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For you youngins, go look up Ronald Reagan foreign policy speeches on YouTube and you will be blown away.

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Ah yes the Russian boogeymen. I remember.

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China's military nuclear orders rise fourfold in push to catch up with US
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3145851/chinas-military-nuclear-orders-rise-fourfold-push-catch-us

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Boogey woogie wu

National security adviser Jake Sullivan on the threat of ISIS attacking the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan: "The threat is real. It is acute. It is persistent. And it is something that we are focused on with every tool in our arsenal." https://t.co/XDgiI0kiQU #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/Fg9D0MVUmx

— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) August 22, 2021

Blinken: Leaving Americans to get to the Kabul airport on their own is “the best way to do this.” pic.twitter.com/8Ocom7JsgL

— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) August 22, 2021

Chris Wallace: "Does the president not know what's going on?"

Blinken: "This is an incredibly emotional time for many of us. . ."

Chris Wallace confronts Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Biden’s “flat wrong” claims on Afghanistan: “Does the president not know what’s going on?” pic.twitter.com/kRewfV3U3S

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 22, 2021

"ignorant public" coming from the "sophisticated" media

the work of Americans charged with executing the evacuation is noble, selfless and deeply patriotic. Often reviled by an ignorant public, smeared as the “deep state” by right-ring, they saved untold lives and alleviated a good deal of human suffering https://t.co/L11XeUQj9U

— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) August 22, 2021

US leadership sucks but US troops are awesome.
Scroll to video "US soldier distributes water to children near the entrance to Kabul Airport"

A US soldier distributes water to children near the entrance to Kabul Airport, #Afghanistan this afternoon.

Dehydration is a huge problem, along with a complete lack of sanitation facilities. pic.twitter.com/sKv2ZGgPib

— Alex Tiffin (@RespectIsVital) August 22, 2021

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Waco1947 said:

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Taliban is reasserting control. 20 years and 2,500 American deaths.

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Thanks to Biden.

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Trump is the guy who okayed the withdrawal of any remaining US forces in Afghanistan, but i guess you dont want to blame him?

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I blame Bush & Co. Nation Building is for countries that had a nation before we started dropping bombs on them.

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I blame every administration since the Vietnam war. The last war worth fighting was the Korean War. Since then it's all been deception and unnecessary intervention.

This Afghanistan debacle will just create another generation of angry forgotten Afghan men in about 10 years, which will inevitably become terrorists

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When Al Qaeda flew planes into the Trade Center, should we have just let it go?

I hope the US is doing this covertly, so Taliban do not know it is going on. I'm sure US special forces on the ground want to do it if they are allowed.

🇩🇪 German KSK Special Forces rescued a German family on Sunday night, August 22nd, from a meeting point outside the secure area of Kabul Airport in #Afghanistan. https://t.co/iKEmN9VRpE

— Alex Tiffin (@RespectIsVital) August 23, 2021

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Taliban is reasserting control. 20 years and 2,500 American deaths.

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Thanks to Biden.

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Trump is the guy who okayed the withdrawal of any remaining US forces in Afghanistan, but i guess you dont want to blame him?

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I blame Bush & Co. Nation Building is for countries that had a nation before we started dropping bombs on them.

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I blame every administration since the Vietnam war. The last war worth fighting was the Korean War. Since then it's all been deception and unnecessary intervention.

This Afghanistan debacle will just create another generation of angry forgotten Afghan men in about 10 years, which will inevitably become terrorists

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When Al Qaeda flew planes into the Trade Center, should we have just let it go?

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To be fair, AlQaeda isn't a country, and once we killed him we still hung around.

GoldMind said:

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Waco1947 said:

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Taliban is reasserting control. 20 years and 2,500 American deaths.

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Thanks to Biden.

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Trump is the guy who okayed the withdrawal of any remaining US forces in Afghanistan, but i guess you dont want to blame him?

