Thread by @emilymiller

One week ago, I got this email from retired special forces operator (who is now a friend and partner). I didn't believe him.
Our government abandoned American citizens and longtime allies in Afghanistan to be killed by Taliban?
Yes, and nothing has changed. (1/?)

https://twitter.com/emilymiller/status/1432204208195969024

Pres. Biden told the American people that no one would be left stranded in Afghanistan. He lied.

Biden said there are "ongoing efforts in Afghanistan to reopen the airport." That's a lie.

The US hasn't even tried to get flights out of AFG. The Qatar government reopened Kabul airport after the US bailed. No Americans can fly in or out from it. WHY NOT?

As I reported on Thursday, American citizens at Maz airport - controlled by Taliban- can't get permission for the 6 planes chartered to escape because the airline needs documents from State Dept., which is incompetent.

As long as those 6 planes sit on the tarmac at Maz, no other rescue planes can leave. (Kabul airport still not safe for Americans to go there.) There are people waiting to escape that route and the Taliban is hunting them in Maz.

NOT ONE AMERICAN HAS FLOWN OUT OF AFGHANISTAN IN A WEEK.

Biden's promise on reopening airports is critical because the US government is lying about how many Americans were stranded in Afghanistan.

Biden and the State Dept claim 100-200 Americans in Afghanistan. Lie. There are between 750-1,000 AMCITS there. Terrified.

And my source on the numbers is the US government.

They know.

The Special Immigration Visa (SIV) holders in Afghanistan are people who worked for our military for up to 20 years. The veterans call them friends.

These brave allies are STILL HELPING AMERICA- sharing intel on the ground - and know they are on Taliban "lists" to be killed.

The SIVs also fought the Taliban for the US. They were integrated closely with our special forces and the CIA. They speak fluent English. They love America.

Biden told you that "The Taliban has made public commitments ... on safe passage for anyone wanting to leave, including those who worked alongside Americans."

The POTUS has left these allies in the hands of the Taliban.

THIS IS NOT WHAT AMERICAN CITIZENS WANT DONE.

The Pentagon and State Dept are lying to the public about how many SIV we have left in Afghanistan.

They have the database. They know it's about 20,000 people.

I get emails all day from terrified Americans, Afghans, SIVs begging me to help them escape the Taliban through our group (started a week ago!) #ProjectExodus.

We are tracking each of them and giving real time help on movement in the country.

But we do not have the assets to do this mission. We are veterans and citizens who love our country and God and want to help people being persecuted in Afghanistan. BUT WE WANT THE US GOVERNMENT TO HELP US.

I have called friends/contacts in State Dept, Senate, House, DoD. I offered to give over our list with the passport numbers, SIV application numbers and contact. THEY WON'T TAKE IT.

When this is over, I am going to make public every one of their names and their responses.

I can't keep up with these emails asking for rescue from Afghanistan. I need help. Top of my protonmail right now:

"Please start to evacuate us because it’s very terror now and it’s too dangerous for us now and for our lives. Terrorist gathering in Kabul."

I've talked to NGO, non profits, charities for help. But no one can do this rescue but a government. We need to rescue at least 750 Americans and then 20,000 SIV.

Here's what Biden needs to do now.

1) Get the damn planes flying out of Afghanistan. Tell the Taliban this is non negotiable.

2) Fly the planes to a US military base overseas (no countries want these people, fine, we'll process)

Biden to do list con't

3) Call Blinken and tell him State needs to PUT SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF AFGHANISTAN.

(The "consul" in Doha that took over for the Embassy in Kuwait is taking in names and not doing anything with them.)

3a) State claims the "the Repatriation Form is still functional" for American citizens in Kabul. They need to pull the database now and then RESPOND TO PEOPLE SO THEY KNOW THEY ARE TRACKED BY THE GOVT.

Website: seirmprod.servicenowservices.com/kra

Biden to-do list

4) The (new) State office of AFG Rescue (or whatever they call it) needs to fix the SIV process now.

The people who applied --whose lives are in danger --can't go to their interviews because WE DON'T HAVE AN EMBASSY IN AFGHANISTAN ANYMORE.

Biden/State to do list:

5) Email back the SIV applicants and tell them it's received. COMMUNICATE so they don't email me for answers.

6) Do interviews by video! Every Afghan has a phone. PROCESS THEM.

Biden to do list

7) Call Taliban again and tell them you know every name and location of everyone who wants to get the hell out of Afghanistan. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS, WE WILL TAKE MILITARY ACTION

8) Tell SecDef he's authorized to hit targets in AFG that harm Americans or SIVs

Biden to do list

9) Tell the CIA to share intel with the NRF fighting the Taliban in the North. They are fighting to free their country. HELP THEM. Share intel on Taliban movement and weapons (we are already doing this via #ProjectExodus )

Biden to do list (I'm writing this off the top of my head and forgot to put those thread count numbers so I'll wrap with one more)

Biden to do list:

10) Talk to the Hill about using $$ to pay for charter flights in/out of Afghanistan. Can't use military anymore.

Deal directly with the airlines so Taliban can't tack on bribes.

Each of those 6 planes at Maz costs $650 each bc of the $ to Taliban.

I would love for Biden to do these things. I WANT the government to function in its role.

But until/unless he starts doing his job, we at #ProjectExodus wil try to rescue the Americans and Afghan allies we promised.