Political and Legislative
A Former U.S. Envoy Says That Hundreds of Americans Could Still be in Afghanistan
The former chief negotiator of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan says there could still be hundreds of Americans in the country.
“Truth of the matter is, we don’t know … but my judgment is there could be still hundreds of Americans there,” Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, said in an interview aired Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation, his first since resigning Monday.
The precise number, however, appears to be unclear. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there are “under 200 and likely closer to 100” Americans in Afghanistan in Aug. 30 remarks, but CNN reported just two days ago that close to 200 Americans are still seeking to leave the country.