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I blame Bush & Co. Nation Building is for countries that had a nation before we started dropping bombs on them.

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I blame every administration since the Vietnam war. The last war worth fighting was the Korean War. Since then it's all been deception and unnecessary intervention.

This Afghanistan debacle will just create another generation of angry forgotten Afghan men in about 10 years, which will inevitably become terrorists

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When Al Qaeda flew planes into the Trade Center, should we have just let it go?

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To be fair, AlQaeda isn't a country, and once we killed him we still hung around.

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W was gone in Jan 2009.

If you're saying that the USA should have left earlier, I agree

#UPDATE German and US forces joined in a gun battle Monday at the North Gate of Kabul airport after Afghan guards and unknown assailants exchanged fire, with one guard killed, the German army says

📸 British and Canadian soldiers patrol at Kabul airport pic.twitter.com/HFNzld49FP

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 23, 2021

US Forces extended their perimeter at Kabul Airport in #Afghanishtan.

They are now closer to the civilian terminal and directly opposite the Taliban’s Badri 313 special forces unit. pic.twitter.com/jjPUfa9qy5

— Alex Tiffin (@RespectIsVital) August 23, 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban warns there will be 'consequences' if Biden delays withdrawal of US troops

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Taliban spokesperson Dr Suhail Shaheen said: "It's a red line. President Biden announced that on 31 August they would withdraw all their military forces. So if they extend it that means they are extending occupation while there is no need for that."

He added: "If the US or UK were to seek additional time to continue evacuations - the answer is no. Or there would be consequences.

Shaheen did not elaborate on what consequences Western soldiers would face in the event that their leader ordered them to remain in the country.

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Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Singapore that the U.S. was focusing on evacuation efforts taking place in Afghanistan and that there would be plenty of time to analyze the context of the troop withdrawal https://t.co/3D24Dm7Lkg pic.twitter.com/pYvc22s43n

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 23, 2021

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Taliban is reasserting control. 20 years and 2,500 American deaths.

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Thanks to Biden.

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Trump is the guy who okayed the withdrawal of any remaining US forces in Afghanistan, but i guess you dont want to blame him?

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I blame Bush & Co. Nation Building is for countries that had a nation before we started dropping bombs on them.

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I blame every administration since the Vietnam war. The last war worth fighting was the Korean War. Since then it's all been deception and unnecessary intervention.

This Afghanistan debacle will just create another generation of angry forgotten Afghan men in about 10 years, which will inevitably become terrorists

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When Al Qaeda flew planes into the Trade Center, should we have just let it go?

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To be fair, AlQaeda isn't a country, and once we killed him we still hung around.

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W was gone in Jan 2009.

If you're saying that the USA should have left earlier, I agree

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We should have began a planned evacuation and withdrawal starting May 3rd 2011.

The Editorial Board USA TODAY

Kabul could turn into President Biden's Katrina if Afghanistan evacuation fails U.S. citizens

President George W. Bush's leadership suffered irreparable damage in 2005 when tens of thousands in New Orleans were seemingly abandoned by the federal government after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city.

A dangerous analog is shaping up for President Joe Biden in Kabul and across Afghanistan. There are 10,000 to 15,000 U.S. citizens in homes or hideaways eager to escape. But all that Biden has offered them is this: Take your chances with the Taliban. Venture into the street and make your way to the U.S.-controlled airport in Kabul, which closed Saturday because of a backup at an air base in Qatar. Then we'll bring you home.

That's the best offer the world's most powerful military can make to its citizens in the aftermath of a Taliban takeover of the country, spawned by Biden's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan without adequate preparation.

I hope the fact this has been reported does not cause it to stop. Suspect the ambassador is getting paid well by the US for doing this but that's a cost of a FUBAR evacuation.

