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Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan's exiled president lands in UAE
yahoo ^ | 8-18-21 | yahoo

Posted on 08/18/2021 7:16:33 PM PDT by dynachrome

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf nation says.

Mr Ghani left Afghanistan as the Taliban advanced on the capital city Kabul over the weekend.

The UAE's foreign ministry said the country had welcomed Mr Ghani and his family on humanitarian grounds.

In a video address later on Wednesday, Mr Ghani denied fleeing and said he had left to prevent what he described as a "huge disaster".

"For now, I am in the Emirates so that bloodshed and chaos is stopped," he said. "I am currently in talks to return to Afghanistan."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; ghani; uae
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He wants to return.
1 posted on 08/18/2021 7:16:33 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

No, I don’t think that’s what he wants . . . unless he left another hundred million hidden under a rock back there.


2 posted on 08/18/2021 7:17:47 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: dynachrome

How much US Taxpayer $$$$$$ did he abscond with? His family?


3 posted on 08/18/2021 7:17:52 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation.)
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To: madprof98

Don’t forget 10% for the Big Guy.


4 posted on 08/18/2021 7:18:27 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dynachrome

He left with suitcases of cash to avoid being poor in exile.


5 posted on 08/18/2021 7:18:36 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: dynachrome

That’s AMAZING! I thought FOR SURE he’d be camping out in Pedo Joe’s basement until this thing all blew over.

*SNORT*

We’re so screwed. So, SO screwed!


6 posted on 08/18/2021 7:18:41 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Jane Long

I wouldn’t mind if the Taliban got to him.


7 posted on 08/18/2021 7:18:46 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dynachrome

> In a video address later on Wednesday, Mr Ghani denied fleeing... <

Evidently Mr Ghani and Mr Biden are engaging in some sort of contest to see who’s the bigger liar.


8 posted on 08/18/2021 7:20:49 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

And just think…he’s light-years more competent and upright than ANYONE in our government or military leadership.


9 posted on 08/18/2021 7:20:58 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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To: dynachrome
"For now, I am in the Emirates so that bloodshed and chaos is stopped," he said. "I am currently in talks to return to Afghanistan."


10 posted on 08/18/2021 7:22:54 PM PDT by fidelis (Defeatism and despair are like poison to men's souls. If you can't be positive, at least be quiet.)
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To: dynachrome

Nah...he’s just another hand someone else is moving across the board in this ongoing stage performance.


11 posted on 08/18/2021 7:23:38 PM PDT by caww ( )
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Don’t forget 10% for the Big Guy.

I won't.

Biden: "Dr.Jill, if I get any richer I'll be able to pay off the damn federal debt myself. I mean, if I wanted to."

12 posted on 08/18/2021 7:24:35 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

Well, you’re right about that.


13 posted on 08/18/2021 7:24:45 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Left with4 cars and helicopter with money.


14 posted on 08/18/2021 7:25:11 PM PDT by gcparent (God Bless America )
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

Exactly.....this take over happened too fast and without resistance.....in fact it really does look like it was simply ‘given over’ to the Taliban.


15 posted on 08/18/2021 7:25:24 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: dfwgator

No one has mentioned yet this whole Afghanistan clusterf*ck could be a perfect distractionfor piles of money to move from FED GOV to Afghanistan/Taliban and then some of that get kicked back to “The Big Guy” or whoever is on the take.


16 posted on 08/18/2021 7:27:34 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: dynachrome
Does he land in a penthouse in Dubai, or a manor in the hills? This modest 39,000 sqft villa can be had for only 100 million dirham, or about $27 million. I suspect he can swing it.
17 posted on 08/18/2021 7:28:01 PM PDT by The Pack Knight
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So how much of the $160 million did he have to pay the UAE to let him in?

The only blood shed he was worried about was his own when the Taliban cut his head off.

His negotiations to return really means how much more does he have to pay to stay in the UAE.

18 posted on 08/18/2021 7:28:28 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (It seems the soap box and ballot box have failed, it might be time for the bullet box.)
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To: The Pack Knight

And he doesn’t even have the common courtesy to write me a thank you note.


19 posted on 08/18/2021 7:29:45 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dynachrome

I’ll bet $169M that he does...


20 posted on 08/18/2021 7:30:06 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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