Former President Bush says the US must 'cut the red tape for refugees' in Afghanistan who are trying to flee in the wake of the chaos caused by the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country.
"The Afghans now at greatest risk are the same ones who have been on the forefront of progress inside their nation," Bush, adding that"we have the responsibility and the resources to secure safe passage for them now, without bureaucratic delay."
Former President George W. Bush attends the flag raising ceremony prior to The Walker Cup on May 07, 2021 in Juno Beach, Fla.Current and former U.S. officials have also criticized Bush's decision to shift the"war on terror" to Iraq in 2003, seeming to leave America's focus on Afghanistan astray.
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