Posted on 08/25/2021 4:31:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The scene at Kabul airport has been increasingly chaotic following the fall of Afghanistan, as tens of thousands of people attempt to flee life under Taliban rule.
But there are now fears of a further scramble as the US withdrawal deadline of 31 August looms.
A soldier on the ground in Kabul told the Daily Telegraph there are fears civilians "might try and get in any way they can and potentially put us all at risk".
He added: "Unfortunately the quantity of civilians arriving is something we cannot control, with the majority of them not being eligible to be evacuated".
He added: "I and many others have seen a few mentally disturbing scenes. I think there will be more of that."
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There will a lot of people clinging to planes at the end. God have mercy on Braindeads soul. Scratch that.
“there are fears civilians “might try and get in any way they can and potentially put us all at risk”. “
It’s not going to end well.
All the Taliban have to do is punch one hole in the single runway and the airport is down. Fortunately for them we left plenty of mortars, howitzers and thousands upon thousands of rounds!
Here is the plan I would like to see, after every American is out put up our drones with Hell Fire’s and hit every Tank, vehicle and M-16 even if someone is holding one.
There will also be panicked soldiers shooting civilians and militants alike and then we/allies will be blamed for war crimes.
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