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Evacuations resume after Kabul bombings as toll now over 100
AP via msn ^ | 27 August 2021 | SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, TAMEEM AKHGAR, KATHY GANNON and CARA ANNA

Posted on 08/27/2021 2:04:54 AM PDT by blueplum

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. The U.S. says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline...

As the call to prayer echoed through Kabul with the whine of departing planes, the anxious crowd outside the airport was as large as ever. In one location, dozens of Taliban members with heavy weapons about 500 meters from the airport were preventing anyone from venturing forward...

... Gen. Frank McKenzie, the U.S. Central Command chief overseeing the evacuation, on Thursday said about 5,000 people were awaiting flights on the airfield.

Yet more were arriving. Thursday's attacks led Jamshad, who gave just his one name, to come early Friday...

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; airlifts; dereliction; evacuation; joebiden; kabul; military; noonesbeingkilled; rout; surrender
long article, with pix

I just want to say our military is amazing. They get blown up, lose their buddies and the next day, it's back to grinding

1 posted on 08/27/2021 2:04:54 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

They don’t deserve the scum at the top.


2 posted on 08/27/2021 2:18:02 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Cornpop was a good dude.)
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To: blueplum

Hope they’ll side with the American people. The CinC was already a fraud and now he’s grossly negligent. I fear we’re going to need some firefights to take back our nation.


3 posted on 08/27/2021 2:32:08 AM PDT by No_Mas_Obama
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biden betraying americans abroad, just as he does at home.

America will vomit this poison out.


4 posted on 08/27/2021 2:39:48 AM PDT by elbook
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To: blueplum

Its getting interesting. I bet the taliban saw their chance with a weaker America and took it.


5 posted on 08/27/2021 2:40:53 AM PDT by know.your.why (If you dont watch the MSM you are uninformed. If you do watch the MSM you are misinformed.)
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To: blueplum

Minstrel Boy (with lyrics) - Black Hawk Down

Best music for following events at the Kabul Alamo.

This was the outro-music for Bannon’s War Room yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCf4wQAkL0&ab_channel=md1801


6 posted on 08/27/2021 2:49:44 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: blueplum

7 posted on 08/27/2021 3:16:47 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: know.your.why

“Its getting interesting. I bet the Taliban saw their chance with a weaker America and took it”

Not to hard to figure if the Taliban we’re in on it. Of the 100 killed how many were men of fighting age with a rifle lying by their pile of guts. I’d say probably none. We will never find out, the Taliban are Bimentia’s partners in this tail between our legs retreat.


8 posted on 08/27/2021 3:22:39 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: elbook

I am more cynical.

A significant minority willingly swallowed the poison.


9 posted on 08/27/2021 3:37:51 AM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: elbook

“America will vomit this poison out.”

America will vomit this poison out, with prejudice!

There. Fixed it! :-)


10 posted on 08/27/2021 5:41:37 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: conservative98

WHERE is the wind-up key hidden????/


11 posted on 08/27/2021 10:15:01 AM PDT by ridesthemiles ( )
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