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Secretary Blinken, don’t betray Afghan partners and the U.S. vets trying to rescue them | Trudy Rubin

The State Department is blocking private charters organized by veterans to evacuate Afghans who worked with the U.S. military.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, tours a processing centre for Afghan evacuees, at al-Udeid Air Base, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, tours a processing centre for Afghan evacuees, at al-Udeid Air Base, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.Read moreOlivier Douliery / AP