Oklahoma leaders react to Afghanistan attacks that left Americans dead

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TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma leaders are speaking retired aft Thursday's attacks successful Kabul, Afghanistan that near respective U.S. work members dead.

Gov. Kevin Stitt tweeted Thursday greeting that his prayers are with the victims.

My prayers are with the victims of the attacks contiguous successful Kabul and everyone who is inactive successful harm's way.

We indispensable basal steadfast successful the look of panic and usage immoderate means indispensable to support our troops, American citizens and our allies.

— Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) August 26, 2021

U.S. officials accidental astatine slightest 12 U.S. work members were killed successful the Kabul bombings, including 11 Marines and 1 Navy medic.

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U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK District 1) released the pursuing connection aft the attacks:

“President Biden present has the humor of American patriots connected his hands. This calamity tin lone beryllium a nonstop effect of his deficiency of leadership. He has failed the American radical arsenic Commander-in-Chief and does not merit the respect of that rubric immoderate longer. Vice President Harris should not beryllium near disconnected the hook for this catastrophe either. She laughed erstwhile a newsman asked her astir the situation successful Afghanistan the different time – does she deliberation it’s comic now? American soldiers person fought and died successful Afghanistan for the past 20 years, and she treats questions astir it similar a joke. There is nary enactment successful the White House close now. Biden and Harris some request to resign for dereliction of duty.

My bosom goes retired to the families of these 4 unthinkable Americans, who gave their lives to assistance rescue Americans from Taliban terrorists. I commune for bid and comfortableness successful this clip of aggravated symptom and confusion.”

U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK District 1)

U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) called connected the U.S. to "establish control, support Americans and our allies, and beryllium prepared to enactment arsenic agelong arsenic needed."

Cindy and I are praying for our US work members and the guiltless victims of this morning’s violent attacks successful Kabul. Our irresponsible withdrawal from Afghanistan has tragically near the doorway unfastened for chaos for those remaining and has near Americans vulnerable.

— Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) August 26, 2021

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