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2021-08-25 Afghanistan

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Posted by 3dc 2021-08-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

#1 So much for Joe's threats: Taliban IGNORE Biden's demand to let civilians into Kabul airport and westerners are beaten. US airlifts more than 19K in 24 hours as desperate Afghans cause a STAMPEDE at the airport amid fears of an ISIS-K attack

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-25 11:48|| 2021-08-25 11:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks for putting this together, 3dc.

Key point from the last post:

"Rep. Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Rep. Peter Meijer, a Republican from Michigan, who underwent a secret trip to Kabul to witness the situation at the airport for themselves, challenged President Biden and claimed that 'we won't get everyone out on time'. "

Pelosi has to be livid about that. One part of the regime strategy is to control the flow of information from Kabul. Another part is to push into the headlines any non-Kabul issue ("Squirrel!").

Posted by Matt 2021-08-25 13:38|| 2021-08-25 13:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, thx Matt. I keep seeing the statement "60,000 rescued." A media talking point? Stats for a soon to be awarded Nobel Peace Prize ?

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-25 13:58|| 2021-08-25 13:58|| Front Page Top

#4 “UK-US relations are about to enter their lowest point since Suez,” one senior MP said. “The special relationship is very, very damaged.”

...but, but, Orange Man bad. You got what you wanted.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-25 21:10|| 2021-08-25 21:10|| Front Page Top

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