Consolidated Fall of Kabul Update Thread

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Something tells me those guys have enough connections that they'll be stashed on a plane. At least I hope so.
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ABATTBQ11 said:

Something tells me those guys have enough connections that they'll be stashed on a plane. At least I hope so.


It's been working in the past.

The whole thing just feels so surreal. When Tim Kennedy and others doing similar have me shaking my head at the whole situation. Not at them, bless them for doing what they can, but the very fact private entities are getting people in to get groups out via connections and back alley deals and running is insane to me. Its like a cartel operation or something and REALLY makes me question the conditions and control on the ground right now.

I know we have no real right to know those questions but I have so many questions at to how things are being run in Kabul. Because my assumptions from reading between the lines, it's chaos at best and little to no control at the worst.

From reports and hearsay it is pretty clear that there is a breakdown somewhere in the link of guys running the operation directly to their direct bosses on the ground, to their bosses in Washington.
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samurai_texan said:



What??? Is there context to go with this??
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And the State Dept continues to lie about people getting turned away

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will25u said:



Citizens?
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TChaney said:


He so looks like Jeff Dunham's character Walter.
Paper. An insane deer. Taco meat.
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That I don't believe. It is possible that the suicide attack was accompanied by a conventional attack and the soldiers engaged with people shooting at them. Both sides would have good odds of having used American small arms.

US soldiers have been under discipline for years to avoid firing around civilians to a pretty extreme degree regarding ROE. I doubt they open up unless they are being shot at and can see the armed shooter.
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Similar to Walter in most every other way too. Great comparison.
I don't think you know me.
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cecil77 said:

will25u said:



Citizens?



Likely done with their exiting Afghanistan. We are likely working through the prep to leave in short order. Are there any CH47s Or ospreys on the ground?
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cecil77 said:

will25u said:



Citizens?



Why would they be evacing more citizens? Remember...Everyone left wants to be there.
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Three dates that i recently heard were confirmed that clearly indicated the taliban were about to take over:
July 2 - Bagram vacated
August 1 - US stopped shipping cash to the afghani government
August 15 - Kabul falls

How did they not see this coming - they clearly pulled cash ahead of citizens, equipment, and staff let alone sending more troops over. Aside from total stupidity, they must have seen this coming.
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If it weren't so infuriating, I would be laughing...

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will25u said:

If it weren't so infuriating, I would be laughing...




Yeah. We should give kids lots of credit for procrastinating and cranking out a project that got a 60 at the last minute instead of putting in effort during the entire time they were given for the assignment and turning it in early for a 95.
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Watch the press gauge receptiveness off joe getting the Nobel peace prize.
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samurai_texan said:


Who the f*** is she quoting? Some rando that tweeted something at her? Or is she talking to real people with actual insight?
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Regarding Emily's tweet. IDK if true, but possible?

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Quote:



This is not without precedent.

Remember how JFK was a hero for his actions after the sinking of PT-109?

Democrats love to ignore the fact that it was his own ineptitude and carelessness that lead to it being sunk.
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The moment we stopped the flow of cash to shore up the regime, we should have kicked off a massive and covert effort to get the remaining interpreters out. Without cash the army would surrender, plain as a day
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Does Jack ever have any evidence for his tweets? He seems to be the only one reporting well... pretty much everything he reports. There's never corroboration, whether it is Afghanistan or White House rumors or whatever.
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His right arm is straight out. I think he's been transported. And the rope is around his upper body.

If he was hung around his neck, his right arm would be dangling down.

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Extremely skeptical of this one
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aginlakeway said:

His right arm is straight out. I think he's been transported. And the rope is around his upper body.

If he was hung around his neck, his right arm would be dangling down.


Reminded me of this.

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Keegan99 said:




They are just learning to use SPIES now that they know how to fly the Blackhawks. FRIES training will be next week. Why have cool toys if you don't know how to use them?[/all said facetiously]
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Why don't we just drone all of the helicopters, airplanes and 75,000 vehicles? Too expensive? At least the helicopters and airplanes
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Keegan99 said:



Real life Scarface..
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JobSecurity said:

Extremely skeptical of this one

Yea, the pine tree makes me wonder. As does the type electrical lines. It looks a little too Western.
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They have electrical lines and pine trees in Afghanistan. Paved highways, modern dams, even pools.
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How many American Citizens were left?

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