If only we had a multi-billion dollar airbase we could use.Jsimonds58 said:
If they start mortaring the airstrip, there are only two options. Rotary wing exfil or driving out to ****ing Pakistan. And trying to exfil on helos while under indirect fire is absolutely going to be a no go. Which leaves us trying to saddle up thousands of us troops to drive to Peshawar. That is truly a nightmare scenario
The Fife said:
No way there's enough vehicles to get over 5,000 servicemen out.
As disorganized as the Taliban, ISIS, and whoever else claims to be out there are I'm surprised nobody has gotten a wild hair up their ass and decided to start shelling the airport already.
🚨 ¡Última hora! 🚨Reportan atentado terrorista en el aeropuerto de Kabul. Aún no se conoce la cantidad de víctimas.#TuInforma #Afganistan #explosión pic.twitter.com/vLecnhteQF
— TuInforma.online (@TuInforma_MX) August 26, 2021
Google says it's 156 miles. It would look like the highway of death in 1991 in no time.Jsimonds58 said:
There isn't enough hence the problem, it would have to be done in waves.
#Kabul Explosion Updates pic.twitter.com/bj8aj5fRbJ
— GeopoliticalUpdates (@GeopolUpdates) August 26, 2021
Gonna go with not from Kabul today.TChaney said:#Kabul Explosion Updates pic.twitter.com/bj8aj5fRbJ
— GeopoliticalUpdates (@GeopolUpdates) August 26, 2021
Not sure if this is legitimate footage from today.
(should have been dark - unless it's a newer explosion)
Old video. I think it's an IED.Seabreeze said:
Looks like a missile or rocket strike, not a car bomb
DannyDuberstein said:
There is no command and control by the Taliban. They are just a bunch of loosely affiliated goons. That's why Biden acting as if anything they tell us will be followed by the goons on the street is completely moronic. "Just show them your US passport and you'll be fine." Most idiotic advice ever
Agreed, its over for those not yet evacuated. (At least as far as feckless D.C. is concerned) Their best hope is a very rapid rise of the Northern Alliance, perhaps backed by Russia, that puts pressure on the Taliban and allies before they can even start organizing mass kill squads, if they have to fight a war.Agthatbuilds said:
It's already over for those not yet evacuated. That's the harsh reality and the result of totally incompetent leadership.
Now, we must do whatever it takes to protect our soldiers and Marines.
Yeah, how far away are the carriers? Do they have the capability of staying on station with the required air assets? I don't think so.Troutslime said:
Too late for that.
I think we covered that in the 2020 election threads.Joes said:
I think we need a companion Consolidated Fall of America Update Thread.
IS has taken responsibility for Kabul airport attacks. pic.twitter.com/19c5HT0TAj
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) August 26, 2021
#BREAKING #AFGHANISTAN
— loveworld (@LoveWorld_Peopl) August 26, 2021
🔴 KABUL AIRPORT: NEAR THE SITE OF SECOND EXPLOSION! 🚨 💥
The second explosion occurred near a hotel right across the Kabul Airport.
People in panic.. #BreakingNews #Kabul #Attack #Video #KabulAttack #Explosion pic.twitter.com/u8rtDhS06L
Ha. See, I tend to think of F16 as a whole as that thread.Joes said:
I think we need a companion Consolidated Fall of America Update Thread.
#غبرګون:
— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) August 26, 2021
اسلامي امارت د کابل په هوايي ډګر کې په ملکي خلکو چاودنه په کلکه غندي، یاده چاودنه په هغه سیمه کې ترسره شوې چې د امنيت مسئولیت يې د امريکايي ځواکونو په لاس کې دی.
اسلامي امارت د خپلو خلکو امنيت او ساتنې ته کلک متوجه دی، د شر غوښتونکو کړيو مخه به په کلکه سره ونيول شي.
Jsimonds58 said:
Problem is the associated collateral damage, this administration is not going to have the stomach for that so it's a moot point. Our boys are going to be fighting with two hands tied
TChaney said:
Official Twitter Account of the Spokesman of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid
Translation
The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns the bombing of civilians at Kabul airport, which took place in an area where security is in the hands of US forces. The Islamic Emirate is paying close attention to the security and protection of its people, and evil circles will be strictly stopped