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The movie “Covenant” with Jake Gyllenhaul came out this week. Is the movie an accurate portrayal of situation?
Topics, Links, and Timestamps
0:00- Intro
1:00- The Covenant movie versus reality
April 19, 2023: The Covenant Ending Explained
https://screenrant.com/the-covenant-movie-2023-ending-explained/
5:05- SIGAR update on Afghanistan
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/US-Withdrawal-from-Afghanistan.pdf
2023 High Risk List
https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/spotlight/2023-High-Risk-List.pdf
April 15, 2023: US Afghanistan watchdog tells Congress he can’t guarantee American aid is ‘not currently funding the Taliban’
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/politics/afghanistan-congress-watchdog-hearing/index.html
8:05- The dire circumstances for Afghan refugees
13:30- The SIV application process
18:25- The UNHCR refugee certification
24:44- The Afghanistan Congressional Hearing
26:42- Own your stuff, a story of Picnic on the Park
30:10- Embassy failure in Afghanistan, ambassador Ross Wilson
Ross L. Wilson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_L._Wilson
Ross L. Wilson, acting ambassador to Afghanistan at the time of the withdrawal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_L._Wilson
February 8, 2022: U.S. Embassy Staffers Were ‘Intoxicated and Cowering in Rooms’ Ahead of Kabul Pullout, Report Says
https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-embassy-staffers-were-intoxicated-and-cowering-in-rooms-ahead-of-kabul-pullout-report-says
September 1, 2021:
Top U.S. diplomat during Kabul evacuation tests positive for Covid
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/us-diplomat-kabul-evacuation-tests-positive-covid-508382
34:44- Kabul Hope update
36:10- Welcome Corps – Welcome Afghan refugees
37:10- Supporters and Girl Scouts
