Afghanistan

[Hatin Since 87]

Sylvain,

I am quite aware that the French came to America's aid at its birth. The United States has came to France's aid twice in the 20th century.

It is my sincere hope that if called upon your French forces in Afghanistan can help the United States citizens trapped there.

It saddens me beyond words that the United States of America is not leading the way at this time. However it is my sincere hope that our allies and our most long serving friends will recognize in this hour of America's political dysfunction that it's citizens still need the friendship of the nation's allies.

If you know anyone in the French special forces, tell them thank you from the American citizenry, or at least this citizen.

X2

 

[BugI02]

I just don't understand the tactics here.

I don't think there are any tactics, just flailing about

I think Milley and Austin are every bit the obsequious suck ups that they seem to be

 

[JCSR]

Milwaukee today!

 

[maxwelhse]

I don't think there are any tactics, just flailing about

I think Milley and Austin are every bit the obsequious suck ups that they seem to be

If they have finally managed to screw up in the final hours and potentially de-rail a 50 year plan, I'll take it.

Milwaukee today!

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We were previous told that these billboards were being hacked. It looks like people are actually paying for them, which is just incredible.

Wilmington billboard featuring Biden eating ice cream over Afghanistan scene paid for anonymously - WWAYTV3

A billboard at the intersection of Eastwood Road and Racine Drive has caught the attention of drivers and raised concerns for some in Wilmington.

www.wwaytv3.com

Most popular president ever, eh?

 

[erasure]

 

[NKBJ]

If you want to follow the money then who gets Afghanistan's gold reserves?

 

[KellyinAvon]

If they start shelling that airport, everybody's ass is in the wind because there isn't much shelter

I hope they all have a plan to bomb the **** out of these wahoos if that happens - Linebacker 3.0

SEND IN THE BUFFS!!!

 

[maxwelhse]

If you want to follow the money then who gets Afghanistan's gold reserves?

 

[NKBJ]

Well, just thinking out loud a moment about how funny life is, the 1.3, 1.6 or whatever it is billion dollars in Afghan gold has been reported to be in a vault in NYC and that building has a tunnel connecting to a China owned building. Life really is funny that way.

 

[Leadeye]

I know that state can have a recall election for a governor, and you can impeach a president, but can you have a recall election for a president?

 

[88E30M50]

I agree... But what's the plan here? Using and abusing him until at least the midterms is what would have made sense.

Maybe it’s as simple as the US getting out of Afghanistan to make way for Biden’s buddies in China to rape the area of minerals. But, like anything he touches, Biden screwed that up too.

 

[maxwelhse]

Maybe it’s as simple as the US getting out of Afghanistan to make way for Biden’s buddies in China to rape the area of minerals. But, like anything he touches, Biden screwed that up too.

That is the most plausible answer so far.

 

[Twangbanger]

I would encourage everyone not to under-estimate America's ability to forget. Once the media are no longer covering Afghanistan 24/7, American audiences will drop this like a sack of dirt.

I predict that in about a week, the media will re-focus themselves on their "long game." Right now, they're just mad at Biden for endangering "The Prize" and they're throwing a tantrum about it. Free College, Green New Deal, and legislated Eviction Moratoriums just went out the window.

But, once the crazy old man shows no intention of stepping down, the libs are going to realize they're stuck with this stupid oaf for the distance and they're going to have to start covering for him, or risk losing their asses in the Midterms and possibly beyond.

That's when we will see the pivot to the next narrative: "Trump's Gutting of the Intelligence Services Blinded the Biden Administration to What Was Actually Happening on the Ground." Wait for it. Our bloated, incompetent Military Elites have just committed the worst self-own in remembered history, and I guarantee you, the ticker-tape machine in the basement of the New York Times is churning away with messages originating from secret sources within the Joint Chiefs, breathlessly relating classified "conversations" about What Trump Did. And some asexual soy-boy is chasing the story, typing up a rehearsal version and saving it every five minutes on his computer in-between jackoff breaks and fevered gulps of energy drink.

 

[jamil]

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Hey, did Kamala's boobs get bigger?

 

[Twangbanger]

Hey, did Kamala's boobs get bigger?

Taping them down and taking hormones.

 

[thompal]

Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan​

Location: Kabul
Event: The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly including at the airport. There are reports of the airport taking fire; therefore we are instructing U.S. citizens to shelter in place.
U.S. citizens wanting assistance in departing the country should register for any option that might be identified to return to the United States, and must complete this Repatriation Assistance Request for each traveler in their group. Spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens in Afghanistan who are awaiting immigrant visas should also complete this form if they wish to depart. Please do so as soon as possible. You must complete this form even if you’ve previously submitted your information to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Do not call the U.S. Embassy in Kabul for details or updates about the flight. This form is the only way to communicate interest in flight options.

This is so typical of government bureaucracy: "in times of dire time sensitive life or death emergency, please fill out these forms, and we may contact you."

 

[KellyinAvon]

Is it just me, or is there a staggering number of non-.mil/non.gov Americans in A-stan? Not that anyone can narrow the number down to a range of less than 5K or anything...

 

[Sylvain]

Sylvain,

I am quite aware that the French came to America's aid at its birth. The United States has came to France's aid twice in the 20th century.

It is my sincere hope that if called upon your French forces in Afghanistan can help the United States citizens trapped there.

It saddens me beyond words that the United States of America is not leading the way at this time. However it is my sincere hope that our allies and our most long serving friends will recognize in this hour of America's political dysfunction that it's citizens still need the friendship of the nation's allies.

If you know anyone in the French special forces, tell them thank you from the American citizenry, or at least this citizen.

French forces have been present in Afghanistan along side US troops since 2001, because the US had been attacked.
We had had troops and bases in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014 (when we started a slower ,and better I guess, withdrawal plan).
So we have plenty of experienced vets who are willing to go back and who developed long lasting bonds with fellow US soldiers.

The French president thanked US forces in a speech a few days ago.
It's because US troops hold the airport that we're able to land planes with troops and rescue French and foreign nationals.

The French ambassador (dude on the left, looking very French) is still at Kabul's airport to supervise the rescue operation.

Members of the French police RAID unit (CTU equivalent to your US FBI hostage rescue team) are also at the airport now.

 

[Sylvain]

The French Embassy has been relocated inside Kabul's airport.

Apparently the US chargé d'affaire is also at the airport.

 

[KG1]

Hey, did Kamala's boobs get bigger?

The biggest boob depicted in that pic is the one standing to her right.