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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #400 on: August 26, 2021, 01:56:47 PM »
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My #1 question right now is: What in the actual *expletive deleted*ck is going on in D.C. right now?
Wholly Hell these *expletive deleted*ers are incompetent.

Nancy Pelosi's first tweet after the bombing announcement was about women's equality day.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #401 on: August 26, 2021, 02:03:23 PM »
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Nancy Pelosi's first tweet after the bombing announcement was about women's equality day.

Thank gourd the taliban has promised to treat women equitably*




* I'm sure that women will be inhumanly butchered as impartially as all other "undesirables".
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #402 on: August 26, 2021, 02:09:57 PM »
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Has biden apologized to the taliban yet?
 :mad: :mad: :mad:

A scoop of chocolate chip or a scoop of bubble gum? It's tough being president.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #403 on: August 26, 2021, 02:19:54 PM »
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #404 on: August 26, 2021, 02:20:15 PM »
You know it's bad when even the Taliban criticizes you

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Taliban say blasts happened in area under US control

A spokesman for the Taliban has condemned the twin blasts in an area they say was under the control of the US military.

"The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns the bombing targeting civilians at Kabul airport," Zabihullah Mujahid said in a tweet.

The spokesman added the explosions "took place in an area where US forces are responsible for security".

Suhail Shaheen, another Taliban spokesman, said the group were "paying close attention to the security and protection of its people" in another tweeted statement.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #405 on: August 26, 2021, 02:53:12 PM »
Still not a word from Biden. Even Obama would have at least released a statement by now, even if only to quickly say that we were investigating and increasing protection for our troops.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #406 on: August 26, 2021, 03:16:38 PM »
Probably trying to figure out which desk he's hiding behind to suck his thumb and cry.

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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #407 on: August 26, 2021, 03:37:55 PM »
Maybe trying to get some more people to sit with him in the situation room this time.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #408 on: August 26, 2021, 03:59:54 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on August 26, 2021, 02:19:54 PM
Up to 10 dead at the airport now and still not a peep out of Biden et al.

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/live-updates-taliban-gain-more-ground-in-afghanistan-as-they-close-in-on-kabul

Now reported as twelve US service members.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #409 on: August 26, 2021, 04:02:57 PM »
Any word from Bidet?
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #410 on: August 26, 2021, 04:04:18 PM »
Two scoops of Ben & Jerry's Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy it is!
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #411 on: August 26, 2021, 04:13:06 PM »
I read a report saying one of the translators trying to get into the airport was right there at an explosion and was rendering aid, including watching a baby girl die in his arms.

Whether you think optics mean anything or not, I guarantee the WH does, and I'm betting they've got 50 people working on a statement for Biden, with no questions afterwards. I would imagine it is taking a while given the continual growth of the shitshow, and that is why not even a single sentence has come out as of yet.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #412 on: August 26, 2021, 04:17:42 PM »
Also, apparently aircraft are taking fire now. They didn't say if it was ragheads shooting AKs or something more serious.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #413 on: August 26, 2021, 04:18:43 PM »
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Top US commander Gen Kenneth McKenzie confirmed that 12 US military personnel were killed and 15 injured in the attacks in Kabul.

Gen McKenzie said:

 US authorities believe the Islamic State group (IS-K) was behind the attacks and the threat of further incidents is "very real"
   
 These might take the form of vehicle-borne suicide bombings or rocket attacks
   
The US military is co-ordinating and sharing information with the Taliban to prevent a repeat
   
US forces believe the Taliban have already prevented some attacks from taking place
   
 Isis-K has shot at military aircraft "without effect", but the US military does not believe they possess man-portable air defence systems (Manpads)

The Pentagon does not believe that additional troops are necessary to secure Hamid Karzai International Airport Drones and other aerial systems are being used to monitor events and dissuade further attacks

About 5,000 people are at the airport waiting to be evacuated. To date, 104,000 civilians have been transferred from Afghanistan, including 66,000 from the US and 37,000 from allies and partners
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-58279900
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #414 on: August 26, 2021, 04:19:07 PM »
Quote from: Ben on August 26, 2021, 04:17:42 PM
Also, apparently aircraft are taking fire now. They didn't say if it was ragheads shooting AKs or something more serious.

That’ll put a stop to evacuation and Biden being the pussy that he is will just let the clock run out and not do a damn thing
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #415 on: August 26, 2021, 04:20:44 PM »
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BreakingIslamic State claim responsibility for bombing

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack at Kabul airport.

The claim came in a message posted on their news outlet's Telegram channel.

The group said a suicide bomber - who they identified - detonated an explosives vest among Afghans and US forces.

US Defence officials have also said they believe regional IS militants were behind the bombing.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #416 on: August 26, 2021, 04:59:15 PM »
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The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack at Kabul airport.

Good thing it was only the JV squad.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #417 on: August 26, 2021, 05:51:16 PM »
Riddle me this, why is the supposed President of the United States of America using a LIST of people to call on when theoretically, he should be able to pick and choose them himself?

Why can't he select his own press questions on the fly?

Seriously, the water carriers for this old fool have their work cut out for them.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #418 on: August 26, 2021, 06:13:14 PM »
Quote from: Phyphor on August 26, 2021, 05:51:16 PM
Riddle me this, why is the supposed President of the United States of America using a LIST of people to call on when theoretically, he should be able to pick and choose them himself?

Why can't he select his own press questions on the fly?

Seriously, the water carriers for this old fool have their work cut out for them.


The first person he was INSTRUCTED to call on.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1431008329980071936
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #419 on: August 26, 2021, 06:25:13 PM »
I cannot believe this dementia addled idiot is our President.  Note that he was an idiot before dementia set in.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #420 on: August 26, 2021, 06:50:51 PM »
Nobody believes that senile Obiden is calling the shots. Who are the invisible policy wonks behind him. Who is making these disastrous decisions. Like giving the taliban a list of American civilians and Afghan helpers? Thinking isis will help them or let them into the airfield for evac not thinking we are handing them a kill list? WTF?
https://hotair.com/allahpundit/2021/08/26/kill-list-u-s-gave-names-of-americans-and-afghan-allies-to-the-taliban-n411847
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #421 on: August 26, 2021, 06:56:39 PM »
Looked at his eyes. He looks stoned.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #422 on: August 26, 2021, 07:12:18 PM »
This administration is abomination beyond belief.
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #423 on: August 26, 2021, 07:19:19 PM »
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Re: Afghanistan
« Reply #424 on: August 26, 2021, 07:34:57 PM »
Question:  (I'm pretty sure the answer is "no")  Can the Commander in Chief be court-martialled for aiding and abetting the enemy? 

The House of Representatives could impeach him for treason, but that won't happen because Pelosi is covering for him -- and if they did the Senate could remove him from office but that's it; then we get The Joker for president. :(

What about the The Hague? (ICJ)

ETA: I'm not the one who thinks this, although I don't think there's a process for it.  https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/fmr-uk-commander-afghanistan-biden-should-be-court-martialed-betraying-us
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