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| Afghanistan |
| ‘Our lives are in danger': Afghans queue up to get passports |
| 2021-07-29 |
| [Aljazeera] Like thousands of his compatriots, Abdel Khalid Nabyar waited outside Afghanistan’s main passport office to apply for the precious travel document that would allow him to leave the war-torn nation. With the Taliban making huge advances in the countryside as foreign forces wind up their withdrawal, many Afghans — those with the means, at least — are looking for a way out. "If the situation worsens, we might have to leave," said Nabyar, 52, who feels particularly vulnerable because he once ran a shop on a NATO military base. Not everyone will make an immediate exit but most want the safety net — knowing they can leave at short notice. "People want to be prepared in advance in case things go wrong," added Nabyar. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 JohnQC, I believe almost all will wait in Tajikistan refugee camps while the State Department processes their paperwork... and stay there until the Taliban are again defeated, no doubt, should their application be rejected. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-07-29 22:42 |
| #2 Where are the Afghans heading? Hope not our southern border via Central America. Is the current Dem regime going to welcome them with open arms (sarc). |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2021-07-29 08:44 |
| #1 "Hurry, sir! Board us on this plane!" "Wait... what? Why?" "I'm uhh... an interpreter! I helped your fobbits teach three-card monte to the locals." "Uhh... ok. And these girls? Your daughters?" "What? No. These three are my wives, and that one is a concubine. Now hurry!" |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2021-07-29 04:20 |