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re: Taliban has taken Kabul. Terrorist attack at Airport at least 12 marines confirmed killed
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:32 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:32 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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The Taliban spokesman got a question about freedom of speech and he said the question should be asked to US companies like Facebook who claim to promote it while still censoring
What a time to be alive
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Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:32 pm to IAmNERD
quote:I mean, he will certainly give him a few softballs to let him get his talking points in, but I expect him to push back on bs like planned contingency and inevitability. I also expect a pretty straightforward question asking him to commit to getting every American and military asset out safely.
Idk. I could see his first question being "Mr. President, please explain to the American people how, exactly, this is Donald Trump's fault".
This post was edited on 8/17/21 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:34 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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I’m told K asked Biden a question during today’s video conference and he ignored her, even after she repeated it twice
Biden's bitch arse has quit. Period.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:36 pm to Centinel
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I’m told K asked Biden a question during today’s video conference
Who is K? Kamala?
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:36 pm to WDE24
I know, I was being hyperbolic.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:37 pm to OldmanBeasley
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Who is K? Kamala?
Yep
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:38 pm to Centinel
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Biden's bitch arse has quit. Period.
He has zero business being the president.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:38 pm to WDE24
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I’m well aware. George has the ability to do a legit interview and hold Biden accountable.
That's some funny dry humor right there.
Good one.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:38 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
I thought she was focusing on blowing all those Haitians to raise money for the relief effort. She must be really putting in some long hours
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:40 pm to MrLSU
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@mikejason73
After a hair rising 48 hours and close calls, my friend and his family are in line at the airport gate. Sending me voice mail updates as he progresses. Taliban not interfering. Our troops have the situation under control and are processing people as fast as they can. 1/2
My friend's voice has gone form panicked, to now exhausted but hopeful.
Lots of folks working behind the scenes to help him and so many others.
Tell your people to go to KAF and be prepared to stand in line for a while. Have food and water.
But it's secure. 2/2
My Afghan Army officer friend and his family made it on base. It's a huge relief. This is just one story. Let's keep going. Hats off to all the folks that made this happen.
Passed through three Taliban checkpoints, my Afghan Army officer friend sends me a grinning selfie. He and his family are inside the airfield.
Kudos to all on the ground working hard to make this happen.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:42 pm to Decatur
Thats good news. I just heard from my Spec Ops son in Kabul (12:30am Kabul time) just a simple text but that he is OK and can't talk.
It seems relatively stable which is good news. No thanks to Bidunce.
It seems relatively stable which is good news. No thanks to Bidunce.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:42 pm to Decatur
The only thing that would make this situation right would be trading Kamala and Joe to the Taliban for the remaining Americans stranded there.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:42 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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Jack Posobiec Flag of United States
@JackPosobiec
BREAKING: China Has Reportedly Converted Civilian Ferries for Military Assault Operations in Taiwan
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Amid growing tensions with Taiwan, China has reportedly converted civilian ferries for use in military amphibious assault operations.
According to a new report in the Jamestown Foundation’s China Brief, since 2019, the roll-on/roll-off ferry Bang Chui Dao has been fitted with a modified ramp capable of launching and recovering amphibious armored vehicles while offshore.
This means that the ship can launch and recover vehicles without port facilities. This is different from typical roll-on/roll-off vessels, which have straight hydraulic ramps for vehicles to drive on or off while ships are in port.
According to the Jamestown Foundation’s report – published by Conor Kennedy, an instructor at the U.S. Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute – the modified ramp is “driven directly by two large hydraulic cylinders and two support arms.”
“When conducting launch and recovery, these are connected between the top of the hydraulic mounting assemblies on the inner ramp and the top of the freight deck threshold to provide the strength and leverage required to deploy the ramp into the water and withstand sea action,” the report reads.
It continues: “the support arms also act as preventers at maximum extension, while the ramp is kept rigid by the hydraulic cylinders. A longer outer ramp flap has also been added, controlled by another set of hydraulic cylinders mounted on the underside or backside of the ramp. These help to provide strength at the end of the outer ramp and may also allow for further articulation to help vehicles get on the inner ramp.”
Indeed, exercises with civilian RO/RO ferries aren’t uncommon in China. The Bang Chui Dao took part in training exercises in August of 2020, and more exercises continued this year.
China’s relatively modest high-end amphibious assault capabilities have been viewed as a key impediment to its ability to invade Taiwan. The conversion of more civilian ferries with the modified ramp would ultimately improve the People’s Liberation Army’s ability to surge its amphibious forces in a contingency, per Defense News.
The report identified 63 vessels that could potentially be converted.
“If successful, the nation “could potentially increase its [cross-Taiwan Strait] sealift capacity immensely, removing one of the major obstacles to [an] invasion of Taiwan,” Thomas Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said.
https://humanevents.com/2021/08/17/china-reportedly-converted-civilian-ferries-for-military-assault-operations/
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:43 pm to BananaManCan
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The only thing that would make this situation right would be trading Kamala and Joe to the Taliban for the remaining Americans stranded there.
Like the Taliban would want those two fricksticks in their country.
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:47 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
The one thing we have that dwarfs all other countries is our navy. There is ZERO excuse for allowing any sort of naval invasion to take place
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:48 pm to TDTOM
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That is some crazy shite.
Hopefully we get a play by play
It will top bringing Honkus & fam home
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:49 pm to fr33manator
From a few hours ago but related.
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Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
JUST IN - China urges the U.S. to stop official contacts, arms sales to, and military ties with #Taiwan - Chinese MFA
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:52 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
This admin is the most disgraceful in history
Posted on 8/17/21 at 4:52 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
frick China
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