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It could be used by the military to develop a “pattern of life” analysis on suspected enemy combatants or intelligence targets in war zones.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/10/capitol-police-use-army-surveillance-system-americ/</ref>}}
 
It could be used by the military to develop a “pattern of life” analysis on suspected enemy combatants or intelligence targets in war zones.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/10/capitol-police-use-army-surveillance-system-americ/</ref>}}
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==Rape of Afghanistan==
 
==Rape of Afghanistan==
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{{See also|Rape of Afghanistan}}
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The U.S. military left the strategic Bagram Airfield in [[Afghanistan]] in the dead of night in early July 2021, leaving behind “thousands of civilian vehicles, including many that no longer had keys, and hundreds of armored military vehicles, such as Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, or MRAPs…”<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-left-behind-millions-of-things-at-key-base-2021-7</ref>  There are reports of the seizure by the Taliban of a “massive boon” of U.S. weapons supplied to and now abandoned by U.S.-trained Afghani soldiers.  “The Taliban now find themselves flush with American-supplied tools, without having to raise a single penny.”<ref>https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210814-weapon-seizures-massive-boon-for-taliban-as-cities-fall</ref>
 
The U.S. military left the strategic Bagram Airfield in [[Afghanistan]] in the dead of night in early July 2021, leaving behind “thousands of civilian vehicles, including many that no longer had keys, and hundreds of armored military vehicles, such as Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, or MRAPs…”<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-left-behind-millions-of-things-at-key-base-2021-7</ref>  There are reports of the seizure by the Taliban of a “massive boon” of U.S. weapons supplied to and now abandoned by U.S.-trained Afghani soldiers.  “The Taliban now find themselves flush with American-supplied tools, without having to raise a single penny.”<ref>https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210814-weapon-seizures-massive-boon-for-taliban-as-cities-fall</ref>
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On August 18, 2021 [[NBC News]] reported that the U.S. was working with the Taliban to evacuate Americans and allies out of Afghanistan. Gen. Mark Milley stated, "Through the State Department, the Taliban are facilitating safe passage to the airport for American citizens, that is, U.S. passport holders."  An exchange with a reporter and Austin went like this:
 
On August 18, 2021 [[NBC News]] reported that the U.S. was working with the Taliban to evacuate Americans and allies out of Afghanistan. Gen. Mark Milley stated, "Through the State Department, the Taliban are facilitating safe passage to the airport for American citizens, that is, U.S. passport holders."  An exchange with a reporter and Austin went like this:
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[[File:Kabul airport suicide bombing August 26 20221.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Kabul airport suicide bombing, August 26, 2021. 170 dead.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9934115/STUART-RAMSAY-sends-vivid-angry-dispatch-Afghanistan.html</ref>]]
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[[File:Kabul airport suicide bombing August 26 20221.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Kabul airport suicide bombing, August 26, 2021. 170 dead.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9934115/STUART-RAMSAY-sends-vivid-angry-dispatch-Afghanistan.html</ref>]]
 
{{quotebox-float|'''Q:''' It seems to me like barring a lobotomy by the Taliban; you have three pathways ahead of you. One, you can expand the perimeter and establish a corridor into Kabul to get our Afghan allies out. Two, you could extend the August 31 deadline of withdrawing. Or three, you can just leave the tens of thousands of Afghans who've helped us over the past 20 years behind. Which one is it going to be?
 
{{quotebox-float|'''Q:''' It seems to me like barring a lobotomy by the Taliban; you have three pathways ahead of you. One, you can expand the perimeter and establish a corridor into Kabul to get our Afghan allies out. Two, you could extend the August 31 deadline of withdrawing. Or three, you can just leave the tens of thousands of Afghans who've helped us over the past 20 years behind. Which one is it going to be?
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'''Q:''' So it sounds like you're saying this depends on diplomacy with the Taliban, that's it. That's our only option is getting them to agree to do this.<ref>https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2738086/secretary-of-defense-austin-and-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff-gen-mille/</ref>}}
 
'''Q:''' So it sounds like you're saying this depends on diplomacy with the Taliban, that's it. That's our only option is getting them to agree to do this.<ref>https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2738086/secretary-of-defense-austin-and-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff-gen-mille/</ref>}}
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Democrat Sen. [[Bob Menendez]], chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee threatened to [[subpoena]] Austin to testify about his incompetent handling of the Afghan debacle when Austin refused to appear for a hearing.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/14/senator-bob-menendez-subpoena-secretary-defense-lloyd-austin-foreign-relations-committee-afghanistan/</ref>
    
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