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re: Taliban has taken Kabul. Terrorist attack at Airport at least 12 marines confirmed killed
Posted on 8/25/21 at 7:58 am to tiger91
Posted on 8/25/21 at 7:58 am to tiger91
What do they do when that last plane flies out on the 31st? Get it rolling down the tarmac with the ramp open and have everyone pulling security collapse in and jump on at the last moment?
Hopefully Biden can coordinate with the Taliban to film it for us cause that will be something to see.
Hopefully Biden can coordinate with the Taliban to film it for us cause that will be something to see.
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Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:11 am to OysterPoBoy
I see pictures of all these people getting on C17s. None are American. Who are all these Afghans and why do they get to leave?
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:16 am to OysterPoBoy
1) Rely on the Taliban to keep a security perimter.
2) This article talks about our specialized units that may be tasked with being the last man out.
Night Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation
2) This article talks about our specialized units that may be tasked with being the last man out.
Night Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:32 am to MadDogs
It's ironic that the black hawks will be the last to leave (if true) when Biden was so worried to leave the airport due to a black hawk down type issue.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:33 am to MadDogs
They are getting people out. There is a good interview here with Sam Kiley who is on the ground in Kabul if you're interested.
CNN
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The White House said Wednesday morning that approximately 19,000 people had been evacuated by US military and coalition flights over the past 24 hours. The Pentagon said Tuesday that there are "a little bit above 5,000" people at the airport in Kabul waiting to board flights, which are now leaving about every 45 minutes.
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Additionally, two defense officials told CNN on Tuesday that the first US troops have started leaving the country as the evacuation effort enters its final week.
That's an improvement on all fronts, but the US is still up against the clock. President Joe Biden will stick, for now, with the August 31 deadline to withdraw US troops, according to a senior administration official.
CNN
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:34 am to OysterPoBoy
“Hopefully Obama bin Biden can coordinate”
You must be joking Biden couldn’t coordinate an ice-cream social if his pathetic life depended on it.
“So the Biden Administration had 25,000 troops sitting in parking garages in DC for weeks to maximize the politics of 1/6 but they couldn’t keep a fraction of that force on Afganistan to help evacuate our friends and allies, or secure the 100billion in US taxpayer funded military hardware that’s now in Taliban hands”
-tkendrarogers via Sebastian Gorky
You must be joking Biden couldn’t coordinate an ice-cream social if his pathetic life depended on it.
“So the Biden Administration had 25,000 troops sitting in parking garages in DC for weeks to maximize the politics of 1/6 but they couldn’t keep a fraction of that force on Afganistan to help evacuate our friends and allies, or secure the 100billion in US taxpayer funded military hardware that’s now in Taliban hands”
-tkendrarogers via Sebastian Gorky
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:35 am to LeClerc
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The White House said Wednesday morning that approximately 19,000 people had been evacuated by US military and coalition flights over the past 24 hours.
How many of those are Americans? Are they going to have to circle back for that number?
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:36 am to upgrayedd
That’s the only question that matters.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:39 am to LeClerc
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The White House said Wednesday morning that approximately 19,000 people had been evacuated by US military and coalition flights over the past 24 hours.
Yea, I don't know about that.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:43 am to UASports23
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Yea, I don't know about that.
That's a flight out every ~11 min and doesn't account for landings.
I'm not buying it.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:44 am to LeClerc
So if they got 19,000 out and put 800 per plane that's 24 flights.
How long does it take to load, leave adn have the next plane land?
I'm hoping that this is a correct number but does anyone believe it from that one airport?? With one runway???
How long does it take to load, leave adn have the next plane land?
I'm hoping that this is a correct number but does anyone believe it from that one airport?? With one runway???
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:45 am to MrLarson
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That's a flight out every ~11 min and doesn't account for landings.
I'm not buying it.
Our posts crossed but THIS.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:46 am to upgrayedd
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How many of those are Americans? Are they going to have to circle back for that number?
It's not even all US-interest persons, and obviously not citizens. It includes all coalition evacs, hence "facilitated" and "coalition"
The 70k and 80k numbers are getting regurgitated all over social media. Talking points went out. Imagine having so little dignity that you're willing to die on this hill on fuzzy numbers to defend a President who is clearly impaired and left thousands of Americans stranded due to sheer incompetence and cowardice.
It's just pathetic, I have no interest in sharing a country with these twats.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:48 am to tiger91
I did see confirmed reports that flights were leaving Kabul at a pace of every 45 minutes.
I also saw reports of aircraft leaving almost empty.
I also saw reports of aircraft leaving almost empty.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:49 am to Pettifogger
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It's not even all US-interest persons, and obviously not citizens. It includes all coalition evacs, hence "facilitated" and "coalition"
The 70k and 80k numbers are getting regurgitated all over social media. Talking points went out. Imagine having so little dignity that you're willing to die on this hill on fuzzy numbers to defend a President who is clearly impaired and left thousands of Americans stranded due to sheer incompetence and cowardice.
It's just pathetic, I have no interest in sharing a country with these twats.
I just want to know how they're vetting the people they're getting out.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:52 am to upgrayedd
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I just want to know how they're vetting the people they're getting out.
I 100% expect stories about Americans being turned away (with passports) for multiple days in a row while completely unvetted men with nefarious intentions get through and get flown out.
It's practically American tradition
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:52 am to upgrayedd
Doesn't say but we can assume there are Americans in significant numbers in that 19000.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:53 am to UASports23
Right so that is why I don't believe 19,000. I want it to be true but I don't think it is.
This post was edited on 8/25/21 at 8:53 am
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:53 am to LeClerc
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Doesn't say but we can assume there are Americans in significant numbers in that 19000.
Well in previous batches of 6000, 8000, etc. the American numbers have been sub-1000. So I'm not sure that's a safe assumption.
Posted on 8/25/21 at 8:54 am to Pettifogger
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I 100% expect stories about Americans being turned away (with passports) for multiple days in a row while completely unvetted men with nefarious intentions get through and get flown out.
It's practically American tradition
Yeah, this is the kind of shite they make the main plot of movies
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