Taliban in Kabul as President Flees

Spike Trader said:
Here is the fuckup that everyone ought to begin with.... why was a 'deal' so hastily signed.


The RNC deleted a webpage hailing Trump's Taliban deal as fighters swept Afghanistan, but says it was part of routine web maintenance

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President Donald Trump (center), with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley (behind him on the right), addressed members of the military during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on November 28, 2019.
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  • The Republican National Committee removed a page hailing Trump's 2020 deal with the Taliban.
  • The removal was made on Sunday, amid scenes of chaos in Kabul as the Taliban seized power.
  • The RNC said the page was removed as part of routine web maintenance.
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Cheri Jacobus has the answer you're looking for...
 
Wallet said:
This is looking more and more politically motivated, period. Polls showed favor for withdrawing our troops... Imo, they wanted a photo-op moment, everything out by 9/11, flags flying, bands playing, job well done. Gotta hurry up, get it done.

Just one problem...
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Dates mean nothing. Conditions mean everything.

Trump was withdrawing based on conditions which meant stopping and fighting at certain points as a withdrawal-in-force.

If you look at the Soviet withdrawal its a very good example of an orderly withdrawal-in-force.
 
elderado said:
You have got to be kidding. It is painfully obvious that none of the Faces of Death in this administration are actually running their own show. It's also hard to believe that if any of them disagreed with the current outcome, they haven't resigned yet.

This is exactly what this puppet regime wants to happen. THIS IS THE DESIRED OUTCOME.

That is why we are all having so much difficulty processing the complete ineptness of it all.
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Yeah its so bad that many have said it would be difficult to design such a bad outcome if you were trying really hard.
 
This is shameful... other nations are not doing this to their citizens.

Biden Administration Reportedly Charging American Citizens Thousands For Evacuation Out Of Afghanistan
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/19/biden-administration-charging-citizens-evacuation-flights-kabul/

President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly charging American citizens upwards of $2,000 to board evacuation flights out of Afghanistan’s only operational airport.

Those that make their way through armed Taliban checkpoints and into the airport could then be charged upwards of $2,000 from the State Department to board evacuation flights, sources on the ground told Politico. Non-citizens are being charged even higher sums, the outlet reported Thursday.

Politico reported that the State Department did not deny that it was seeking payments from Americans seeking to flee the country following the Taliban’s swift takeover.

“U.S. law requires that evacuation assistance to private U.S. citizens or third country nationals be provided ‘on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable.’ The situation is extremely fluid, and we are working to overcome obstacles as they arise,” a State Department spokesperson told Politico.

Up to 15,000 American citizens remained in Afghanistan as of Tuesday, NBC News reported.

The American embassy in Kabul announced on Wednesday that it “cannot guarantee safe passage” for Americans traveling to the city’s airport. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the military doesn’t have the capability to rescue Americans that can’t make their way to the airport, and the State Department acknowledged Thursday that there have been reports of Taliban forces blocking American citizens from reaching the airfield.

State Department Spokesman Ned Price told the Daily Caller News Foundation following the publication of this story that the Biden administration has “no intention of seeking any reimbursement from those fleeing Afghanistan,” a statement that seemingly contradicts the U.S. Embassy’s alert on Saturday that clearly stated that repatriation flights out of Afghanistan are not free.

Americans who can’t afford a ticket out of Afghanistan can apply for a loan, but if they don’t pay it back their passport won’t be renewed, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan said in a security alert Saturday.

“Repatriation flights are not free, and passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement and may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports until the loan is repaid,” the security alert stated. “The cost may be $2,000USD or more per person.”

Air Force C-17 aircraft have evacuated thousands of people out of Afghanistan this week, but many of the flights have been half empty because of chaos in and around the Kabul airport, according to multiple reports.

“While there have been nearly 6,000 evacuations many flights are leaving half empty due to the chaos outside the airport,” tweeted Ian Pannell, an ABC reporter in Afghanistan.

“Although the Americans control the airport, just yards away were scenes of chaos. The Taliban fired their weapons in the air and were beating women and children in the crowds,” Pannell added. “Over a dozen people were reportedly injured in a crush.”
 
elderado said:
You have got to be kidding. It is painfully obvious that none of the Faces of Death in this administration are actually running their own show. It's also hard to believe that if any of them disagreed with the current outcome, they haven't resigned yet.

This is exactly what this puppet regime wants to happen. THIS IS THE DESIRED OUTCOME.

That is why we are all having so much difficulty processing the complete ineptness of it all.
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The layers of the onion are getting peeled back as the months go by. There was the theory by some that Biden is actually in charge. That theory has gone up in smoke. Then there was the theory that although Biden was not in charge that it was all about creating circumstances for Kamala to move in. That theory is up in smoke now. So now we arrive at actually looking at the sketchy puppetmasters behind the curtain.
 
gwb-trading said:
This is shameful... other nations are not doing this to their citizens.

Biden Administration Reportedly Charging American Citizens Thousands For Evacuation Out Of Afghanistan
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/19/biden-administration-charging-citizens-evacuation-flights-kabul/

President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly charging American citizens upwards of $2,000 to board evacuation flights out of Afghanistan’s only operational airport.

Those that make their way through armed Taliban checkpoints and into the airport could then be charged upwards of $2,000 from the State Department to board evacuation flights, sources on the ground told Politico. Non-citizens are being charged even higher sums, the outlet reported Thursday.

