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Macron says France, Britain to propose Kabul safe zone to UN
https://www.msn.com ^ | 29 Aug 2021 07.53 | https://www.theguardian.com

Posted on 08/29/2021 9:18:02 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19

France and Britain plan to table an emergency UN security council resolution on Monday calling for the Taliban to back a civilian-run safe zone at Kabul airport that would allow the continued air evacuation of those who want to leave the country, the French president has said.

“What we are trying to do is to be able to organize targeted humanitarian operations for evacuations that will not take place through the military airport in Kabul,” Emmanuel Macron told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper.

“It is about protecting these threatened Afghans and getting them out of the country in the coming days or weeks. We will see if this can be done through the capital’s civilian airport or through neighboring countries”.

He said such a deal would be a prerequisite for constructing a future western relationship with the Taliban.

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


TOPICS: Germany; News/Current Events; US: California; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afganistan; afghanistan; california; europeanunion; france; germany; nancypelosi; unitedkingdom; war; waronterror
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1 posted on 08/29/2021 9:18:02 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
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Well if anyone knows how to surrender....


2 posted on 08/29/2021 9:20:40 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: dblshot

True, but Xiden doesn’t need “surrender” lessons from anyone.


3 posted on 08/29/2021 9:22:58 AM PDT by LIConFem (Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
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To: dblshot

Great! Does that mean the entire u.n. assembly is finally about to relocate! All in favor signify by saying aye!


4 posted on 08/29/2021 9:23:17 AM PDT by patriot torch (Ashlie Babbitt-say her name)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Let the Brits and French handle it.

They’ve worked together before.


5 posted on 08/29/2021 9:23:30 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

That french “president” is a pathetic laughable JOKE .

He believes in .....him and hese words


6 posted on 08/29/2021 9:24:47 AM PDT by Ulysse
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To: RomanSoldier19

Yeah, a safe zone. How laughable.

The Taliban and Al-Qaeda and ISIS and even Iran, will be respecting a safe zone, just like they respected the U.S. on 9/11.

Terrorist don’t recognize truces or cease-fires or peace pacts or peace talks or safe zones.

Macron and those in Europe who believe in dealing with the terrorists, are as naive and dumb as the dumb rock we have as president in the U.S.


7 posted on 08/29/2021 9:38:25 AM PDT by adorno
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To: RomanSoldier19

“To table” in this regard means the opposite in the UK as it does in the US.


8 posted on 08/29/2021 9:38:39 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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> Yeah, a safe zone. How laughable. <

This might work if it’s reclassified as a “rented zone”. As in, We’d be happy to get you millions of dollars in bribes and “humanitarian aid”. In return, please let us pretend that we’re still relevant for a while.


9 posted on 08/29/2021 9:43:07 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have alrseady previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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10 posted on 08/29/2021 9:43:20 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: PghBaldy

I always found that strange how the same phrase can have two opposite meanings. Under Roberts Rules of Order “to table” means to lay aside temporarily to conduct other business. But (as you said) in much of the rest of the world it means to put new business on the agenda for immediate consideration.


11 posted on 08/29/2021 9:50:58 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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“France and Britain plan to table an emergency UN security council resolution on Monday calling for the Taliban to back a civilian-run safe zone at Kabul airport that would allow the continued air evacuation of those who want to leave the country...”

This has got to be the answer. First of all, we are not really talking about the Taliban, we’re discussing representation of Al Qaeda. The Taliban is just an extension of them.

But this tack is obviously going to work since neither of the recognized groups there have (n)ever worked within any agreement they have made with anyone. They agreed with Biden and let him extend the withdraw date to a quarter of a year later from the original deal made by Trump and have violated that by killing people as they are leaving a week before the deadline at the main exit point in Kabul. And Biden didn’t make the effort to get people out of Kabul with any urgency so he is now giving the terrorists an excuse to do this, which they probably would have done anyway unless he had done his job.

I am never disappointed with liberal/socialist attempts to extend their philosophies geared toward working with animals that have proven their worthlessness to be alive on this wet rock we live on. (By their own decisions, wishes, and actions) All sides of this continue to fall all over themselves with stupidity. And between the terrorists and the “civilized” countries, guess which one doesn’t give a $hit? And be careful, it is going to take considerable thought to make that tough decision on who’s more trustworthy and actually cares to follow up on what they think they should do.

wy69


12 posted on 08/29/2021 9:57:54 AM PDT by whitney69
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Well, because of our president's shortcomings, the US has demonstrated that it cannot be relied on to secure the safe passage of those trying to leave.

I suppose it's easier to take one more cheap shot at the French than to admit that it's the Americans who look like the asses here. (And yes, I am speaking in diplomatic terms as a country; I know that most of us are furious at the idiocy coming from the top.)

13 posted on 08/29/2021 9:58:52 AM PDT by Captain Walker ("The side that has Truth gets Humor as a bonus.")
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To: RomanSoldier19

Hmmm...
That sounds like a solid plan...
Appears to be a slight variation of the “magnificent” way the English and frogs handled Germany in 1939...


14 posted on 08/29/2021 10:01:14 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: BenLurkin

Well, our own administration is clearly not up to the job. The British and the French couldn’t do worse than us.


15 posted on 08/29/2021 10:01:31 AM PDT by Captain Walker ("The side that has Truth gets Humor as a bonus.")
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16 posted on 08/29/2021 10:04:14 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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To: RomanSoldier19

There are no options here. What leverage does the West have at this point? None, other than to return with force,


17 posted on 08/29/2021 10:04:16 AM PDT by nikos1121
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18 posted on 08/29/2021 10:08:53 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19 (Game over, man! Game over! ; : rem ad triarios redisse is)
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Sounds like a plan. Obviously biden didn’t want to create a plan to get the remaining people out.


19 posted on 08/29/2021 10:10:30 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Trump: Make America Great Again. biden: Make Taliban Great Again. (Click on my user name))
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To: RomanSoldier19

We do not need ONE more muslim.


20 posted on 08/29/2021 10:11:34 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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