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

I thought it was 10 Marines, 2 Soldiers, and 1 Navy Corpsman?

No Second Amendment in Afghanistan....

My heart aches for those poor families.

Media outlets are now reporting:

@AFP

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#BREAKING Taliban have taken control of parts of Kabul airport: spokesman LINK

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Reuters reported earlier that 28 Taliban died in the bombing.

File that under "Silver Linings".

Ned Price says, "The Taliban and the Haqqani Network are separate entities."

Really? Does he expect people to actually believe that? The fricking Taliban hand picked the Haqqani Network to run Kabul security. They put one of the most wanted terrorists in the world in charge of overseeing that security.

Even people within this Administration have been involved with memos and studies that have found the two are very closely linked.

This is nothing more than a play to rationalize our continued diplomatic presence in the country if that's the decision they make. I believe that in order to facilitate the evac of the remaining Americans in the country, the Taliban is looking to force us into maintaining diplomatic ties to the country, and this is the State Department looking to distance itself from a known and verified terrorist organization.

@disclosetv

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JUST IN - Taliban are calling on the population in #Kabul to hand over all privately owned weapons and ammunition within a week.

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Multiple outlets have reported the Taliban have taken control of at least part of the airport, but the DoD says otherwise. At this point, I choose to trust the reports from the ground, not what has been filtered through this administration.

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EXCLUSIVE: Active Duty, Retired Naval Intelligence Members Told They Cannot ‘Disrespect’ Biden Over Afghanistan Debacle

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Top leadership at the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) informed active duty and retired service members that they cannot condemn President Joe Biden amid the chaotic — and now deadly — pullout of American troops from Afghanistan.

In an email from the ONI’s Chief of Staff, ONI members were reminded that per a Uniform Code of Military Justice and Department of Defense Directive clause they cannot disrespect senior government leadership. This includes the President, Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, and more.

The email reads:

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Given the heightened political and social atmosphere surrounding Afghanistan, it is important to remind our uniformed personnel (active duty and reservists on temporary active duty) and military retirees of their responsibilities and obligations under Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Department of Defense Directive 1344.10. While it is vital to protect the constitutional right of freedom of expression for these groups, consistent with mission accomplishment, national security, and good order and discipline, it’s important to remember certain limitations. Namely, uniformed personnel and military retirees are prohibited from disrespecting senior government leadership (e.g. the President, Vice President, Congress, Secretary of Defense, Service Secretaries, etc.).

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Per the same uniformed personnel policy, ONI members cannot participate in partisan political activity or distribute partisan political literature. An internal ONI member told The Daily Wire that these policies were more relaxed under the Trump administration and recalled retired officers condemning the former President.

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https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-active-duty-retired-naval-intelligence-members-told-they-cannot-disrespect-biden-over-afghanistan-debacle

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Raheem J. Kassam
@RaheemKassam

Replying to
@JackPosobiec

I presume they’ll be prosecuting all the leakers and liars who stepped out of line during the Trump admin? Let’s start with @AVindman?

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