Kabul Airport Explosion Kills Four U.S. Marines Amid Evacuations

WSJ ^ | 8.26.21 | Yaroslav Trofimov

[1Old Pro]

The U.S. ambassador in Kabul has told staff there that four U.S. Marines were killed in an explosion at the city’s airport and three wounded, a U.S. official with knowledge of the briefing said. Two explosions ripped through crowds of Afghans trying to enter the airport on Thursday.

At least three U.S. troops were injured, a U.S. official said. Witnesses reported multiple fatalities among the Afghans, many of whom were trying to enter the airport because they had assisted U.S.-led coalition efforts and feared persecution by the Taliban.

[Smogger]

This is why running things by committee leads to paralysis.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

BBC News - - The deaths mark the first US military casualties in Afghanistan since February 2020.

[CatHerd]

Sky just updated to 12 American military dead. Another source reported 13.

[AAABEST]

I love the way he just walks off... leaving the entire press corps scratching their asses.

How TF does he get away with that.

[1Old Pro]

for tge love of god, WallASS, STFU already!!!!!!!!!!

He's like Stirewalt, meaningless drivel interrupted by a Trump attack sprinkled in here and there.

[Jim Noble]

But I didn’t know until this day that it was Obama all along.

[1Old Pro]

I love the way he just walks off... leaving the entire press corps scratching their asses. How TF does he get away with that.

They all voted for him and support him.

[dfwgator]

I think Obama is a pimp too. He’s not smart enough, somebody else is pulling the strings.

[1Old Pro]

Pentagon update at 3pm - now live - John Kirby

[offduty]

At the time they (Fox) didn’t have military branch. Per Fox now 11 Marines, 1 Navy medic. Biden has blood on his hands.

[1Old Pro]

Commander US Central Command, reading from a teleprompter.

[SlipperySlope99]

Obama is also too lazy. He wants to be a celebrity and not do any of the dirty work.

[Smogger]

Norah O’Donnell 🇺🇸
@NorahODonnell
BREAKING: The Pentagon confirms 12 US service members have been killed in the Kabul airport attack. 15 more are injured.

[1Old Pro]

Ah sheesh, repeating the number of people evacuated, just kill me.

[CatHerd]

Pentagon briefing on Sky now. Confirm 12 dead.

[1Old Pro]

Pentagon briefing

Back slapping

[EEGator]

True, but I want his ass gone.
Absolute public humiliation is needed.
(Really treason, but it won’t happen)

[1Old Pro]

Says they will consult the terrorist Taliban and remind them that of now they are our terrorists.

[TigersEye]

WTF is the Taliban doing?

They are letting ISIS do the dirty work and will have their plausible deniability to say "it wasn't us." Al Qaeda is also there to do similarly.

I'm not sure the Taliban could stop ISIS or Al Qaeda from doing what they like even if they wanted to. All three are ruthless.

[dfwgator]

Classic Good Cop vs Bad Cop.