Posted on 08/14/2021 9:39:35 AM PDT by Trueblackman
While Biden Adminstration tries rushes 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan in the hopes of protecting the U.S. Embassy, it is my personal belief that the Embassy is already lost and surrounded!
As I told a friend the other day, "The only thing that is factual in Afghanistan is loyalty to one's clan." and with the Taliban less that 50 miles from the capital, "How long do we expect Government Officials and the laughable Afghan Security Forces to hold on to the fantasy that they can stop the Taliban?" With 1,000s of refugees are currently flooding into Kabul daily expect the security situation to crumble as the Taliban has lay siege to the city having already cut power and nearly all communications.
With all that said, "How long before those in besieged Capital City turn on Westerners, lay siege to the American Embassy and other interest and take hostages to be used as bargaining chips once the city falls?"
For those of us here who are old enough to remember Tehran 1979 this is truly possible as Islamic Security Forces, who were originally protecting the American Embassy lead protesters in the capture of American Citizens for 444 days.
For those here who say that Trump had also set a withdrawal date to end 20 years of war. Trump's plan called for a phased withdrawal of Troops as long as certain conditions were met which included the Taliban laying down their arms and taking part in a unity government.
Once the Biden Administration came in they made the choice to totally abandon Afghanistan with no conditions for the Taliban or protections for American Troops, Contractors or Western Allies.
The Regional Players will quickly accept the reality of Taliban Rule once Kabul falls, which would makes a military rescue mission all but impossible i.e. Operation Eagle Claw, so the Biden Administration will have no choice but to bribe Pakistan with millions of dollars to find a diplomatic that would include millions going directly to the Taliban and even an official apology for our past transgressions against them.
They will and do. I can almost guarantee on Sept 11, they will fly their flag over the embassy.
“...The smell will drive them way though...”
Naaa... with her retched stench of stale urine and rotten cabbage, they’d probably welcome her as one of their own.
You bring up an interesting and frightening thought - our ‘allies’ holding Americans hostage to force their own rescue. I can see that.
I heard the opinion this morning that the Taliban would probably refrain from hostage taking, but I can now see friendlies possibly doing it too.
A mortar or rocket attack on the airport would change everything.
There were also many more who worked for US-funded development projects. Even 15 years ago I had a staff member in Kandahar get a “night letter.” We reassigned him to Kabul.
It was lost when the election of 2020 was Stolen.
“..you can bet that the mainstream mediocres will not broadcast the videos or discuss it as it will bring back images of 1975 and the fall of Saigon...”
The taliwhackers and the foreign press will have plenty of video of it.
It will get out regardless of the corrupt MSM. They won’t be able to hide it.
The People will see it.
They have all kinds of US supplied transport that was given to them by the Zho Xiden regime. Also weapons and ammunition.
Helicopters hovering over Kabul have a long way to fly to get out of danger. Saigon was a short hop to a carrier, compared to that. If the embassy is cut off from Kabul Airport, it’s going to be tough extracting them.
I think your scenario is certainly plausible, if it hasn’t actually happened already. Recent reports I’ve seen a few days ago were that they were already shredding embassy documents. No way the corrupt MSM would report this until Biden’s lackies, like Gen. Sissy Milley, santitized everything. The corrupt MSM is probably holding back the real info until the Democrat clean up.
Why would the Taliban refrain from taking hostages?
Would you do that if you were the head of Taliban and Joke Buyden were your enemy’s president?
“..It was lost when the election of 2020 was Stolen...”
THIS ^
It’s a “dead man walking” scenario. They just haven’t realized it yet.
Are the 3,000 troops that are going to be sent over there going to get their shots so they are least protected from the ‘rona while they are getting shot at while trying to save the lives of State Department officials, many of whom probably voted for Biden?
100%
“Build back better” right Joe?
You and your accomplicec are not just incompetant but rather complicit in the intentional destruction of the U.S.
The Taliban have faithful servants in Obama, Jobama and their ilk and by them, the American tax payers and our brave American military is paying the price for their treason. But we all know that already.
“...Helicopters hovering over Kabul have a long way to fly to get out of danger. Saigon was a short hop to a carrier, compared to that. If the embassy is cut off from Kabul Airport, it’s going to be tough extracting them....”
Very true, unless they can refuel somewhere or refuel in air.
Surprised the taliwhackers haven’t already shelled the hell out of the airport to block the exit. Before this is over, we may see, God forbid, American heads loped off. Praying for our Marines that have to go get em out.
It’s likely Biden is handling Afghanistan like China has requested.
Biden is doing to Afghanistan what he already did to our Southern Border..both are now lost causes..this is what happens when commies steal elections
Well yeah, since China has all the videos of Hunter raping his niece thats a hellava lot of leverage to hang over Biden’s head
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