Consolidated Fall of Kabul Update Thread

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In reply to TChaney • 6:43a, 8/16/21
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We don't know when or where that video was taken or who did the shooting. There were shots being fired all night around the airport.
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In reply to Not a Bot • 6:47a, 8/16/21
Captain Positivity said:
We don't know when or where that video was taken or who did the shooting. There were shots being fired all night around the airport.
Correct,

What matters is it is now being spread as propaganda.


This is a slight derail but related to the airport issues.

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6:50a, 8/16/21
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Per AlJazeera the US Deputy national security advisor just said we are sending more troops to airport over next two days. New Zealand says their evac operation may take a month. Germany wants to evac 10,000 people.

This operation is going to last a while longer.

Taliban have declared the war over. They are not seeming to be interested in more fighting at the moment. Let's hope so.
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In reply to TChaney • 7:05a, 8/16/21
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TChaney said:


This organization was paid a visit by Taliban earlier in the day and their security was forced to give up their weapons. Taliban seizing all private/business security weapons under a promise that they are safe now and innocent civilians don't need them. Curious how free the press is in Afghanistan right now. Probably won't be seeing anything other than sunshine and rainbows unless it makes the US look bad.
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In reply to bmks270 • 7:05a, 8/16/21
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bmks270 said:
TChaney said:

Not a single woman or child in that photo.

Why don't all these guys in the photo fight the Taliban for their own sovereignty if they don't like the Taliban?


Exactly. Nothing but men of "fighting age". ****ing cowards.
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7:27a, 8/16/21
I didn't check the spreadsheet that closely, but why no C5 activity? Runway / weather and altitude / bad climb rate when fully loaded issues?
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In reply to TChaney • 7:28a, 8/16/21
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Wow that entire area is fodded out!
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7:44a, 8/16/21
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Oh no
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7:46a, 8/16/21
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Seeing some terrible videos from WhatsApp- not sure how to post here... crowds thronging a c17 as it taxies to takeoff and then one person falling to his death... he was on the undercarriage , fell from about 400 ft
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In reply to TChaney • 7:49a, 8/16/21
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Afghan pilots flying relatively small planes/helicopters to escape Taliban. Unfortunately landing in Uzbekistan was a bad idea as they are likely just going to turn them over to the Taliban.
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In reply to The Fife • 7:54a, 8/16/21
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The Fife said:
I didn't check the spreadsheet that closely, but why no C5 activity? Runway / weather and altitude / bad climb rate when fully loaded issues?
C-5's are doing a lot better than they were (once around 50% mission capable any given day), but the risk to a C-5 being damaged by a potmarked airfield, random bullet, or heaven forbid if it has to 'kneel' (risking hydraulic issues) to pick folks up is likely not worth it.

Plus, it is the biggest target we could put on the ramp. We aren't loading up any Abrams or heavy outsized gear, it's just Biden victims/people. The C-17 gets off the ground in a hurry (less than half the runway, and probably going out very light to refuel quickly in the air), and takes a lot less space on the ramp etc.
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In reply to deddog • 8:04a, 8/16/21
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deddog said:
Seeing some terrible videos from WhatsApp- not sure how to post here... crowds thronging a c17 as it taxies to takeoff and then one person falling to his death... he was on the undercarriage , fell from about 400 ft


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In reply to Bird Poo • 8:05a, 8/16/21
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In reply to Bird Poo • 8:10a, 8/16/21
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If that's a real video. wow.
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In reply to BuffsAg47 • 8:11a, 8/16/21
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If that's a real video. wow.



It's real.
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In reply to TChaney • 8:14a, 8/16/21
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TChaney said:
For what it is worth I think those are the first two women I have seen in any of these pictures.
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In reply to JABQ04 • 8:18a, 8/16/21
JABQ04 said:
bmks270 said:
TChaney said:

Not a single woman or child in that photo.

Why don't all these guys in the photo fight the Taliban for their own sovereignty if they don't like the Taliban?


Exactly. Nothing but men of "fighting age". ****ing cowards.
no offense here, but fight them with what? They can't just go to the local gun store and buy a gun or ammo. Everything is Taliban control. They have three options, join them, be their ***** and do whatever they say, or die.

I'd be willing to bet the majority of the men who are at the airport trying to escape have either helped the USA, or have relatives who have.
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8:20a, 8/16/21
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Are all the people we are going to put at military bases just men?
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In reply to AustinCountyAg • 8:20a, 8/16/21
AustinCountyAg said:
JABQ04 said:
bmks270 said:
TChaney said:

Not a single woman or child in that photo.

Why don't all these guys in the photo fight the Taliban for their own sovereignty if they don't like the Taliban?


Exactly. Nothing but men of "fighting age". ****ing cowards.
no offense here, but fight them with what? They can't just go to the local gun store and buy a gun or ammo. Everything is Taliban control. They have three options, join them, be their ***** and do whatever they say, or die.

