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Pentagon: US, Taliban coordinate as Kabul evacuation speeds
The Associated Press ^ | August 17, 2021 | By ROBERT BURNS, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ZEKE MILLER

Posted on 08/17/2021 10:21:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is coordinating with the Taliban while accelerating the airlift of Americans and Afghan allies from the Kabul airport, and also bringing in additional U.S. troops in a scramble to complete the evacuation in two weeks, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.

The disclosure by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby that U.S. commanders are speaking with Taliban commanders is an indication that the new rulers of Afghanistan, who swept to power after 20 years of war against the U.S.-supported Kabul government, will not interfere with the evacuation. Kirby would not discuss details of the Taliban arrangement.

“There are interactions multiple times a day” between U.S. and Taliban commanders, he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; election2020; quagmire; taliban
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1 posted on 08/17/2021 10:21:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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Taliban and US coordinating... WTF?!

Stolen elections


2 posted on 08/17/2021 10:23:40 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Taliban is saying the same thing on twitter
They post about 20 times a day. You need to use a translate program. But it’s a good way to follow the enemy.


3 posted on 08/17/2021 10:24:02 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Kirby would not discuss details of the Taliban arrangement.”

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


4 posted on 08/17/2021 10:24:02 AM PDT by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

some planes have left wi less than a dozen people


5 posted on 08/17/2021 10:24:10 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“There are interactions multiple times a day” between U.S. and Taliban commanders...

ROFLMFWAO!!

“Interactions” eh? Like, where the U.S. talks, and the Taliban chuckle the whole time, ‘cuz they know ol’ Joe’s stuck, and can’t back up?


6 posted on 08/17/2021 10:24:31 AM PDT by HKMk23 (Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is what Woke reduces you to.


7 posted on 08/17/2021 10:24:43 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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And this 3.5 weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9-11.

This is sickening.


8 posted on 08/17/2021 10:25:18 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: moovova

So will we get to hear how much this is costing us versus say...having Kept Bagram open


9 posted on 08/17/2021 10:25:33 AM PDT by RummyChick (Bagram was the most logical exit point. Stand up and justify your decision (hat tip Larrytown))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think that they are going to trade the 50,000 Afghans that worked for the West for the western nationals

The Taliban could shell the runway or shoot down a plane or Suicide attack it and make this even worse

So a deal has been struck IMO


10 posted on 08/17/2021 10:26:03 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Gene Eric

Taliban should allow the evacuation - they can send every criminal, psychotic, spy, or regime opponent to the airport for transport to the USA.

They’ll probably even send some relatives for all the free welfare benefits


11 posted on 08/17/2021 10:26:07 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Chode

I just heard that their goal is to evacuate to 200,000....


12 posted on 08/17/2021 10:26:17 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: HKMk23

A little Bakhshish goes a long way.


13 posted on 08/17/2021 10:26:39 AM PDT by qwertyz
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To: RoseofTexas

Madness!!!


14 posted on 08/17/2021 10:27:05 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When Pompeo negotiated with the Tolly-bon the lefties went out of their minds.


15 posted on 08/17/2021 10:28:27 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman!)
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16 posted on 08/17/2021 10:28:52 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What? I just read a headline stating that this administration is freezing funds to the Taliban....and how is it they are cooperating with the US as a result? Something doesn’t add up, at least to me.


17 posted on 08/17/2021 10:29:38 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: janetjanet998

The problem with deals (whether in politics or business) is the longer they take to implement, the greater the chance for them to fall apart along the way...

This sounds more like extortion—pay the Taliban every day or the deal is off...and the amount increases every day...


18 posted on 08/17/2021 10:29:56 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: hsmomx3

This is negotiating tactics.

Basically we have a hostage situation—and we are paying ransom to free the hostages—and the hostage holders are probably continually escalating their demands...


19 posted on 08/17/2021 10:31:12 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: Oldeconomybuyer
The Obama traitors planted in the Pentagon and Trump never removed are LIARS.

They are flying over 40,000 Muslim Plants such as Isis and Taliban invaders
and calling them American evacuation .

Lies

There are only 2,000 Real Americans over there .

The Gen White Hater Austin and Gen CRT Milley refuse to
identify these invaders and sending out LIES . We are getting invaded thanks to the radicalized Obama Military .

20 posted on 08/17/2021 10:32:05 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the real danger l)
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