Up to 40,000 Americans Remain Trapped in Country.
Over a couple of nights, we have gone from 10,000 Americans trapped to 15,000, then to 20,000 and now 40,000.
15,000 - 40,000? Americans remain in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/15-000-americans-remain-afghanistan-after-taliban-takeover-n1277033
U.S. officials said about 1,100 U.S. citizens, permanent residents and their families were evacuated on 13 flights Tuesday.
The precise number of Americans outside Kabul was not immediately clear but up to 15,000 ~ 40,000 may still be in Afghanistan, the Post reported. The Taliban has been on the offensive across the country for weeks. At a news briefing later Tuesday, Jake Sullivan, President Biden’s national security adviser, told reporters that the Taliban expressed a willingness to provide “safe passage of civilians to the airport,” the report said.
The U.S. is trying to process tens of thousands of visas to airlift roughly 15,000 civilians out of as the Taliban seizes control of the nation’s capital. CBS News’ Christina Ruffini joins CBSN’s Michael George with the latest.
What the hell were 15,000 ~ 40,000 Americans doing in Kabul/Afghanistan?
Were they all working for the CIA and the various private agencies/agents hired by the CIA or ???
What industries did Kabul and Afghanistan have to attract these people and pay them to live in
Kabul?
Did our tax $’s pay for these Americans to be there with their families?
If so, what benefit did we receive for our investments?
Civilian contractors that fed, supplied and equipped us assets. That is on their companies in getting them out. I’ve seen executive security groups leaving, so their companies got them out. Logistics is always a large contingent.
I am sitting here just going what the hell....?????????
some of the 40k Americans in Afghanistan are of Afghan descent and were there with cave dwelling family members.
Great question!!...that will never be answered...lol
Up to 15000 squiggly character 40000? Either it is up to 15000 or it is up to 40000. They should say up 40000 and leave it at that but 40000 is almost 3 times 15000 so saying 15000 to 40000 leaves you thinking it is only 15000 and the 40000 is an abstract number that is basically forgotten.
Exactly - what’s the new magic panic-chaos number for tomorrow?
I’d like to spin the wheel, Pat!
Some could be contractors to service products we bought and gave to the Afghans, some could be contractors we had there to train Afghans. Families would most probably be families that made there in Afghanistan...
I'm hoping they're all journalists, but I'll probably be disappointed.
Contractors cashing in on the gravy train.