I'd be willing to bet the majority of the men who are at the airport trying to escape have either helped the USA, or have relatives who have.


It's not hard to get weapons in Afghanistan.
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In reply to AustinCountyAg • 8:23a, 8/16/21
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AustinCountyAg said:
JABQ04 said:
bmks270 said:
TChaney said:

Not a single woman or child in that photo.

Why don't all these guys in the photo fight the Taliban for their own sovereignty if they don't like the Taliban?


Exactly. Nothing but men of "fighting age". ****ing cowards.
no offense here, but fight them with what? They can't just go to the local gun store and buy a gun or ammo. Everything is Taliban control. They have three options, join them, be their ***** and do whatever they say, or die.

I'd be willing to bet the majority of the men who are at the airport trying to escape have either helped the USA, or have relatives who have.
I'd be willing to bet you are wrong. Unless you want to count relatives the way they do; cousins/uncles etc. Most just know the economy there is going to crash again and life will be miserable (again) under the islamic theocratic caliphate.

Almost none of them have done anything resembling 'heroic' to help us battle the Taliban.

They aren't even willing to stay by the female's in their own family's side, they are running and mobbing an airport for their own interests.

But I would think our 'progressives' would be fine with the Taliban taking over anyway, since the strict gun control should limit crime/shootings as the local gun dealers close up shop/guns are confiscated from the people.
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In reply to AustinCountyAg • 8:23a, 8/16/21
AustinCountyAg said:
JABQ04 said:
bmks270 said:
TChaney said:

Not a single woman or child in that photo.

Why don't all these guys in the photo fight the Taliban for their own sovereignty if they don't like the Taliban?


Exactly. Nothing but men of "fighting age". ****ing cowards.
no offense here, but fight them with what? They can't just go to the local gun store and buy a gun or ammo. Everything is Taliban control. They have three options, join them, be their ***** and do whatever they say, or die.

I'd be willing to bet the majority of the men who are at the airport trying to escape have either helped the USA, or have relatives who have.
These aren't people fleeing the Taliban. They just see an opportunity for a free ticket to the West. If they really cared they would have enlisted in the Afghan army.

That said, what a cluster. How many days will it take to evac everyone and get things under control enough to get the troops out?
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In reply to Johnny04 • 8:28a, 8/16/21
Johnny04 said:
AustinCountyAg said:
JABQ04 said:
bmks270 said:
TChaney said:

Not a single woman or child in that photo.

Why don't all these guys in the photo fight the Taliban for their own sovereignty if they don't like the Taliban?


Exactly. Nothing but men of "fighting age". ****ing cowards.
no offense here, but fight them with what? They can't just go to the local gun store and buy a gun or ammo. Everything is Taliban control. They have three options, join them, be their ***** and do whatever they say, or die.

I'd be willing to bet the majority of the men who are at the airport trying to escape have either helped the USA, or have relatives who have.
These aren't people fleeing the Taliban. They just see an opportunity for a free ticket to the West. If they really cared they would have enlisted in the Afghan army.

That said, what a cluster. How many days will it take to evac everyone and get things under control enough to get the troops out?


The taliban is not going to attack the airport. They would have already.
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In reply to Bird Poo • 8:31a, 8/16/21
PearlJammin said:
Just when you think things could not look worse. Man falling 3,000 to his death trying to escape a dying country. Definitely not a good look for US.


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In reply to AustinCountyAg • 8:31a, 8/16/21
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Not hard to get a weapon. I did patrolling in Iraq and every house was allowed an AK with two magazines. Actually did my MOS in Afghanistan and fired artillery so no first hand experience in villages and towns there. The more telling thing in the picture is that they are all men. No women or children. So even if they helped the Americans they are just abandoning their wives and children? I reiterate Cowards.
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In reply to black_ice • 8:33a, 8/16/21
black_ice said:
Johnny04 said:
AustinCountyAg said:
JABQ04 said:
bmks270 said:
TChaney said:

Not a single woman or child in that photo.

Why don't all these guys in the photo fight the Taliban for their own sovereignty if they don't like the Taliban?


Exactly. Nothing but men of "fighting age". ****ing cowards.
no offense here, but fight them with what? They can't just go to the local gun store and buy a gun or ammo. Everything is Taliban control. They have three options, join them, be their ***** and do whatever they say, or die.

I'd be willing to bet the majority of the men who are at the airport trying to escape have either helped the USA, or have relatives who have.
These aren't people fleeing the Taliban. They just see an opportunity for a free ticket to the West. If they really cared they would have enlisted in the Afghan army.

That said, what a cluster. How many days will it take to evac everyone and get things under control enough to get the troops out?


The taliban is not going to attack the airport. They would have already.


I suspect they have already negotiated a cash payment and a promise not to hit their new US taxpayer funded toys.
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