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2021-08-16 Afghanistan

Three stowaways 'fall to their deaths from plane' and five are killed at airport as increasingly desperate Afghans climb on MOVING US Air Force jet as they flee from Taliban: All US Embassy staff have now been evacuated

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-16 08:11|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Anyone remember Saigon 1975?
The only difference is today Both parties have responsibility.

Posted by Sonny Black 2021-08-16 09:27|| 2021-08-16 09:27|| Front Page Top

#2 "All US Embassy Staff Have Now Been Evacuated"
That just leaves a couple of thousand troops who were put in there to protect the 'important' people.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-08-16 10:58|| 2021-08-16 10:58|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Yep - and it's the best argument for Trump 2024 that I can think of.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-08-16 11:43|| 2021-08-16 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 US troops kill two armed Afghans at Kabul airport: Evacuation flights are halted for 90 minutes while soldiers clear airfield after thousands rushed moving jets in desperate bid to escape the Taliban and three stowaways fell to their deaths

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-16 11:46|| 2021-08-16 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Cue the Benny Hill music

Posted by Thomolet Snung1167 2021-08-16 12:16|| 2021-08-16 12:16|| Front Page Top

#6 they are not following CDCguidelines call FBI they must be terrorists gathering together not wearing FAUCI of the loom masks! think of the fines and all that money call the DHS AND FAA NOW we got video evidence!

Posted by Titus the Tiny6941 2021-08-16 12:47|| 2021-08-16 12:47|| Front Page Top

#7 any meme things from DIE HARD and SAIGON?

Posted by Titus the Tiny6941 2021-08-16 12:49|| 2021-08-16 12:49|| Front Page Top

#8 History repeats itself. Shithook landing at embassy in Saigon and another at Kabul embassy.

Posted by Dale 2021-08-16 13:30|| 2021-08-16 13:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Need more social workers on the ground.

Posted by Slappy 2021-08-16 18:31|| 2021-08-16 18:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Need more social workers on the ground.

Well,...they have 2 or 3.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-16 20:50|| 2021-08-16 20:50|| Front Page Top

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