New: The US evacuation is getting a key assist from Qatar, which has a longstanding rapport with the Taliban. The Qatari ambassador in Kabul is escorting groups of Americans outside the wire past Taliban checkpoints to the airport, per our Gulf and US sources. pic.twitter.com/c8GMbuRpvL

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) August 22, 2021

It is becoming increasingly difficult for Afghan Nationals to attend Kabul airport in #Afganistan, even if they are told to attend for a flight by the US State Dept.

The Taliban just stops them.

Afghans who helped US forces feel they are being abandoned. No advice or support

— Alex Tiffin (@RespectIsVital) August 23, 2021

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I hope the fact this has been reported does not cause it to stop. Suspect the ambassador is getting paid well by the US for doing this but that's a cost of a FUBAR evacuation.

New: The US evacuation is getting a key assist from Qatar, which has a longstanding rapport with the Taliban. The Qatari ambassador in Kabul is escorting groups of Americans outside the wire past Taliban checkpoints to the airport, per our Gulf and US sources. pic.twitter.com/c8GMbuRpvL

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) August 22, 2021

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Qatar trying to make themselves look like humanitarians leading up to World Cup '22.

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are scrambling to protect Afghan users

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Since the Taliban gained control of Kabul this week, people across Afghanistan have started scrubbing their social media accounts to shield themselves from potential retaliation. A number of tech companies have taken steps to help protect users who might be associated with Western countries or the fallen Afghan governmentthe type of people who have previously been targeted by the Taliban.

On Thursday, Facebook's head of security policy shared on Twitter that the company had restricted the ability to view and search friends lists for users based in Afghanistan. Facebook also introduced a "one-click" tool that would allow Afghan citizens to swiftly lock their accounts if necessary. LinkedIn has taken a similar approach by temporarily disabling the ability to view connections for all users in Afghanistan.

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What's the bottle neck?
Rules of Engagement? Processing capacity? Air lift capacity ( including surge capacity if there is a window of opportunity)?
Are we able to communicate with Americans held up outside the airport? How many people are we moving out per day?

If it is 15,000 people and we have until 8/31, we need to be moving over 2,000 people a day, that's just Americans. Are the Brits and French picking up Americans as well if they run across them?

What's the estimate for the number of fighters the Taliban have in Kabul? Is there or should there be a contingency plan to arm the hostages?

Any chance Saleh's forces can reach Kabul as a relief force? What's their strength?

Who are the Taliban letting past their check points? Why are they letting them by?
Why aren't we just taking everyone who wants to leave and gets past Taliban check points and figure out what to do with them later?

Afraid the Taliban is eventually going to stop letting their hostages go free?

Very weird situation. Half hostages, half free, basically in limbo.

Are they trying to gum up the works by letting in refugees they think we'll turn back? Are we risking not getting Americans through because we won't let Afghan refugees in as well?

10,400 evacuated in the last 24 hours. why the big increase what changed?

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10,400 evacuated in the last 24 hours. why the big increase what changed?

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Taliban said no extension..

Dont remember who posted it but..

Biden's national security advisor claimed that Trump didn't process a single special immigrant visa for Afghan allies since March 2020.

This is demonstrably false. Trump admin processed and issued well over 1,000 SIVs to Afghans after March 2020 during the international Covid pandemic.

During just the three-month period between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, before the Biden administration took office, 1,321 Afghan SIVs were issued, according to a State Department quarterly report on the program

At this point can you really believe any rumors regarding Trump
To be true from the democrats ? Or anything g for that matter.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/22/distinguished-persons-week-lets-hear-it-deep-state/

State Department spokesman Ned Price this week said the Biden administration inherited a special immigrant visa system that had chronic shortages in staffing, lacked a coordinating official and had a bureaucratic 14-step process that was enshrined in statute.USA Today

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/22/distinguished-persons-week-lets-hear-it-deep-state/

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i was good with it until they started talking about Trump messing up SIV, this is untrue. You can look at states quarterly reports to see it isnt true. Plus remember that some of this "tampering" was during the largest US/global pandemic shutdown in history.