CanyonAg77 said:

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deddog said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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No ATC isn't a huge deal. You really only need it at be busy airports with constant traffic. Otherwise pilots are fine to work out out amongst each other their intentions and order.

Even Eastwood on game days is sometimes uncontrolled.

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Can an AWACS act as ATC? Of course, they don't know about conditions on the ground and runway

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Though could act as enroute center, keeping separation on the airways in and out.

For the airport, you need someone with eyes on the runways and taxiways, as well as radio and radar to control air and ground traffic.

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I'm surprised they don't already have a unit en route or on the ground to provide ATC.

Sea Speed said:

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Take it to the air traffic controller board

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Is that more or less popular that the SEC Country board?

State Dept's Overseas Security Advisory Council said Aug. 14: "Repatriation flights are not free, & passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement & may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports til the loan is repaid. Cost may be $2,000 or more per person." https://t.co/K9bb3xtoYE pic.twitter.com/2pPo3n64dJ

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 19, 2021

That just made me choke on my drink.

These folks are so desperate to get out that they are handing their young children over walls to soldiers they don't know. And we are warning them about $2k in checks?

HAHAHAHA

Horn_in_Aggieland said:

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State Dept's Overseas Security Advisory Council said Aug. 14: "Repatriation flights are not free, & passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement & may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports til the loan is repaid. Cost may be $2,000 or more per person." https://t.co/K9bb3xtoYE pic.twitter.com/2pPo3n64dJ

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 19, 2021

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Sure that wasn't D.B. Cooper on BabylonBee?

Seriously, this is the ultimate clown world.

Horn_in_Aggieland said:

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State Dept's Overseas Security Advisory Council said Aug. 14: "Repatriation flights are not free, & passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement & may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports til the loan is repaid. Cost may be $2,000 or more per person." https://t.co/K9bb3xtoYE pic.twitter.com/2pPo3n64dJ

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 19, 2021

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If it's a govt worker/contractor they shouldn't have to pay, but if they're working for like Teach Afghanistan (I don't know of that's a real org or not) then the person or the org should pay.

How else are the gonna recoup the costs of all that military hardware they left laying around?

A promissory note? G'dit.

Sims said:

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How else are the gonna recoup the costs of all that military hardware they left laying around?

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... they could charge each person $10 million and it wouldn't come close.

Looks like the government could have used that stimmy money somewhere else.

That tweet is verified. Here's the official notice on the State Dept website. They're charging $2,000 per flight!:

https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/2a11e105-3c74-4c72-85bb-1c50ea642d42

LINK

agsalaska said:

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That just made me choke on my drink.

These folks are so desperate to get out that they are handing their young children over walls to soldiers they don't know. And we are warning them about $2k in checks?

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You can be sure that no Afghanis will be expected to pay a dime. Foreigners first.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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agsalaska said:

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That just made me choke on my drink.

These folks are so desperate to get out that they are handing their young children over walls to soldiers they don't know. And we are warning them about $2k in checks?

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You can be sure that no Afghanis will be expected to pay a dime. Foreigners first.

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It's the timing of the quote that is so stupid.

Typica of an auditor


That's like telling passengers in the Titanic they will be charged for life jackets as they board the life boats.

UK: I'm with the SAS, welcome home mate - you are safe. Let's get you home as soon as possible - we are glad to see you!

USA: get passed the taliban killing people and you will owe us 2,000 to get home, you should know that.

NEW: Confidential State Department cable in July warned of Afghanistan’s collapse. -- WSJ

— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) August 19, 2021

WATCH: CNN Correspondent Clarissa Ward Accosted By Taliban In Kabul - https://t.co/LmUDcuRoD7 pic.twitter.com/nZwEovEGs4

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 19, 2021

richardag said:

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Horn_in_Aggieland said:

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State Dept's Overseas Security Advisory Council said Aug. 14: "Repatriation flights are not free, & passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement & may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports til the loan is repaid. Cost may be $2,000 or more per person." https://t.co/K9bb3xtoYE pic.twitter.com/2pPo3n64dJ

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 19, 2021

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Sure that wasn't D.B. Cooper on BabylonBee?

