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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Ranking Member Risch, thank you very much. And to all members, I appreciate the opportunity to be with all of you today to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how we got here, and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead.
For 20 years, Congress has conducted oversight and pr
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Korea, North , Qatar , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
2172 Rayburn House Office Building
September 13, 2021
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. And Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member McCaul, thank you for today. I welcome this opportunity to discuss our policy on Afghanistan, including where we are, how (inaudible), and where we’re going in the weeks and months ahead.
For 20 years, Congress has conducted oversight and provided funding fo
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Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Korea, North , Qatar , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Kabul, Afghanistan
U.S. Embassy Kabul
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Good to see everyone. I’ve come to Afghanistan today because it was important to me and important to President Biden to convey in person America’s commitment to an enduring partnership with Afghanistan and the Afghan people.
As President Biden announced yesterday, we’re withdrawing our troops by the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We’ve achieved the objecti
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Regions: Afghanistan, United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Combating Drugs and Crime, Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
The People’s Republic of China is one of the rapidly dwindling number of countries that welcomes Mahan Air, which ferries weapons and terrorists around the world for the Islamic Republic of Iran. Such cooperation has consequences.
Today, the United States designated Shanghai Saint Logistics Limited, a PRC-based company that provides general sales agent services for the Specially Designated Global Terrorist Iranian airline. The United States designated M
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Regions: China, Iran , United States , Venezuela
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy