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The Taliban tried to get their hands on the Afghan central bank's nearly $10 billion in reserves, but most of the money is in New York
The Hill ^ | 25 August 2021 | Natalie Musumeci

Posted on 08/25/2021 11:57:28 PM PDT by blueplum

The Taliban may have seized control of Afghanistan — but for now, the group can't access the nearly $10 billion in reserves in the country's central bank, most of which is reportedly held by the Federal Reserve Bank in New York.

Last week, Taliban members attempted to inspect Afghanistan's billions of dollars in foreign reserves, only to be told by officials at the country's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, that they could not access it because it was being stored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in Manhattan, the Financial Times reported.

Regardless, most of the central bank's roughly $9.5 billion in assets were frozen by the US last week ...

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afganistan; easymoney; federalreserve; taliban
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the tally men thought that the riches of Afghanistan were their spoils of war. But they're broke. And the residents have drained the ATMS. Oh well, they do have that golden tea set at least.
1 posted on 08/25/2021 11:57:28 PM PDT by blueplum
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source is mislabeled as ‘the hill’ but it really links to the ‘business insider’
sorry


2 posted on 08/26/2021 12:01:14 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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Hello Sir,

My name is Fazel Ghafar and I seek your assistance in recovering $12 million (US) belonging to the International Afghan Children’s Fund....


3 posted on 08/26/2021 12:05:04 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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Way to go, BI. Now you’ve given Xiden and his handlers the idea of where to send more pallets of money.


4 posted on 08/26/2021 12:05:04 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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No worries they dump so of that military hardware the US left them on the black market they’ll make that easy


5 posted on 08/26/2021 12:05:41 AM PDT by Lod881019
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Odd to freeze their assets when we still have people trapped there.


6 posted on 08/26/2021 12:13:49 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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Not to worry: John McClain will keep watch over the New York Federal Reserve.


7 posted on 08/26/2021 12:23:11 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Watch "THE CHOSEN," about Jesus & the disciples He chose: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen)
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"No worries they dump so of that military hardware the US left them on the black market they’ll make that easy"

Never gonna happen. Hillary has that gear already sold. She's just gotta send Sid Blumenthal over there to run distribution and receivables.

8 posted on 08/26/2021 12:36:24 AM PDT by blackdog (Sophisticated so public policy is not applicable. )
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I bet 40 years from now, some idiot President like Obama or Xiden will release that money to the Taliban and say it was their money. Like they did with Iranian assets 7 years ago.


9 posted on 08/26/2021 12:43:33 AM PDT by CornPop
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The Taliban own all of Afghanistan as they always have and always will.

Their holdings in New York, will be tied to how much natural resource extraction the Taliban “allows out.”

Its hard to get labor to work in an area where some raghead want to use you as target practice.

The leverage works “both ways.”


10 posted on 08/26/2021 1:16:56 AM PDT by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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forget 40 years from now - it cost a lot of money to airlift and feed and house refugees - spend it.


11 posted on 08/26/2021 1:31:59 AM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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Did each of those refugees pay the $2,000 rescue fee or did that only apply to American citizens?


12 posted on 08/26/2021 1:42:50 AM PDT by CornPop
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Start spreadin’ the news!


13 posted on 08/26/2021 1:47:41 AM PDT by jimfree (My 18 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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My name is Fazel Ghafar and I seek your assistance in recovering $12 million (US) belonging to the International Afghan Children’s Fund....

How much good faith money do you want, first? 😀

14 posted on 08/26/2021 2:20:10 AM PDT by Mark17 (USAF, Retired. Father of USAF officer and trained pilot, who loves flying US Air Force aircraft. )
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This is what the Taliban will ask be returned in exchange for the huge number of Westerners who will not make it out.


15 posted on 08/26/2021 2:28:23 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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What will happen when they begin parading before the cameras the thousands of hostages Biden has given them?


16 posted on 08/26/2021 2:48:04 AM PDT by PTBAA
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“What will happen when they begin parading before the cameras the thousands of hostages Biden has given them?”

That will be bad optics for the Biden administration.

Remember the “adults are in charge.”

Actually the women, fag/dyke, & people of color party(the Democrats) will start splintering off over the next 3 years.

Their party is unsustainable.


17 posted on 08/26/2021 3:05:39 AM PDT by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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To: blueplum

It’s alright, it was only $10 billion. We gave them $100’s of billions in property, weapons and intelligence.


18 posted on 08/26/2021 3:08:14 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
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This looks SO BAD for the US, I’m certain that Obummer and ValJar orchestrated this from 2446 Belmont Rd.


19 posted on 08/26/2021 3:26:19 AM PDT by Does so (USA is run from 2446 Belmont Rd, NW, DC, (Kalorama). Why else the 9/11 deadline for Afghanistan?)
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Biden will make sure to release the funds in a show of good will


20 posted on 08/26/2021 3:48:32 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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