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Americans urged to ‘shelter’ as Taliban move in on Kabul airport
NY Post ^ | 08/15/2021 | Jorge Fitz-Gibbons

Posted on 08/16/2021 6:52:48 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Most US embassy staffers in Afghanistan were awaiting evacuation at Kabul airport Sunday — which was “taking fire” as Taliban forces moved in amid the deteriorating situation, according to reports.

“The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, including at the airport,” the US Embassy in Afghanistan said Sunday.

“Where are reports of the airport taking fire,” the announcement said. “Therefore we are instructing US citizens to shelter in place.”

The embassy urged the families of US citizens in the troubled nation to file forms for immigrant visas “as soon as possible.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americans; kabul; shelter; taliban
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File forms forms for immigrant visas as soon as possible??? Who has time for that crap.
1 posted on 08/16/2021 6:52:48 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is something very odd about Biden not making a public appearance. Some have noted that the strange photo of him sitting at the conference table shows a clock with UK time two, instead of the accurate three hours behind Moscow time; could this be an “old” photo burnished for this purpose? Same, UK PM Boris Johnson is trying to orchestrate a united front through NATO as the UK Daily Express reports bc “Biden is AWOL”.


2 posted on 08/16/2021 6:55:24 AM PDT by laconic
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“Therefore we are instructing US citizens to shelter in place.”

How'd that work out in Benghazi

3 posted on 08/16/2021 6:56:15 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Shelter where?
Shelter until Taliban finds them and cut off their heads?
Or parade them around like the hostages in Iranian Crisis years ago.


4 posted on 08/16/2021 6:57:03 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell Lies, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The horrible reality at the Kabul airport! Thanks Xiden our brain dead Potus and whomever is pulling his strings.


5 posted on 08/16/2021 6:57:22 AM 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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To: ChicagoConservative27
Shelter In Place is Democratic Communist speak for "Your ass is on your own".
6 posted on 08/16/2021 6:59:32 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I don’t understand this aspect of the Afghanistan evacuation at all.

American citizens, who have American passports, are told to file for immigrant visas? Why does an American citizen need to get an “immigrant visa” to return to America?

Does anyone here know how this works? Why does a passport holding American need to get a visa of some sort to leave Afghanistan?


7 posted on 08/16/2021 6:59:50 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: laconic

Elections have consequences, and we’re seeing plenty of them.


8 posted on 08/16/2021 7:00:07 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why did we leave anyone there?

Check on your vet friends.


9 posted on 08/16/2021 7:00:07 AM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Urged to cower by the Coweder in Chief, basement-bunkered Buy-Dung.


10 posted on 08/16/2021 7:01:15 AM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I interpreted it as filing for immigrant visas with the new government so as to stay in shitholeistan


11 posted on 08/16/2021 7:06:43 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

if no American civilians get killed trying to get out of Afghanistan it’ll be a miracle


12 posted on 08/16/2021 7:07:04 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: Starboard

Yes, even stolen ones!


13 posted on 08/16/2021 7:07:43 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: laconic

It’s Zulu time. Makes sense since that is a military command center at the moment. They need to use zulu time


14 posted on 08/16/2021 7:08:26 AM PDT by RummyChick (R.I.P. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3974843/posts?q=1&;page=1)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“Families of American citizens.”

I think they mean the locals that either married or were adopted by Americans.


15 posted on 08/16/2021 7:08:41 AM PDT by WarlordBK
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To: lightman

Yep. Setting an example by hiding in the basement at camp David.....too bad the civilians still in Afghanistan can’t leave a voicemail saying they’ll be unavailable until the 22nd.....disgusting


16 posted on 08/16/2021 7:09:16 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: Grampa Dave

I guess they don’t understand airplanes in Afghanistan. This is crazy for them to think they can hang on.


17 posted on 08/16/2021 7:09:49 AM PDT by RummyChick (R.I.P. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3974843/posts?q=1&;page=1)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I read that as US citizens who have family there. The family is suppose to try to get a visa.


18 posted on 08/16/2021 7:10:38 AM PDT by RummyChick (R.I.P. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3974843/posts?q=1&;page=1)
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To: Starboard
I suspect that the majority of actual Biden voters (rather than phony ballots) probably couldn't tell you where Afghanistan is or emerge from the beer and pot filled welfare paid for daze long enough to hear anything about it
19 posted on 08/16/2021 7:11:52 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The fall of Kabul is not as notable for what is taking place in Kabul, but for what is going to take place in the next 15-20 years, both around the world and here at home.

Who should be more emboldened by this defeat of our government than Americans themselves?

Nonetheless, the moderns will win. We are but flying fishes playing as Global China crosses the bay.


20 posted on 08/16/2021 7:21:47 AM PDT by cmj328 (We live here.)
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