Seriously, this is the ultimate clown world.

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This is how Government always works.
Stupid decisions by bureaucrats and politicians.

The only difference is that more people than usual are paying attention.
And if the media is paying attention, it means that Obama /Hillary have spoken and Pedo Joe is on his way out

will25u said:

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WATCH: CNN Correspondent Clarissa Ward Accosted By Taliban In Kabul - https://t.co/LmUDcuRoD7 pic.twitter.com/nZwEovEGs4

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 19, 2021

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Needs to get her and her crews' butts out of there. STAT.

I admire her bravery* but lament her lack of concern for her crew.

*Misguided though it is.

Horn_in_Aggieland said:

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State Dept's Overseas Security Advisory Council said Aug. 14: "Repatriation flights are not free, & passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement & may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports til the loan is repaid. Cost may be $2,000 or more per person." https://t.co/K9bb3xtoYE pic.twitter.com/2pPo3n64dJ

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 19, 2021

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Holeeeee ****

deddog said:

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richardag said:

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Horn_in_Aggieland said:

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State Dept's Overseas Security Advisory Council said Aug. 14: "Repatriation flights are not free, & passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement & may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports til the loan is repaid. Cost may be $2,000 or more per person." https://t.co/K9bb3xtoYE pic.twitter.com/2pPo3n64dJ

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 19, 2021

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Sure that wasn't D.B. Cooper on BabylonBee?

Seriously, this is the ultimate clown world.

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This is how Government always works.
Stupid decisions by bureaucrats and politicians.

The only difference is that more people than usual are paying attention.
And if the media is paying attention, it means that Obama /Hillary have spoken and Pedo Joe is on his way out

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I couldn't resist.

US Citizens: After your GTA5 experience breaking through Taliban lines to get to Kabul's airport, rest assured that to get on that C-17 and out of there, Joe Biden wants "more than $2,000" first. But he'll loan you the cash... https://t.co/xhzpzFJcoo

— San Angelo Live (@SanAngeloLIVE) August 19, 2021

"Repatriation" I would assume means US cizens.

Passport renewal least of their worries.

I can't stress this enough - MUST LISTEN

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/0031-current-events/id1510253966?i=1000532527060

Summary?

DannyDuberstein said:

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Lara Logan likely has some words of advice for female journalists there right now

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Sadly, yes. Horrible what happened to her in a rapidly changing situation.

ABATTBQ11 said:

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Biden is ****ed. No way he recovers from this with the ****show going on and making people PAY to be evacuated from his mess. Even if he doesn't resign or get impeached, no way he'll be a candidate in '24. Pretty sure it's dead in the water on any kind of foreign policy at this point too. 7 months I and he's completely lost the initiative. Worse than Carter by miles.

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Biden is Carter without the smarts.

ABATTBQ11 said:

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Biden is ****ed. No way he recovers from this with the ****show going on and making people PAY to be evacuated from his mess. Even if he doesn't resign or get impeached, no way he'll be a candidate in '24. Pretty sure it's dead in the water on any kind of foreign policy at this point too. 7 months I and he's completely lost the initiative. Worse than Carter by miles.

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Dude may not even be around in '24.

I thought impeachment was a message board dream but the continued leaks are starting to bury him. If this continues for another few weeks I'm not sure anyone will have a choice considering midterms are coming up. Dems will have to distance the Democrat party from Joe.

Pipe hitter of the highest order Mike Glover destroys the leadership of the country for their mismanagement. Walks through what the processes are for tier 1 level units to secure good guys from the bad guys.
He led the team into Benghazi after the embassy was overrun. The man is legit and knows what to do. The rough part for me - he says that any private in ranger battalion or in the 82nd caught the lie that the generals were throwing out there about planning.