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State Department accused of holding up evacuation flights from Afghanistan
New York Post ^ | September 6, 2021 11:26am | Mark Moore

Posted on 09/06/2021 8:52:33 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

An organizer for chartered flights to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies from the Mazar-i-Sharif airport​ accused the State Department of holding up the planes — saying “blood will be on the White House’s hands” if any of the people waiting are injured or killed by the Taliban. ​

Another organizer told Reuters that about 1,000 people, including Americans, are being held in Afghanistan awaiting the State Department to provide clearance for their flights.

An individual involved in chartering private planes to ferry people out of Afghanistan put the onus solely on the State Department for holding up the flights.​

“This is zero place to be negotiating with American lives. Those are our people standing on the tarmac and all it takes is a f​—ing phone call,” ​the person told Fox News.

“If one life is lost as a result of this, the blood is on the White House’s hands. The blood is on their hands,”​ the person who is not being identified by Fox News to avoid jeopardizing the rescue efforts said, adding, “It is not the Taliban that is holding this up – as much as it sickens me to say that – it is the United States government.”

T​he person suggested that the State Department is embarrassed that private charters are helping Americans escape Afghanistan after the Biden administration left them stranded following the US military withdrawal last week.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; again; antonyblinken; california; mazarisharif; nancypelosi; russia; waronterror
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Has absolutely nothing to do with these afghans who fought along side of and risked their lives to help Americans.
Last week, a veteran interviewed said, these guys have helped & given more than most ordinary Americans will ever give.


21 posted on 09/06/2021 9:41:50 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wow. Didn’t think it could get anymore screwed up.


22 posted on 09/06/2021 9:44:17 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: nuconvert

They are still muslims religiously obligated to subjugate, convert or kill all non-muslims.


23 posted on 09/06/2021 10:11:39 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Stop Has Been Glenn Beck .

Glen Beck's desperate PR scam to Fly here a
thousand Dangerous Unvetted No Ided , no records , no vaccinated .
Afghan Savages needs to be STOPPED ..

There are no real citizens left!
Just Afghan green card scanners .

Notice there are no Photos of these poor Americans!

Charge the Has Been Never Trumper Beck and the Radio Execs with Human Smuggling .

Private citizens not be flying in
dangerous 4 th century savages from all over the world !

24 posted on 09/06/2021 10:14:25 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the real danger)
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To: Mariner

And you know this how/


25 posted on 09/06/2021 10:16:54 AM PDT by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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To: circlecity

Its loser Glen Beck scam .

Private citizens can not be conducting
Private Human smuggling into the US !

Arrest Glenn Beck and the other fund raisers .

We dont need any more Unvetted Dangerous No id Afghan Invaders !


26 posted on 09/06/2021 10:17:55 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the real danger)
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To: Mariner
Exactly Right !

Notice how there are NO photos .

Its a Human Smuggling Operation and PR Stunt by a dying Never trumper radio moron that needs to be Shut down .

Its illegal to privately fund a human smuggling operation .

27 posted on 09/06/2021 10:22:17 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the real danger)
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To: Hildy
Mariner is right .

These are not Real Americans just
welfare leeches who have been feeding off our welfare system for 20 years thanks to Idiot Bush and Obama.

28 posted on 09/06/2021 10:24:24 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the real danger)
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To: SunkenCiv
Never blame on incompetence what can better be attributed to treason.

BINGO!

29 posted on 09/06/2021 10:32:34 AM PDT by GOPJ ($85 billion worth of weapons in Afghanistan for 2,500 American troops? Something's rotten in Denmar)
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To: Mariner
#10: "1. There are hundreds of people on Free Republic who laughingly believe they are Americans Held Hostage."

Bingo. There are no real Americans left in Aftrashistan. The real Americans were already evacuated. Frankly, whoever remains in Afghanistan, can stay in Afghanistan. Buh-bye.

30 posted on 09/06/2021 10:35:27 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Take your argument up with an Afghan vet and see what his response is


31 posted on 09/06/2021 10:41:45 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: ncalburt

First off, if you listen to him, he is not trying to get them into this country. The state dept is stopping them at every turn, from leaving and going to other countries who want them. He threatened that if the state dept keeps getting in the way, he said he knew one way to get them here-speaking in jest as the southern boarder of this country is WIDE open.
Also, he isn’t a never Trumper. He wasn’t a supporter during 2016, but soon came to be one. He very much praised the work of President DJT.


32 posted on 09/06/2021 1:11:55 PM PDT by GMThrust
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
NOTE TO WRITER OF THIS ARTICLE: BLOOD IS ALREADY ON THE HANDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE. DIRECTLY ON THIS SO CALLED BRAINDEAD PRESIDENT!!!!!
33 posted on 09/07/2021 6:13:39 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (Free Will. GOD gives you the choice I accept or reject Him! Choose Him. It depends on you.)
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To: GMThrust

and it’s not actually Glenn Beck - it’s the Nazarene Fund who was founded by Glenn’s Mercury One Charity. AND the state department gave the passenger manifests to the Taliban.


34 posted on 09/09/2021 3:41:58 PM PDT by Chickenhawk Warmonger (I would give my right arm for a mean tweet right now)
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To: Hildy

I have long suspected the Americans are not allowed to depart so that a great victory can be declared on their release after a successful negotiating session with our new Afghan partners that have come into the light of modernity.


35 posted on 09/11/2021 8:00:10 PM PDT by whistleduck
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https://twitter.com/laralogan/status/1436741354936324100?s=20


36 posted on 09/11/2021 8:03:19 PM PDT by combat_boots (Hi God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust! )
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