Blinken says US has 'significant leverage' to ensure Taliban make good on commitments (LOL!)

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The Hill

Caroline Vakil

Aug. 29 2021

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview broadcast Sunday that the Biden administration has "significant leverage" to ensure that the Taliban make good on their commitments to allow people to exit Afghanistan past the Aug. 31 U.S. troop withdrawal deadline.

"One hundred fourteen countries have made very clear that it is their expectation that the Taliban will permit freedom of travel going past August 31st," Blinken said on ABC's "This Week."

"So, that is a clear expectation across the entire world, across the entire international community. Third, we have very significant leverage to work with over the weeks and months ahead to incentivize the Taliban to make good on its commitments," he added, without providing specifics.

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