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Seven armed American civilians arrested en route to Afghanistan: report
New York Post ^ | September 7, 2021 8:42pm | Jesse O’Neill

Posted on 09/07/2021 7:23:05 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Seven US civilians carrying firearms on a private plane were arrested in Dubai last week after trying to enter Afghanistan during the US evacuation, a report said.

The would-be vigilantes wanted to assist the deadly military-led evacuation efforts from Kabul’s airport, before they were caught with firearms by United Arab Emirates officials on August 31, the last day of the pullout, according to Newsweek.

“The passengers reportedly planned to assist Afghanistan evacuation efforts but had no approved onward travels plans,” a State Department cable obtained by the magazine reportedly read. The US Consulate General in Dubai was reportedly “engaging with authorities on the issue.”

The arrests came on the same day the military left Afghanistan after evacuating tens of thousands of Americans and Afghan associates from the nation following the allied government’s shocking and rapid fall to the Taliban.

“We are aware of reports of U.S. citizens detained and then released in Dubai,” the State Department reportedly said.

Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres, who is the vice-chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, told the magazine the incident is troubling.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; antonyblinken; bidenretreat; dubai; pullout; rescuers; surrenderjunkies; uae; unitedarabemirates
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1 posted on 09/07/2021 7:23:05 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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Somebody’s got to do it.


2 posted on 09/07/2021 7:26:35 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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ad no approved onward travels plans,” a State Department cable obtained by the magazine reportedly read

These perfumed ponces are the true enemy of Americans everywhere.

3 posted on 09/07/2021 7:27:36 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The men had seven arms each?


4 posted on 09/07/2021 7:28:09 PM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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And three Johnsons!


5 posted on 09/07/2021 7:28:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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“Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres, who is the vice-chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, told the magazine the incident is troubling.”

“The attempt by armed Americans to enter Afghanistan for reasons unknown is cause for alarm,” the Democrat told the outlet. “The Department of Justice must investigate who these people are, what were their intentions and motivations, and what, if any, ties do these individuals have to extremism here at home.” “


The ties they have to the “extremism here at home” are to the extreme stupidity and decision making of zhao biden and his party, which lead toe disastrous decisions in Afghanistan.


6 posted on 09/07/2021 7:36:18 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Traitor Joe is obviously compromised. Any rescue plans should be worked through the British.


7 posted on 09/07/2021 7:48:29 PM PDT by Nateman (If the Left is not screaming , you are doing it wrong.)
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Id bet dollars to donuts that they are combat Vets that have seen heavy combat!....”God bless ‘em”

"Civilians" have no idea of the “addiction” to adrenaline and purpose that some vets need to feel alive......Just IMHO....

8 posted on 09/07/2021 7:48:38 PM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Some more for ransom.


9 posted on 09/07/2021 8:00:04 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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I like my warriors to be somewhat addicted to brains and intelligence, too.

(If they got caught as early as Dubai, how was the rest of this operation supposed to go down???)


10 posted on 09/07/2021 8:08:07 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Imagine, Joe Biden handed all those weapons to the Taliban, and now an ally arrests Americans trying to go and rescue other Americans


11 posted on 09/07/2021 8:21:18 PM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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Have cash...get your weapons in country....


12 posted on 09/07/2021 9:04:16 PM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: Jamestown1630

To be fair, there’s a pretty good chance that they’re former enlisted Marines and their crayon supply ran out. :P


13 posted on 09/07/2021 9:13:12 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: nevergore

The story, as presented, is kind of sketchy.

(And you probably need connections, not just cash...)


14 posted on 09/07/2021 9:13:23 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Don’t dis Marines. My Daddy was one.


15 posted on 09/07/2021 9:16:32 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Awe.that’s very sweet of them.


16 posted on 09/07/2021 9:21:37 PM PDT by MarMema
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and what were these adrenaline junkie, heavy combat seeing individuals going to do? Figure out a way to get more 6th century, sharia loving, let’s get to America to pop out anchor babies and destroy America from within, savages to the United States, so the US taxpayer can take care of them and their families forever.

Oh wait, there are still Americans there. Sure there are. As American as baseball, hot dogs, apple pies and Chevrolets. Sure.


17 posted on 09/07/2021 9:22:34 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: Jamestown1630

My dad is a retired Marine.

That’s why I suspect they were Marines. :P


18 posted on 09/07/2021 9:27:44 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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There’s no such thing as a ‘retired’ or ‘former’ Marine.


19 posted on 09/07/2021 9:28:46 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Eh, I know the saying but when you’ve got a 100% disability, you’re retired whether you admit it or not. :P


20 posted on 09/07/2021 10:54:05 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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