[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 164 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1007]
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                         BLINKEN SHOULD RESIGN

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2021

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I would like to include 
in the Record my remarks from the Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on 
September 13, 2021.
  I am grateful last Monday, September 13th, that there was a bi-
partisan zoom appearance of Antony Blinken provided by Chairman Greg 
Meeks and Republican Leader Mike McCaul. Mr. Blinken sadly revealed he 
is disconnected from reality of threats to American families at home as 
I cited in my opening statement:

       Thank you Mr. Chairman,
       Sir, in my service on the Foreign Affairs committee, the 
     Global Terrorism subcommittee, the Armed Services committee, 
     the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and the Helsinki Commission, 
     I have always been impressed by American foreign service 
     diplomats worldwide. Their dedication to service is 
     inspiring. That is why I am shocked at your actions 
     superseding military advice, leading to surrender in 
     Afghanistan to be a safehaven for murderous terrorists. 
     Biden-Harris have opened the Southern Border, stopping the 
     wall of President Donald Trump. This allows identified 
     terrorists of the Terror Watch List to enter American 
     neighborhoods as lone-wolf suicide bombers to murder as many 
     Americans as possible. In American History, American families 
     have never been at greater risk of attack at home than today, 
     as the Global War on Terrorism is not over, it has moved from 
     abroad to American homes.
       As the grateful father of an Afghanistan veteran, I 
     especially see your actions as indefensible. With 12 visits 
     by me across Afghanistan to thank S.C. Army National Guard 
     troops, the 218th Brigade, commanded by General Bob 
     Livingston, I know firsthand they appreciated serving with 
     their Afghan brothers. I saw the U.S. Agency for 
     International Development's success in building schools, 
     agricultural advances, hospitals, roads, and bridges.
       My beliefs have been expressed by the New York Post 
     Editorial Board on September 1st.
       Sadly, the advanced military equipment left to the 
     terrorists is comparable to all equipment provided by America 
     to Israel since 1948, including drones that are a threat to 
     Americans. The countries who have suffered the most Islamic 
     extremist terrorist attacks--India, Israel, and America are 
     endangered. They shout, Death to America, Death to Israel.
       We must never forget the May 8th bombing in Kabul where 
     Islamic extremist terrorists slaughtered over 80 innocent 
     young girls. You should have changed course on this gruesome, 
     revealing fact alone. The murderers of that attack now will 
     have safehaven to target American families at home.
       Your bizarre abandoning of Bagram Airfield led directly to 
     13 Marines murdered in Kabul. You should resign. I yield 
     back.

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