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Secretary of State Antony Blinken: Leaving Stranded Americans to Get to Kabul Airport on Their Own is “the Best Way to do This” (VIDEO)
GP ^ | August 22, 2022 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 08/22/2021 12:31:02 PM PDT by White Lives Matter

Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared on Face the Nation on Sunday to discuss Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal.

Blinken was pressed on the Biden Admin’s efforts to extricate Americans stuck in Afghanistan behind enemy lines.

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Thousands of Americans are stranded in Afghanistan in a potential hostage situation as terrorist factions block roads to Kabul airport with checkpoints.

Americans are reportedly being beaten and harassed by Taliban terrorists.

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Meanwhile French, British and German special forces are rescuing their countrymen.

Secretary Blinken on Sunday said “the best way to do this” is to leave Americans to get to the airport on their own.

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics; Travel
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghanistandebacle; americansleftbehind; anthonyblinken; antonyblinken; bidensblunder; bringbacktrump; california; joebiden; nancypelosi; secstateblinken; strandedamericans; taliban; waronterror
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To: White Lives Matter
All the buzz phrases being put into place.

"This was expected."

"Trump's plan tied our hands."

"The Taliban has promised safe passage of Americans to the airport."

"This wouldn't have happened if all Americans had gotten vaccinated." Okay, that one I added. :)

41 posted on 08/22/2021 12:57:18 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021)
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To: White Lives Matter
I've got an idea: let's drop Antony Blinken off in the center of Kabul - and let's make it sporting - drop him there, wearing nothing but an American flag!

Bonne chance, idiot.

42 posted on 08/22/2021 12:57:46 PM PDT by Chainmail (Frater magnus te spectat)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
No American would want to live in what Kabul is going to become soon.

As another on this thread said, what if some are pro-Taliban types who are on their side against us?

43 posted on 08/22/2021 12:59:44 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: White Lives Matter

Anyone who thinks this current administration is competent must be a complete moron.


44 posted on 08/22/2021 1:03:34 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: White Lives Matter

This little punk Blinken needs a punch in the mouth. They all do.


45 posted on 08/22/2021 1:03:41 PM PDT by jmacusa (America. Founded by geniuses . Now governed by idiots.)
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To: Captainpaintball
"And I am not sure even fox newz will cover it."

If something that big were to happen, the entire media would have to cover it. Heck, CNN, NYT, and another are already condemning Biden for this debacle. Even Bill Maher is going ballistic over Biden's malfeasance, amongst other Lib celebrities.

Even if your scenario didn't happen, this is already being recorded as the worse foreign policy disaster in USA history. Biden and others will always own this, no matter how they spin it's Trump's fault. And yes, there will be torture and killings, just maybe not as large as your scenario.

The Lib/soc/commies say hate is a bad thing and always try to pin crimes as hate crimes. Guess what? Hate is a legitimate emotion but can eat a person's soul. In this case, I don't hate Biden and Co. (handlers)...I DESPISE THEM AND HOPE THEY DIE A BAD DEATH. I don't believe in Hell, so that's the worse I can wish for them.

We all die, but I wish for a painless death while asleep for good people. End rant.

46 posted on 08/22/2021 1:03:45 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: White Lives Matter

Amazing. The link goes to a still from the Meet the Press interview, so I’m hoping this is just selective quoting and he explained it some other way...such as, they should get to the airport themselves with the support of Special Forces and not as a large stampede, etc.

And if he just said, well, toughskis, it’s up to them, he should be fired immediately. Actually, he, Milley and the entire top rank of commanders and security agency heads should be fired. But they won’t be.


47 posted on 08/22/2021 1:06:34 PM PDT by livius
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To: White Lives Matter

The Bidet cabinet needs to volunteer to be airdropped somewhere over Kabul so they can walk the Taliban gauntlet to the airport.


48 posted on 08/22/2021 1:08:30 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: White Lives Matter

maybe we should drop junior on the ground over there and tell him to get to the airport on his own....


49 posted on 08/22/2021 1:09:14 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: All

H/T GOPJ

Not one of those 800 Afghans we flew to safety brought an American with them to the airport to help them escape.

Most of them not only did NOT bring an American - they were unvetted.

And they left their wives and children and flew to safety and the US gravy train without them.

Who are they? Jihadists? Taligban? Al Quaeda?

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CALL l (202) 224-3121 for the U.S. House switchboard operator.


50 posted on 08/22/2021 1:09:23 PM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doen't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: White Lives Matter

This may very well become the modern day equivalent of the
Cawnpore Massacre of 1857. Some horrific stuff, that.


51 posted on 08/22/2021 1:11:17 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: beethovenfan

So basically he’s saying,”Good luck suckers”.


52 posted on 08/22/2021 1:13:15 PM PDT by princeofdarkness ( )
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To: White Lives Matter

Man, he makes Lurch look like a better SecState. Tied with the Benghazi Bitch from Chappequa for worst.


53 posted on 08/22/2021 1:15:04 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Claiming Racism, the antidote to personal responsibility)
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To: White Lives Matter

54 posted on 08/22/2021 1:15:50 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: White Lives Matter

The flipside to this apparent debacle is our operators have been quietly sneaking around Kabul picking up US persons and taking them to safety. If Biden presents that as a fait accompli, we’ll look pretty silly.

I’m not sure what the odds are for that scenario, but don’t discount it entirely.


55 posted on 08/22/2021 1:16:21 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: Liz

56 posted on 08/22/2021 1:16:43 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: PLMerite

Odds are zero.


57 posted on 08/22/2021 1:17:15 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: White Lives Matter

If they were son’s of Dem senators, Seal Team 6 would already be back home with them


58 posted on 08/22/2021 1:21:26 PM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: White Lives Matter

This may very well become the modern day equivalent of the
Cawnpore Massacre of 1857. Some horrific stuff, that.


59 posted on 08/22/2021 1:22:10 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: madison10
The enemy of my enemy is my friend (for now). Liberals hate white, Christian conservatives. So do radical Muslims. Obama is fundamentally changing not only America, but the world. He's got plenty of useful idiots ready and willing to help him. Wait until the ones who thought they'd have a seat at the adults table find out there's no place for them, either.
60 posted on 08/22/2021 1:23:16 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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