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To: Not_Who_U_Think

Why would the Taliban refrain from taking hostages?

Would you do that if you were the head of Taliban and Joke Buyden were your enemy’s president?


30 posted on 08/14/2021 10:10:39 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat ("Forgetting pain is convenient.Remembering it agonizing.But recovering truth is worth the suffering")
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To: CheshireTheCat

“Why would the Taliban refrain from taking hostages?

Would you do that if you were the head of Taliban and Joke Buyden were your enemy’s president?”


I think the reasoning was that the strategically it might bring in a stronger US response than just letting an evacuation take place. But all it takes is a couple of guys with ManPads to change everything.


86 posted on 08/14/2021 12:46:28 PM PDT by Not_Who_U_Think
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