Posted on 08/24/2021 6:42:09 PM PDT by blueplum
(CNN)Several hundred US troops have left Afghanistan, on the same day President Joe Biden decided not to extend the August 31 evacuation deadline, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed Tuesday evening.
"These troops represent a mix of headquarters staff, maintenance and other enabling functions that were scheduled to leave and whose mission at the airport was complete. Their departure represents prudent and efficient force management. It will have no impact on the mission at hand," Kirby said in a statement, confirming CNN's earlier reporting from two defense officials that the US' troop withdrawal from Afghanistan had kicked off. The fact that a small number of American troops have already left underlines how quickly the situation is moving. The pace of evacuations,,,
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Again abandoned not stranded.
Biden claimed today 70K people had been airlifted, however, from this article:
“The official said the 70,000 people evacuated in the last 10 days do not closely match the universe of Afghan allies eligible to come to the US, which Biden has previously estimated at 50,000 to 65,000. Many of the 70,000 evacuated have included different groups of Afghan allies given priority by the US’ European partners.
In addition, some of those evacuated have not even applied for Special Immigrant Visa status yet, though they will in Qatar or Kuwait.”
So if they need plumbing repairs at the airport they are f*&^ed....
;-)
This is all by design.
It gives them the cover to bring in tens of thousands of jihadis.
And never forget the tens of thousands of People’s Liberation Army troop Justin Trudeau has stationed at our northern border.
Retreating while Americans sick and shelter in place.
This is more than Dereliction of Duty. This is Treason against the American People. Biden is a traitor if he goes through with this.
LOL! Biden is just following orders! 😭
Hint: the plane has UAE Airforce stenciled right on its side.Afghan civilians board @usairforce C-17 Globemasters at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. #HKIA pic.twitter.com/DgNpvW8xGx— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) August 22, 2021
Biden and his handlers definition of completing the mission is not the same as patriotic Americans. When team Biden has assured that the US is diminished, Americans and its allies left to die, and the terrorists are energized to attack with a vast new array of the finest weapons, then his mission will be complete.
The conversation went like this:
Biden's representative: "We would like to extend the withdrawal deadline."
Taliban: "That's not happening. Get out."
Biden Rep: "You know what? We've decided not to extend the withdrawal deadline."
There was no decision for Biden to make, because the Taliban said "no" to extending the deadline.
Taliban and Biden are in agreement. The evacuation must end and all foreigners out of the Kabul airport “by August 31st.”
The Taliban, like Clinton, like to play word games. What if they claim “by August 31st” means BEFORE August 31st, not at midnight August 31st.
And what if some of the military plan to leave that day. The Taliban are very devious and could well try to capture the remaining military.
So much for - “what if”
Taliban telling Biden what they decided....
You nailed it.
Great post.
saw one the other day - afhanis on either side and a vehicle tethered in the middle, because SUVs are important too.
Biden with his Taliban superiors....
Taliban guy on right:
This confused, addled brained turkey is really their President? I always assumed the Biden the Idiot stories were Western press exaggerations. Now I think we can take on the USA and win without a shot being fired. I am pumped.
A CF and FUBAR all rolled together.
And our people (USA citizens) and Afganies who helped us may die or be hostages.
Spit
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