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Russia says Afghan president fled with 4 cars, chopper full of money
NY Post ^ | 08/16/2021 | Yaron Steinbuch

Posted on 08/16/2021 8:24:26 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country with four vehicles and a helicopter full of cash, the Russian embassy in Kabul said Monday.

The embattled leader left the presidential palace in Kabul on Sunday to the insurgent Taliban fighters who had toppled his government.

“To avoid bloodshed, I thought it would be better to leave,” Ghani, 72, said on Facebook in his first comments after his departure.

The former World Bank academic — who holds a doctorate from New York City’s Columbia University — didn’t say where he was going, but Al Jazeera reported later that he had flown to Uzbekistan.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghan; fled; president; russia
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Did the big guy get his ten percent?? Asking for a friend.
1 posted on 08/16/2021 8:24:27 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“To avoid bloodshed, I thought it would be better to leave,”

...yeah. His.


2 posted on 08/16/2021 8:25:35 AM PDT by albie
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Columbia offers a PHD in Kleptocracy—who knew?

;-)


3 posted on 08/16/2021 8:25:56 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

American money all honestly earned no doubt.

L


4 posted on 08/16/2021 8:26:16 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well, that’s what I would have done.
Emptied the treasury and fled.


5 posted on 08/16/2021 8:27:32 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: albie

He gave a speech in Mazar-i-Sherif 36 hours before he fled the country telling the armed forces they had to stand firm. In two seconds, he was late for the door and I would bet the cash was in US hundred dollar bills, courtesy of we dumb American taxpayers.


6 posted on 08/16/2021 8:27:37 AM PDT by laconic
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To: ChicagoConservative27

that country is the one that supposedly just shot down an Afghan Air Force plane.


7 posted on 08/16/2021 8:28:22 AM PDT by RummyChick (R.I.P. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3974843/posts?q=1&;page=1)
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taliban trying to do a CIA like mission to get their money back from the refugee President....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL


8 posted on 08/16/2021 8:29:11 AM PDT by RummyChick (R.I.P. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3974843/posts?q=1&;page=1)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s like watching the plot of a derivative/knock-off action unfold over the first few scenes... Probably going to be a Michael Bay flick...


9 posted on 08/16/2021 8:30:55 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Biden/Harris - illegitimate and everyone knows it.)
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To: laconic

“didn’t say where he was going”

Final destination, Geneva or Zurich, Switzerland most likely.


10 posted on 08/16/2021 8:32:06 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: ChicagoConservative27

hopper full of money

AKA Helicopter Money


11 posted on 08/16/2021 8:33:59 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Just four cars and one chopper? Piker!


12 posted on 08/16/2021 8:35:23 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well he left on a plane so a plane load of money. His plane was refused permission to land in Tajikistan so they landed in Oman. His current whereabouts are unknown. Imma guess the French Riviera. 😏


13 posted on 08/16/2021 8:37:43 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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Sunday’s Landing fee for a Helicopter in Uzbekistan was $5,000,000. WOW strange?


14 posted on 08/16/2021 8:38:16 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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The former World Bank academic — who holds a doctorate from New York City’s Columbia University

I spotted the problem right here. A globalist, progressive, NWO academic. He represented perfectly the US deep state and its views - which meant he was guaranteed to fail.

The only thing this cretin will fight for is directorship of some think-tank or the last canape at a Mclean VA cocktail party

15 posted on 08/16/2021 8:40:27 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Little Ray

SOP for being deposed.


16 posted on 08/16/2021 8:41:20 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It may have been more than 10%


17 posted on 08/16/2021 8:44:49 AM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Reported to have fled to Uzbekastan


18 posted on 08/16/2021 8:44:50 AM PDT by knarf (qa)
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To: albie

Cuomo said the same thing


19 posted on 08/16/2021 8:45:15 AM PDT by knarf (qa)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I do not blame the guy. The last time the Taliban took over they castrated and hung the President.

This guy knows his history.


20 posted on 08/16/2021 8:45:36 AM PDT by setter
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