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2021-08-20 Afghanistan

Empty promises: Mercy plane leaves Kabul carrying wife of British ex-Marine but almost NO ONE else despite UK and US saying the evacuation was in full swing and with thousands desperate to flee Taliban

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-20 06:02|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

#1 Biden IGNORED calls from Boris for at least 36 hours, and there is still no coordination between brits and us forces. The brits are sending in the Paras in armed patrols to pick up isolated Brit civilians and allies. Why are we not doing the same?

Posted by Greater the Anonymous5721 2021-08-20 10:10|| 2021-08-20 10:10|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ Because Biden.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-08-20 17:18|| 2021-08-20 17:18|| Front Page Top

#3 It's almost as if Biden wants the Taliban to have hostages.
Once you accept that it all makes sense.

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-08-20 20:03|| 2021-08-20 20:03|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Without hostages, there is little for Foggy Bottom to negotiate. Can't just load up on the last lift out and pi** it off. Think of the number of staff positions lost.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-20 20:56|| 2021-08-20 20:56|| Front Page Top

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