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Biden authorizes 5,000 troops for Afghanistan amid Taliban advance
NBC News ^ | August 14, 2021 | By Dennis Romero

Posted on 08/14/2021 3:21:16 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

President Biden on Saturday authorized the deployment of 5,000 troops to Afghanistan amid a U.S. pullout that has emboldened the Taliban to take over multiple cities.

"I have authorized the deployment of approximately 5,000 US troops to make sure we can have an orderly and safe drawdown of US personnel and other allied personnel and an orderly and safe evacuation of Afghans who helped our troops during our mission and those at special risk from the Taliban advance," Biden said in a statement.

“I have ordered our armed forces and our intelligence community to ensure that we will maintain the capability and the vigilance to address future terrorist threats from Afghanistan," he said.

Biden on Saturday warned the Taliban that any actions that put U.S. personnel at risk "will be met with a swift and strong US military response."

The United States will, at the same time, pursue a political settlement to the bloodshed, he said.

Ambassador Tracey Jacobson has been placed in charge of the U.S. effort to relocate Afghan special immigrant visa applicants and other Afghan allies, the president said.

"Our hearts go out to the brave Afghan men and women who are now at risk," he said. "We are working to evacuate thousands of those who helped our cause and their families."

The president's actions came as the Taliban captured Mazar-e-Sharif, a key city in the north of Afghanistan.

The first American troops began what the Pentagon described as a limited mission to evacuate American embassy workers.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; afghanistandebacle; bidenadm; bidenstatement; dunkirk; quagmire; taliban
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To: MarMema

You are welcome!


81 posted on 08/14/2021 4:26:59 PM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: KC_Lion

Great to see you too :)

Took about 15-20 minutes to make this one.. been awhile, had to remember how to make them ;D


82 posted on 08/14/2021 4:27:25 PM PDT by Bikkuri (If you're conservative, you're an "extremist." If you're liberal, you're an "activist.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

HA! This morning I said don’t be surprised if Biden’s handlers create some reason to add 2000-3000 troops to the original 3,000 to stay in Afghanistan. My guess is they are not leaving.


83 posted on 08/14/2021 4:27:38 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: KC_Lion

Air strikes on the Taliban https://mobile.twitter.com/no_itsmyturn/status/1426664374186483716


84 posted on 08/14/2021 4:27:45 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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To: bigbob

Yep... The MIC is not going to let this happen. At any and all costs of life. They depend on war dollars.


85 posted on 08/14/2021 4:27:55 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

https://news.yahoo.com/did-u-leave-behind-bagram-120029659.html

Too bad we didn’t have a military airbase 15 miles from Kabul. Would have been great for evac and air cover. Oh wait...


86 posted on 08/14/2021 4:28:38 PM PDT by Iowa Slim
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To: SpaceBar

It is intentional. This is how you make money at war. No way was the MIC going to let us move out. Now they have a demand for ten times the war products and services as before.


87 posted on 08/14/2021 4:31:14 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Openurmind

No doubt it’s the Trump supporters who were ordered in.

You watch. Jobama will abandon them


88 posted on 08/14/2021 4:32:33 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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To: Georgia Girl 2

HA! This morning I said don’t be surprised if Biden’s handlers create some reason to add 2000-3000 troops to the original 3,000 to stay in Afghanistan. My guess is they are not leaving.

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They have no base of operations, and they definitely won’t have any real estate within another day or so... not sure how they can stay unless it’s Khe Shan style land, dump while in taki, take off, style ops.


89 posted on 08/14/2021 4:32:53 PM PDT by Levy78
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To: blueunicorn6
I should say WE will pay the ransom money and the Democrat Crime Syndicate will get a cut.

Maybe the Elementary Chinese textbooks funded in the infrastructure bill just need a few more weeks to reach the Taliban.

Just joking (I hope).

90 posted on 08/14/2021 4:33:07 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
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To: Bikkuri

You always make the best gifs and animations. 😊


91 posted on 08/14/2021 4:33:34 PM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: combat_boots

I hope they are not selective... They would have to transfer from outfit to outfit...


92 posted on 08/14/2021 4:34:36 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is this all some elaborate ruse to draw out the Taliban so it can be more easily destroyed? No.... otherwise why let them capture 80% of the country.


93 posted on 08/14/2021 4:35:26 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: KC_Lion

94 posted on 08/14/2021 4:35:46 PM PDT by knarf (qa)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Liz Cheney must be very happy over this. Pull out, go back in, and fight our own equipment. The military industrial complex has now gone worldwide.

And 5 years from now the media will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of our presence in Afganistan. Just change the number on the banner because that will be the only difference.


95 posted on 08/14/2021 4:36:30 PM PDT by Bernard (The very best scientific articles always contain this phrase: “My personal intuition has been…”)
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To: KC_Lion

Well, been out of making them for awhile since everything is on laptop now :/
If I ever build another PC with multi-monitors, I will get right back into it ;)


96 posted on 08/14/2021 4:37:17 PM PDT by Bikkuri (If you're conservative, you're an "extremist." If you're liberal, you're an "activist.")
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To: KC_Lion

Its looking bad. I will be praying all day and evening on this.
Please keep posting as I am not on Twitter.


97 posted on 08/14/2021 4:37:59 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This may sound conspiracy theorist, but what if this is all deliberate? We all know Biden is just doing what his puppet masters tell him to do. What if this is what they want? More endless wars. More chaos. Who stands to gain the most from these endless wars and chaos? Who is funding the Taliban? There is a method to madness here.


98 posted on 08/14/2021 4:38:20 PM PDT by Luna (Evil will not triumph. God is at the helm.)
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To: Revel

Never. Trump would have had them all out yesterday.

Your post is terrific. Really, 20,000 Taliban?
That’s ugly.


99 posted on 08/14/2021 4:39:45 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: Openurmind
It is intentional. This is how you make money at war. No way was the MIC going to let us move out. Now they have a demand for ten times the war products and services as before.

I agree with you 100%.

100 posted on 08/14/2021 4:41:49 PM PDT by Luna (Evil will not triumph. God is at the helm.)
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