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2021-08-16 Afghanistan

Duplicate story: Taliban Leader Declared New President, Afghanistan to Soon Get New Name After 20-Year Insurgency

[Western Journal] Kabul, soon to be the capital of what will be formally known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, had a blend of fear and panic with patches of surface calm Monday, one day after the Taliban took control of the city.

The Muslim outlet Ummid News reported that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been declared president, replacing Ashraf Ghani, who fled as the Taliban moved on the capital.

Baradar, a co-founder of the Taliban with Mullah Omar, was captured in Pakistan in 2010 but released in 2018, according to the Associated Press.

He was part of the team of negotiators who met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials in Qatar in September 2020.

"There was no expectation that we would achieve victory in this war," Baradar said. "But this came with the help of Allah, therefore we should be thankful to Him, be humble in front of Him, so that we do not act arrogantly."

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-16 11:33|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
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#1 Ok, so when to we get a new president ?

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-16 11:37|| 2021-08-16 11:37|| Front Page Top

#2 B, anyone meet your 8 AM resignation deadline from yesterday?

Posted by Matt 2021-08-16 11:40|| 2021-08-16 11:40|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ No, but I've extended it for another 24 hours. I am hoping for a televised resignation session at around 4:00 pm today. Plugs, Kam, Austin, eight or ten more.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-16 11:49|| 2021-08-16 11:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Save us the trouble of watching.
Post the teleprompter transcript.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-16 12:34|| 2021-08-16 12:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry,
but I could only get an 'advanced copy'
of his 3x5 card

A bit convoluted, but I think we'll get the 'message'

Posted by Flavish Bluetooth4915 2021-08-16 12:40|| 2021-08-16 12:40|| Front Page Top

#6 J-DAM the Presidential Palace.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-08-16 16:03|| 2021-08-16 16:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Ref #5: Thanks Flav. Nice that he was able lecture and virtue signal us on his strategic genius. I mistakenly thought it was a giant klusterfok. I'm now pleasantly relieved this was all part of the Biden master plan.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-16 18:18|| 2021-08-16 18:18|| Front Page Top

#8 I hear they're gonna rename it 'Cancun'.
Just to see who shows up.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-08-16 20:06|| 2021-08-16 20:06|| Front Page Top

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