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re: Taliban has taken Kabul. Terrorist attack at Airport at least 12 marines confirmed killed

Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:36 am to
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
63855 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:36 am to
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They’re gonna put Joe in Marine One and do a couple circles around DC and tell Joe they’re in Delaware. It’ll be fine.
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:39 am to
Thanks. That is definitely his birds. Little birds on station too. 1st Battalion has been in the house a while now.
Posted by Conman23
Erzberg Rodeo
Member since Mar 2021
2296 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:39 am to
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US can make new plans with another country in Europe who is currently telling the US to go frick themselves.


I had a feeling this was going to happen. It turns out other countries don't like when you frick them and peace out in the middle of the night.
Posted by MadDogs
Member since Jul 2018
454 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:39 am to
I sure hope they put the Night Stalkers to good use and let them actually do the job they are perfectly suited for. However, our executive branch is currently paralyzed by fear IMHO.
This post was edited on 8/20/21 at 11:42 am
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
134973 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:40 am to
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Kinda looks like the Wolverines in their winter gear



Well, they kind of are the Wolverines of Afghanistan. A ragtag group of fighters defending their homeland from an invading empire that hates their way of life.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30053 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:42 am to
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I had a feeling this was going to happen. It turns out other countries don't like when you frick them and peace out in the middle of the night.


Yes but they really seem to enjoy having their citizens stranded in enemy territory and the US telling them to just shelter in place or travel to the airport whichever you think is safer for you and your group. Nothing gets your allies more excited than throwing their citizens to the wolves.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
75826 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:45 am to
Newt has chimed in....

@newtgingrich
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Austin, Milley and the “woke” military leadership are learning the hard way that 21st century political correctness loses to violent 7th century anti-woke warriors. The Chinese, Russians and Iranians are watching and learning. Are we?
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
63855 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:45 am to
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Qatar has said they are full and won't allow anymore Afghani's for processing.
We should drop them into Mexico. With a short note. "We take your doods, you take our doods. Deal?"

Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
75826 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:46 am to
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MrLSU

Hey, baw, where is PisgahPete? I'll rag on him for some of his posts here, but I don't want to see anyone in bad shape like you said he may be.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30053 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:49 am to
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Hey, baw, where is PisgahPete? I'll rag on him for some of his posts here, but I don't want to see anyone in bad shape like you said he may be.


I don't know but I saw that the Pisgah area received over 16 inches of rain on Wednesday. The mountains of NC are devastated from Ashville to the Highlands to South Carolina. It was the biggest rain fall in the history of the area. Brevard/Cashiers/Sapphire areas were totally fricked.
Posted by UASports23
Basketball School
Member since Nov 2009
26511 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:49 am to
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just reported that there are over 10,000 people who are processed and ready to go but there is nowhere to fly them to because Qatar is refusing to accept more Afgans because they reached capacity so all evacuation flights are now paused until the US can make new plans with another country in Europe who is currently telling the US to go frick themselves.


10K "processed" aka we let them into the airport.


Also, think about all of the recent refugee/humanitarian effort recently and how that's transforming countries.

US with Syrians/Afghanis/South Americans. Germany has had serious issues. Greece/Turkey. France has had a large muslim groups. All of these countries are changing.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
75826 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:51 am to
About that Haqqani Network/Taliban-Al Qaeda connection:

@IntelTweet (NBC)
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New York Times: "Khalil Haqqani, long on America’s terrorist list, is welcomed by cheering crowds in Kabul." LINK
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
75826 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:53 am to
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I don't know but I saw that the Pisgah area received over 16 inches of rain on Wednesday.

Damn. It is hard to narrow down which Pisgah he could be from. There are a few. I hope he and his property and family are okay if he's in that area.
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7980 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:57 am to
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1st Battalion has been in the house a while now

75th?
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Member since Feb 2008
25112 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:59 am to
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75th?



Sorry 160th.

Good news is we are not 100% sitting around - Rescue at Night

Edit -

another article on how the exit may end - Night Stalkers looking like last out.

This post was edited on 8/20/21 at 12:04 pm
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
75826 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 11:59 am to
@kjp46 (Deputy WH Press Sect.)
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“We planned for every contingency. Within 48 hours of fall of Kabul, all embassy personnel was safely evacuated to the airport and evacuation flights were underway.” @WHCommsDir
LINK


What we are witnessing was a "plan".
Posted by Capt ST
High Plains
Member since Aug 2011
13707 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 12:00 pm to
saw a video earlier, looks like they are using that helicopter to clear the runway ahead of the planes.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30053 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 12:00 pm to
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139174 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 12:01 pm to
How the frick do you not evacuate those people before you start pulling out?
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
75826 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 12:02 pm to
Is Biden talking now? Is it 1 PM Eastern?
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