Sen. Graham: We should take back Bagram AFB
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 20: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he believes the U.S. should take back Bagram Air Force Base. In an interview on Saturday, Graham asserted the base is an ideal location to fly Americans out of Afghanistan. He also said Bagram would be required to keep tabs on the Taliban and prevent terrorism.
“Bagram was a great evacuation platform. It has multiple runways,” explained Graham. “It’s out in the middle of nowhere, and you can take that airbase tonight if you wanted to. If you had any will in the White House, militarily, we can take Bagram Air Base.”
However, despite Graham’s stance, top military leaders claimed the base wouldn’t be worth the troop numbers to retake it. The U.S. abandoned Bagram in the middle of the night in July to hand it to the Afghan military, who eventually surrendered the base to the Taliban weeks later.
“They need to have a footprint to continue to get people out and you can make the Taliban’s life difficult. But, we are choosing to do none of that,” said Graham.
The retaking of Bagram would put our military at risk, but I think those involved in the operation would gladly accept that risk because it would restore our honor as a nation and save lives.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 26, 2021
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