Consolidated Fall of Kabul Update Thread

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In reply to BlackGoldAg2011 • 1:42p, 8/26/21
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BlackGoldAg2011 said:
The Fife said:
How many troops were killed while Trump was in office? I'm wondering if Biden has already passed that point because I don't think there were very many from 1/17-1/21.
Here are the numbers I found for US service men/women killed in Afghanistan broken down into hostile and non-hostile causes by year
Those 4 killed in 2001 were not due to enemy forces, they were friendly fire incidents where the brass called for bombs to be dropped, not the guys on the ground.
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In reply to TommyBrady • 1:43p, 8/26/21
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TommyBrady said:
Plan is to draw down conventional forces and allow JSOC to be the last ones and leave on C-130's.
Retreat is going to look so good to the rest of the world.
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1:45p, 8/26/21
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You know what else Bagram had? A literal world class trauma center. You know what Kabul airport doesn't have? A world class trauma center.

I wonder how many Marines died in abandoned offices being used as makeshift casualty collection points or medivacs flying across the country due to lack of higher tier medical in a timely manner.
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In reply to P.U.T.U • 1:47p, 8/26/21
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P.U.T.U said:
BlackGoldAg2011 said:
The Fife said:
How many troops were killed while Trump was in office? I'm wondering if Biden has already passed that point because I don't think there were very many from 1/17-1/21.
Here are the numbers I found for US service men/women killed in Afghanistan broken down into hostile and non-hostile causes by year
Those 4 killed in 2001 were not due to enemy forces, they were friendly fire incidents where the brass called for bombs to be dropped, not the guys on the ground.
good catch, "friendly" was grouped in as a subset of "hostile" i guess because it was technically a combat related death. here it is broken out
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In reply to TChaney • 1:47p, 8/26/21
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TChaney said:


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At the moment, despite the numerous explosions in Kabul , more C17, A400m and c130, especially Americans and British, are heading there. Including c130's from the US AFSOC (Special Operations).



WHY IN GODS GREEN EARTH ARE SPEC OP AIRCRAFT TRACKED ON FLIGHTAWARE?!?!!!?
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In reply to ABATTBQ11 • 1:48p, 8/26/21
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Biden needs to step aside and GTFO. He's completely out of his shallow depth and the whole world knows it.
Team Blue is going to ride Biden through this storm. Whether he gets dumped on the back side is a different matter, but they don't want to taint their 2nd strong anymore than she has for herself.
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1:48p, 8/26/21
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Abandoning Bagram....I just cannot understand someone so dumb as to advise this and someone even dumber to take the advice.
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1:51p, 8/26/21
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The new talking point is people were advised to leave in April.

So it's their fault they didn't leave in April.
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In reply to agwrestler • 1:51p, 8/26/21
I agree,

I am not an expert and hopefully someone will correct me if I am wrong.

Usually they are tracked and when they get closer to the conflict area they turn off their transponders (and other? signal devices)
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In reply to FriscoKid • 1:51p, 8/26/21
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Schumer "condemns" the attack. Well good for him.
Another "strongly" worded message.
Among the latter, under pretence of governing they have divided their nations into two classes, wolves and sheep.”
Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787
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1:51p, 8/26/21


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Last minute: double terrorist attack in #Kabul leaves dozens dead and injured. The Islamic State has already claimed responsibility, specifically the ISIS-K group. The airport and a nearby hotel were the scene of the attacks.
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In reply to agwrestler • 1:53p, 8/26/21
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Because they have transponders on instead of off.
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In reply to TChaney • 1:55p, 8/26/21
TChaney said:


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At the moment, despite the numerous explosions in Kabul , more C17, A400m and c130, especially Americans and British, are heading there. Including c130's from the US AFSOC (Special Operations).
Those are some mighty big targets, but what other realistic options are there at this point.

Good lord leaving Bagram was stupid!
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 2:00p, 8/26/21
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AlaskanAg99 said:
The new talking point is people were advised to leave in April.

So it's their fault they didn't leave in April.


I will need to see the proof of the statement, because the reality is that people work until the work is done. Even if people were told to get out, it doesn't mean we just go through with the **** plan when thousands are still there.
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In reply to The Collective • 2:03p, 8/26/21
I Have Spoken said:
AlaskanAg99 said:
The new talking point is people were advised to leave in April.

So it's their fault they didn't leave in April.


I will need to see the proof of the statement, because the reality is that people work until the work is done. Even if people were told to get out, it doesn't mean we just go through with the **** plan when thousands are still there.
Given who all is in charge the truth about whether they said that or not doesn't matter. They'll push it anyway.
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In reply to The Collective • 2:04p, 8/26/21
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That excuse won't fly because it contradicts what he said about no indications of a quick Taliban takeover.

He can't have it both ways.
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2:04p, 8/26/21
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So far this Pentagon briefing is pointless. Lots of pointless blather.
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In reply to The Collective • 2:04p, 8/26/21
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I Have Spoken said:
AlaskanAg99 said:
The new talking point is people were advised to leave in April.

So it's their fault they didn't leave in April.


I will need to see the proof of the statement, because the reality is that people work until the work is done. Even if people were told to get out, it doesn't mean we just go through with the **** plan when thousands are still there.
Yea me too.

I think anything like that would have made national news.
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2:05p, 8/26/21
I don't believe this.

But why are we evacuating 100k AF?

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2:06p, 8/26/21
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The US Central Command Press Conference is preposterous.

A lot of cheer leading.

Continuing the mission, no mention of retaliation.
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2:06p, 8/26/21
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He's trying to hide this disaster by focusing on how they've evacuated 100,000 people. Taking no responsibility. Embarrassing
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2:06p, 8/26/21
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What a terrible briefing. Literally nothing new other than thanking people and discussing what they've accomplished.

Jesus Christ.
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2:07p, 8/26/21
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https://www.defense.gov/Watch/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=26972
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In reply to DannyDuberstein • 2:07p, 8/26/21
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DannyDuberstein said:
I would pay a pretty penny to see Biden and Schumer dropped outside of those gates
Can we include Pelosi, that annoying red head, Jen, and Kamala?
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2:08p, 8/26/21
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CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
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2:08p, 8/26/21
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Weak. Weak. Weak. This will invite nothing more but more violence against our military and our citizens abroad.
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In reply to will25u • 2:09p, 8/26/21
will25u said:
I don't believe this.

But why are we evacuating 100k AF?


Yeah, I don't belive a damn thing they say.
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