Marco Rubio Demands US Designate Taliban A Terror Organization

By Arutz-7
Posted on 09/15/21 | News Source: Arutz-7

Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) has demanded that Congress and the White House officially declare the Taliban a terrorist organization after the group seized power in Afghanistan last month, Fox News reported.

Rubio will introduce legislation Wednesday which would prohibit any federal agency from taking action which could be interpreted as expressing US recognition of the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

As part of the bill, Rubio also seeks to require the US State Department to present Congress with an annual report on which countries have "diplomatic relations" with the Taliban government as well as individuals who provide aid to the Taliban,

The Taliban seized control of Kabul on August 15 as the US withdrew its military forces from Afghanistan.

Senators from President Joe Biden's Democratic Party on Tuesday took the administration to task over the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which a top lawmaker called "fatally flawed", AFP reported.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken heard criticism across party lines as he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.