Qaeda is gone. It’s not gone. The President said he’s not heard any criticism from the allies. There’s been a lot of criticism from the allies, words matter and the words of the President matter most.
BLINKEN: Chris, all I can tell you is what I’ve heard. And again, this is an powerfully emotional time for a lot of allies and partners as it is for me, as it is for us.
Well, he could hardly admit that Biden’s mind has left the building, obvious as it is.
There’s a complete transcript at the link.
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Words matter! he says. Too late for that pal, you media scum have destroyed meaning completely.