Politico reported that the State Department did not deny that it was seeking payments from Americans seeking to flee the country following the Taliban’s swift takeover.

“U.S. law requires that evacuation assistance to private U.S. citizens or third country nationals be provided ‘on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable.’ The situation is extremely fluid, and we are working to overcome obstacles as they arise,” a State Department spokesperson told Politico.

Up to 15,000 American citizens remained in Afghanistan as of Tuesday, NBC News reported.

The American embassy in Kabul announced on Wednesday that it “cannot guarantee safe passage” for Americans traveling to the city’s airport. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the military doesn’t have the capability to rescue Americans that can’t make their way to the airport, and the State Department acknowledged Thursday that there have been reports of Taliban forces blocking American citizens from reaching the airfield.

State Department Spokesman Ned Price told the Daily Caller News Foundation following the publication of this story that the Biden administration has “no intention of seeking any reimbursement from those fleeing Afghanistan,” a statement that seemingly contradicts the U.S. Embassy’s alert on Saturday that clearly stated that repatriation flights out of Afghanistan are not free.

Americans who can’t afford a ticket out of Afghanistan can apply for a loan, but if they don’t pay it back their passport won’t be renewed, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan said in a security alert Saturday.

“Repatriation flights are not free, and passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement and may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports until the loan is repaid,” the security alert stated. “The cost may be $2,000USD or more per person.”

Air Force C-17 aircraft have evacuated thousands of people out of Afghanistan this week, but many of the flights have been half empty because of chaos in and around the Kabul airport, according to multiple reports.

“While there have been nearly 6,000 evacuations many flights are leaving half empty due to the chaos outside the airport,” tweeted Ian Pannell, an ABC reporter in Afghanistan.

“Although the Americans control the airport, just yards away were scenes of chaos. The Taliban fired their weapons in the air and were beating women and children in the crowds,” Pannell added. “Over a dozen people were reportedly injured in a crush.”
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Was The Big Guy getting his 10%?

Regardless. Absolutely disgusting.
 
gwb-trading said:
This is shameful... other nations are not doing this to their citizens.

Biden Administration Reportedly Charging American Citizens Thousands For Evacuation Out Of Afghanistan
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/19/biden-administration-charging-citizens-evacuation-flights-kabul/

President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly charging American citizens upwards of $2,000 to board evacuation flights out of Afghanistan’s only operational airport.

Those that make their way through armed Taliban checkpoints and into the airport could then be charged upwards of $2,000 from the State Department to board evacuation flights, sources on the ground told Politico. Non-citizens are being charged even higher sums, the outlet reported Thursday.

Politico reported that the State Department did not deny that it was seeking payments from Americans seeking to flee the country following the Taliban’s swift takeover.

“U.S. law requires that evacuation assistance to private U.S. citizens or third country nationals be provided ‘on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable.’ The situation is extremely fluid, and we are working to overcome obstacles as they arise,” a State Department spokesperson told Politico.

Up to 15,000 American citizens remained in Afghanistan as of Tuesday, NBC News reported.

The American embassy in Kabul announced on Wednesday that it “cannot guarantee safe passage” for Americans traveling to the city’s airport. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the military doesn’t have the capability to rescue Americans that can’t make their way to the airport, and the State Department acknowledged Thursday that there have been reports of Taliban forces blocking American citizens from reaching the airfield.

State Department Spokesman Ned Price told the Daily Caller News Foundation following the publication of this story that the Biden administration has “no intention of seeking any reimbursement from those fleeing Afghanistan,” a statement that seemingly contradicts the U.S. Embassy’s alert on Saturday that clearly stated that repatriation flights out of Afghanistan are not free.

Americans who can’t afford a ticket out of Afghanistan can apply for a loan, but if they don’t pay it back their passport won’t be renewed, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan said in a security alert Saturday.

“Repatriation flights are not free, and passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement and may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports until the loan is repaid,” the security alert stated. “The cost may be $2,000USD or more per person.”

Air Force C-17 aircraft have evacuated thousands of people out of Afghanistan this week, but many of the flights have been half empty because of chaos in and around the Kabul airport, according to multiple reports.

“While there have been nearly 6,000 evacuations many flights are leaving half empty due to the chaos outside the airport,” tweeted Ian Pannell, an ABC reporter in Afghanistan.

“Although the Americans control the airport, just yards away were scenes of chaos. The Taliban fired their weapons in the air and were beating women and children in the crowds,” Pannell added. “Over a dozen people were reportedly injured in a crush.”
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"Americans who can’t afford a ticket out of Afghanistan can apply for a loan, but if they don’t pay it back their passport won’t be renewed, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan said in a security alert Saturday."

If only basic Americans had the same privileges and benefits as illegals- THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
 
TreeFrogTrader said:
The layers of the onion are getting peeled back as the months go by. There was the theory by some that Biden is actually in charge. That theory has gone up in smoke. Then there was the theory that although Biden was not in charge that it was all about creating circumstances for Kamala to move in. That theory is up in smoke now. So now we arrive at actually looking at the sketchy puppetmasters behind the curtain.
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If Kamala actually wanted to be president, she could have been making some moves to at least make herself appear competent.

And that AIN'T HAPPENING, PEOPLE!!!
 
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