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Two Congressmen Take Secret Kabul Trip- Report U.S. Won’t Get Everyone Out On Time
The Lid ^ | 25 Aug 2021 | Jeff Dunetz

Posted on 08/25/2021 3:32:31 PM PDT by Rummyfan

Pelosi And Administration Angry- Reps Discovered The Truth

Two Congressmen, a Democrat Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Republican Peter Meijer (R-MI) took a secret trip to the Kabul Airport to get an idea of what is really happening with the evacuation of Americans and the Afghans who helped us in the war effort. Their report was not positive.

Each of the congressmen is a military veteran, and a member of the House Armed Services Committee kept their trip a secret didn’t tell the Congressional leadership, the administration, or the State Dept. people on the ground. The military on the ground didn’t find out until their plane was about to land. After taking a commercial flight to the UAE, They flew to Kabul on a military plane and stayed in Kabul for about seven hours. Per Rep. Moulton, they “insisted on leaving in a plane that was not full, in a seat designated for crew so that we didn’t take a seat from someone else.”

The two Reps asked the press not to report their mission until they left Afghanistan airspace. They wanted their trip to be seen as information gathering, not grandstanding.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; Politics; Society
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1 posted on 08/25/2021 3:32:31 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

“We can’t tell the peons the truth - what’s wrong with you guys?’ (Nasty P. Lousy)


2 posted on 08/25/2021 3:33:51 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: Rummyfan

What is the WOKE Biden Admin afraid of upsetting the Terrorists


3 posted on 08/25/2021 3:36:42 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Rummyfan

Yahoo News: “Pelosi scolded congressmen for going”

Did she slur her speech when she did it? Mumble? I mean, she shoots up botulism into her face to get rid of or hide her wrinkles. Who listens to her anyway?


4 posted on 08/25/2021 3:36:54 PM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: beethovenfan

Meijer is one of the impeachment 10 and is trying to get some street cred back after impeaching Trump and constantly praising Biden. This is a pr media stunt


5 posted on 08/25/2021 3:38:18 PM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: Rummyfan
Why does the Biden administration continue to emphasize “every American that wants to leave...” ? Do we have Americans who are Taliban or ISIS members? Who would Americans choose to stay? If none would, why are they repeating that exact phrase?
6 posted on 08/25/2021 3:38:46 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: Rummyfan

We may need to send Pelosi and Schumer to Afghanistan to beg for an extension. I think if nothing changes between now and the 30th, we fly them into Kandahar.


7 posted on 08/25/2021 3:42:53 PM PDT by ALASKA (Trump will win resoundingly, but it's not going to be pretty. )
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We may need to send Pelosi and Schumer to Afghanistan to beg for an extension. I think if nothing changes between now and the 30th, we fly them into Kandahar.

Works for me. Should we give them parachutes?

8 posted on 08/25/2021 3:46:07 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: realcleanguy
One word for Pelosi

Poligrip

9 posted on 08/25/2021 3:46:55 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (FI miss out mean tweeting, man spreading, room owning President…)
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Washington should be ashamed of the position we put our service members in, but they represent the best in America. These men and women have been run ragged and are still running strong. Their empathy and dedication to duty are truly inspiring. The acts of heroism and selflessness we witnessed at HKIA make America proud. We came into this visit wanting, like most veterans, to push the president to extend the August 31st deadline. After talking with commanders on the ground and seeing the situation here, it is obvious that because we started the evacuation so late, that no matter what we do, we won’t get everyone out on time, even by September 11. Sadly and frustratingly, getting our people out depends on maintaining the current, bizarre relationship with the Taliban.Washington should be ashamed of the position we put our service members in, but they represent the best in America. These men and women have been run ragged and are still running strong. Their empathy and dedication to duty are truly inspiring. The acts of heroism and selflessness we witnessed at HKIA make America proud.

We came into this visit wanting, like most veterans, to push the president to extend the August 31st deadline. After talking with commanders on the ground and seeing the situation here, it is obvious that because we started the evacuation so late, that no matter what we do, we won’t get everyone out on time, even by September 11. Sadly and frustratingly, getting our people out depends on maintaining the current, bizarre relationship with the Taliban.

10 posted on 08/25/2021 3:47:04 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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Pelosi had no problem meeting with the Butcher Assad over the objections of the State Department. She should have been arrested for treason.

11 posted on 08/25/2021 3:49:28 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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They keep saying every American who wants to leave so that they later can say they didn’t know those people who are in the Tollybon prison being starved and tortured wanted to leave. It is pre blaming them for their fate. Anything to absolve Biden. I can’t see how those people can live with themselves. It’s what happens when there is no God. People are just things.


12 posted on 08/25/2021 3:52:06 PM PDT by webheart (I thought I was helping by getting vaccinated but they say I didn’t help at all. )
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Works for me. Should we give them parachutes?

I was thinking more along the lines of rainbow flags and honey baked hams. Isn’t it customary for dignitaries to bring gifts? I’m sure the Taliban would richly reward them for their thoughtfulness.

13 posted on 08/25/2021 3:55:54 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Rummyfan

“..Works for me. Should we give them parachutes?...”

Hmmmm....no. Not necessary since demons are more than capable of flying and landing on their own accord.


14 posted on 08/25/2021 4:02:32 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (Pray for America....)
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To: Rummyfan

I give them credit for trying, despite the one (Moulton) being of the same party of the guy running this **** show. Remember that Democrats first got rid of the best military officers under Obama, and they aren’t done yet. I watched a video of Tim Pool on 800,000 servicemen facing court martial, and you can check it out at Whatfinger News in crawler link top of page. It isn’t even a real vaccine, as those don’t require distancing, masks or boosters. In under 7 months Biden as brought us back to the cliff Obama left us on thinking Hillary would push us over.


15 posted on 08/25/2021 4:10:16 PM PDT by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: butlerweave

Perhaps now that he has heavily armed them he is.


16 posted on 08/25/2021 4:11:07 PM PDT by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: realcleanguy

She isn’t an alcoholic, she has Kuru. Research that.


17 posted on 08/25/2021 4:12:14 PM PDT by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: Rummyfan

Assad is a bad guy. But he’s still better than some Islamic fanatic in charge of Syria.


18 posted on 08/25/2021 4:12:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: ALASKA

We should deport all Democrats, even their voters. Look what they have managed to do to us in just 7 months. And that was on top of what they did over the past year plus. Which was on top of the previous 3 years of contrarian communism.


19 posted on 08/25/2021 4:13:42 PM PDT by ProfessorGoldiloxx
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To: Rummyfan

The crazy way the US Government is moving this way and that would tell you Nancy is running things


20 posted on 08/25/2021 4:20:41 PM PDT by butlerweave
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