As U.S. troops evacuate diplomats from Kabul, a frantic effort is underway behind the scenes to rescue Afghan interpreters and other local partners and their families before they are executed or otherwise punished as collaborators by the Taliban
The request has aid groups harried. “Everything’s in overdrive, it’s nonstop,” said Kim Staffieri, executive director of the Association of Wartime Allies, one of the organizations that received the request. “It’s utter chaos and we should’ve started three months ago.”
But many working feverishly to get their contacts out of Afghanistan have little hope their efforts will succeed. Others said the situation is so dire they are seeking ways to bypass the bureaucracy, even as Kabul embassy staff brave the danger and continue to process applications. A former State Department official who said he has also been fielding requests for help this weekend expressed frustration at the limited options. “There’s nothing I can do,” he said in an email.
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