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Afghanistan
Ministers warned there may be just four more days to evacuate Brits and their allies: Thousands of Afghans face being left behind while US embassy tells its citizens to stay away from airport unless called because of the threats outside the gates
2021-08-21
Posted by:Skidmark

#7  It is impossible to overstate how awful Biden and this administration is. This tragic, avoidable debacle is the culmination of electing ignorant, arrogant fools who were given total top cover by a useless MSM.

I have heard several retired senior officers say, and I totally agree…any O-3 worth his/her salt could have planned the withdrawal and foreseen what is transpiring.

I was on a brigade level staff as a gofer O-2 in the S3. I walked away after 6 months with the basic skill set about how to plan a military operation.

If I had to guess, I’d bet that Biden and his civilian boot lickers and strap hangers that are totally responsible for the single worst operation since Little Bighorn.
Posted by: Anymouse   2021-08-21 23:46  

#6  Ref #3: BATS data base probably operated by a former AFG army NCO with a gun to his head.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-08-21 13:37  

#5  Washington Examiner:

Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue has told his British Army counterpart, a high-ranking field-grade officer of the British army’s 22nd Special Air Service Regiment, that British operations were embarrassing the United States military in the absence of similar U.S. military operations. I understand that the British officer firmly rejected the request.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-21 13:29  

#4  “How to Retire Overseas: Everything You Need to Know to Live Well (for Less) Abroad”, until the taliban or other musl1n group takes over.
Posted by: Rapid Runner   2021-08-21 12:58  

#3  Lots of folks here are more familiar with the TB and how they operate, but it sure looks like they are consolidating and defining command and control, and have mastered how to use the Biometrics/personnel databases they captured. If so, they night be establishing a MANPAD sites and are telling our folks on the ground that they will determine who can come to the airport for evacuation, and intend to vet each allowed departure against the databases. This allows them to define those that are deemed enemies of the state and provide them a more grim exit terminal. It also allows them to start demanding concessions and fees to permit our cits to leave. The fruits of indecision and top down management by the foolish children that are the National COmmand Authority these days.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2021-08-21 12:26  

#2  I was told ten days, and everyone proceeds in ceremony.

Its like everyone is worried about anti-aircraft capabilities command and control over approach and takeoff flight paths or something.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-08-21 10:40  

#1  The American "leadership" is practicing defunding the police on an international scale.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-08-21 09:20  

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