Posted on 08/27/2021 2:04:54 AM PDT by blueplum
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. The U.S. says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline...
As the call to prayer echoed through Kabul with the whine of departing planes, the anxious crowd outside the airport was as large as ever. In one location, dozens of Taliban members with heavy weapons about 500 meters from the airport were preventing anyone from venturing forward...
... Gen. Frank McKenzie, the U.S. Central Command chief overseeing the evacuation, on Thursday said about 5,000 people were awaiting flights on the airfield.
Yet more were arriving. Thursday's attacks led Jamshad, who gave just his one name, to come early Friday...
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I just want to say our military is amazing. They get blown up, lose their buddies and the next day, it's back to grinding
They don’t deserve the scum at the top.
Hope they’ll side with the American people. The CinC was already a fraud and now he’s grossly negligent. I fear we’re going to need some firefights to take back our nation.
biden betraying americans abroad, just as he does at home.
America will vomit this poison out.
Its getting interesting. I bet the taliban saw their chance with a weaker America and took it.
Minstrel Boy (with lyrics) - Black Hawk Down
Best music for following events at the Kabul Alamo.
This was the outro-music for Bannon’s War Room yesterday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCf4wQAkL0&ab_channel=md1801
“Its getting interesting. I bet the Taliban saw their chance with a weaker America and took it”
Not to hard to figure if the Taliban we’re in on it. Of the 100 killed how many were men of fighting age with a rifle lying by their pile of guts. I’d say probably none. We will never find out, the Taliban are Bimentia’s partners in this tail between our legs retreat.
I am more cynical.
A significant minority willingly swallowed the poison.
“America will vomit this poison out.”
America will vomit this poison out, with prejudice!
There. Fixed it! :-)
WHERE is the wind-up key hidden????/
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