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US Sec. of State Blinken spoke with Afghan President Ghani
CNN ^
| Updated 4:53 p.m. ET, August 14, 2021
| CNN's Gregory Clary
Posted on 08/14/2021 1:58:48 PM PDT by Hojczyk
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Saturday as the security situation continues to deteriorate in the country.
In a statement released by the State Department, the two “discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the violence” in Afghanistan and Blinken “emphasized the United States’ commitment to a strong diplomatic and security relationship with the Government of Afghanistan and our continuing support for the people of Afghanistan.”
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghanistandebacle; afghanpresident; azzholeblinken; bidenadm; blinken; ghani; theyaretoast
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posted on
08/14/2021 1:58:48 PM PDT
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Hojczyk
To: Hojczyk
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posted on
08/14/2021 1:59:44 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
To: Hojczyk
Blinky is such a dope. And the Afgans are soooooo screwed.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:00:52 PM PDT
by
LIConFem
(Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
To: Hojczyk
Ghani wants a parachute
Blinken is a putz
To: Hojczyk
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe,—
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:02:49 PM PDT
by
kempster
(w President of all time.)
To: Hojczyk
In other news, both pledged there would be no Taliban in the swimming pools and the casinos.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:03:31 PM PDT
by
cgbg
(A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
To: dontreadthis
I would imagine the discussion centered on whether Ghani could take the country’s gold reserves with him for “safekeeping’ when he flees the country tonight by US plane.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:03:46 PM PDT
by
laconic
To: Hojczyk
"... the two “discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the violence” in Afghanistan "
To: cgbg
Michael isn’t buying that.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:05:23 PM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(Proudly posting comments without reading the articles since 2002.)
To: Hojczyk
In a statement released by the State Department, the two “discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the violence” in Afghanistan
“Reduce the violence”. LOL. What a sick joke.
How about a gun-buyback program??
These are the same clowns who thing you can reduce violence in US cities by “defunding the police”.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:06:03 PM PDT
by
rbg81
(Truth is stranger than fiction)
To: Hojczyk
To our “allies,” are you watching.......again?
To: Hojczyk; Army Air Corps
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:06:21 PM PDT
by
KC_Lion
To: E. Pluribus Unum
democrats murder and get more people murdered....they really are the party of death.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:06:45 PM PDT
by
joma89
(Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
To: Hojczyk
Taken over by pajama clad soldiers. Come on.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:08:09 PM PDT
by
alrea
To: KC_Lion
Is that Kabul or Chicago?
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:09:02 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("And once in a night I dreamed you were there; I canceled my flight from going nowhere.")
To: Hojczyk
As screwed as Biden is, I wouldn’t doubt he uses this crisis to eventually recommit to maintaining a standing US army in Afghanistan.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:09:40 PM PDT
by
shotgun
To: Hojczyk
Ghani is demanding safe transit out of the country. If he stays, he’s toast.
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:10:45 PM PDT
by
Blurb2350
(posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
To: Hojczyk
They likely discussed how Afghanistan can surrender to the terrorists with honor and negotiate the terms.
To: Hojczyk
“How high”...? asked the Secretary of State
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:12:44 PM PDT
by
smvoice
(I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON. OR THE MASK)
To: KC_Lion
Map shows jihadis flocking to Afghanistan to launch terror war!: 
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posted on
08/14/2021 2:13:10 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(If I wanted to live in Australia, China, Cuba, Canada, the UK, or Chicago! I'd move there! )
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