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Ryan Zinke on Afghanistan withdrawal: 'We abandoned our principals'

2021-09-02 | 🔗
Retired SEALs Brady Duke (R-Fla.), Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), and Ryan Zinke (R-Mt.) join ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss why they’re running for Congress amid the Afghanistan withdrawal.
This is an unofficial transcript meant for reference. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
Fox news channel will keep you updated throughout the date, Brian departure of last? U dot S soldier in Afghanistan days after nine slash eleven. Twenty years later, the Taliban back in control of the country provided a safe haven and once again for Al Qaeda extremists, terrorists, our next guest served on the front line of war on terror. They are not done serving. They are running for Congress, retired David, Duke for the 47th congressional district, Eli running for Arizonas, first District and Morgan Latrel, multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and wants to represent Texas, eighth congressional District former Navy seal commander. Former congressman Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is running again now in Montano. Second district, the President of the United States says the chaos with the dismount from the country was unavoidable. Do you agree?
I do not. We abandoned our allies and we have abandoned our citizens and we are disgusted at our actions and this president and the cabinet are responsible and accountable im, sad for the loss of life and liberty and im angry because it Liberty and im angry because it was Beth, predictable and preventible. Brian Morgan looks like the chairman of Chiefs of Staff is open to talking to Taliban an combined efforts to take outer risk groups. Are you ready to get over it with the Taliban? Am I ready to get over it? No, I think we are in a bad spot right now, im disappointed in the administration. I concur with Commander Zimkes remarks. My heart goes out for those lives lost most recently and the members of all of those who have fallen before.
I think the Taliban is not to be trusted, as it never was to be trusted and most certainly, we need to be taking a hard look of whats happening over there and most certainly get our people. Brian Brady, the President of the United States, didnt, see the advantage of having a counterterrorist force out there in a huge base, like Bagram or other six bases. Was it time to get out absolutely not. I think we were there providing necessary support and security for our afghan allies and for us to quite literally abandon them as well as U dot S. Citizens within that country is absolutely Un American. This was this was not executed properly, im quite frankly, disgusted and very angered by the handling of this, and this was a strategic failure. Brian Eli, the President of the United States, got a phone call
and he was talking to Ghani and he said I need air power because terrorists are pouring in from Pakistan. He was basically denied that would air power have made a difference. Well, I think air power would have made a difference, and you know I cant help but be disgusted, like my other colleagues here, on how we handled the situation, and I cant help to think about the other implications around the world that this messaging sends that our execution sends to some of our allies like Israel and Taiwan and, furthermore, the message that we are sending to bad actors in the world like IRAN and China, that would love to come in and harm our allies. America just became a lot more dangerous. The world became a lot more dangerous and I dont think this administration has any ability to handle it Brian Managerran. Are you
shocked that a commander, like general, Milley or Secretary of defense, would be talking to Ghani about perceptions and optics instead of tactics? I think this administration is going into damage, control and doing everything they can to remedy the problem and they are not doing it correctly, honestly, Brian. What is it like for you and your family to see this its its challenging, especially my brother, and I both having served over there but one having served over there, but one thing that I like to tell: we have been filling calls as painful as it is hold your head high. This is mission success for us. There was never an opportunity for us to spike the football for those that lost. May God put
peace in your heart and know that your loved ones and sacrifice was so others may live Brian understood now you guys arent done serving. I want to everyone to get to weigh in while youre running Ryan Zinke. You have done this before. Why go back as much as I disdain election in DCI love, my country and its fixable? We have to rise as american people and we have to pump the brakes on whats happening. You look at Afghanistan on the foreign side, you look at domestically: inflation begging, OPEC for oil. We have no southern border. America is time to wake up and pump the brakes. We have seals special forces rising to the occasion sealpack DOT, Org and ryanzinke dot com follow us because we will take back America folks, we will pump the brakes and stop this nonsense. Brian Brady, you want to go
back too, but you want to serve in a suit this time. Real, quick whats, your message. My message is that the american family is important. Security for America is important. You know we have to do what we can for the american family. We have to secure our border. We have to hold a strong position strategically with our military. We are the strongest military in the world and we we have a duty and responsibility to do that and we should serve with honor. You know im going to do everything that I can in my power to fight in Congress for the american family, Brian Eli youre. In a tough district district in Arizona we discussed this, are you convinced this mission is worth the fight? This mission has always been worth the fight. This country has always been great and it needs men and women with courage and character to stand up again and say we are not done fighting for it, because, if youre not willing to fight
for it, then you dont deserve it. You guys want to go support. What we are doing, go to eliforarizona dot com. I have little kids and I know that you do as well. They deserve to grow up with the same amount of freedom and prosperity that you did. God bless you guys Brian got it. You want Kevin Bradys seat why we have to have proper representation up in DC to create a defensive posture and its its time in our country. We are so far off the rails that the men like us need to come out. Come out of the shadows, come out of retirement and defend what we believe in our mission. Now is America and we are going to win Brian. You guys cant destroy the target. You want to win over the argument and I think we are better off with you guys, wearing, suits and fighting, because you already sacrificed so much thanks to all of you.
Transcript generated on 2021-09-02.