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re: Taliban has taken Kabul. Terrorist attack at Airport at least 12 marines confirmed killed
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:23 pm to Tigeralum2008
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:23 pm to Tigeralum2008
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each MRAP is about $520,000 FYI
Can probably get one on the Afghan black market now for about $350 and a goat.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:26 pm to fr33manator
According to a report published by Politico Wednesday, the US is considering shuttering its embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, as the Taliban is making significant gains across the country. One source told Politico that the embassy could be evacuated by the end of the month.
The evacuation is just one option being considered, and the State Department said Tuesday that it is evaluating the security of the embassy on a "daily basis." The US ordered a drawdown of its diplomatic staff in Kabul at the end of April, right before the withdrawal of US troops started.
Also on Wednesday, US officials told several media outlets that Kabul could fall to the Taliban within 90 days, based on a new intelligence assessment. The Taliban hasn’t moved to take Kabul yet, but a source told Reuters that the Taliban could "isolate" Kabul within 30 days.
There are currently about 650 US troops left in Afghanistan. President Biden said he will complete his withdrawal by August 31st, but the US plans to leave most of the remaining troops at the Kabul embassy, and the Pentagon has established a military command structure based out of the facility.
While the US is desperate to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan, if the diplomatic staff is forced to evacuate, the 650 troops will likely leave with them.
The US and Turkey have been negotiating a deal that would keep Turkish troops at the Kabul airport to secure it so US personnel can come and go.
The evacuation is just one option being considered, and the State Department said Tuesday that it is evaluating the security of the embassy on a "daily basis." The US ordered a drawdown of its diplomatic staff in Kabul at the end of April, right before the withdrawal of US troops started.
Also on Wednesday, US officials told several media outlets that Kabul could fall to the Taliban within 90 days, based on a new intelligence assessment. The Taliban hasn’t moved to take Kabul yet, but a source told Reuters that the Taliban could "isolate" Kabul within 30 days.
There are currently about 650 US troops left in Afghanistan. President Biden said he will complete his withdrawal by August 31st, but the US plans to leave most of the remaining troops at the Kabul embassy, and the Pentagon has established a military command structure based out of the facility.
While the US is desperate to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan, if the diplomatic staff is forced to evacuate, the 650 troops will likely leave with them.
The US and Turkey have been negotiating a deal that would keep Turkish troops at the Kabul airport to secure it so US personnel can come and go.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 12:26 pm to fr33manator
quote:
each MRAP is about $520,000 FYI
Can probably get one on the Afghan black market now for about $350 and a goat.
So if we know the Taliban have taken that airbase....When are the B-52's going wheels up?
Carpet bomb the motherfricking hell out of that base
This post was edited on 8/12/21 at 12:29 pm
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