I have no complaints about our actions up to 2003. After that, it was time plan the exit and what we would leave behind.
Kabul was never going to be the next Bonn or Tokyo, but it did not have to be f-ing Mogadishu, either.
Youd argue **** was wild honey, so, sure whatever.Oldbear83 said:
It matters whether we excuse the monsters, or fight them.
I have no complaints about our actions up to 2003. After that, it was time plan the exit and what we would leave behind.
Kabul was never going to be the next Bonn or Tokyo, but it did not have to be f-ing Mogadishu, either.
You seem bitter, Goldmind. That's what, the tenth time this week?GoldMind said:Youd argue **** was wild honey, so, sure whatever.Oldbear83 said:
It matters whether we excuse the monsters, or fight them.
I have no complaints about our actions up to 2003. After that, it was time plan the exit and what we would leave behind.
Kabul was never going to be the next Bonn or Tokyo, but it did not have to be f-ing Mogadishu, either.
You seem like someone with an IQ of about 70.Oldbear83 said:You seem bitter, Goldmind. That's what, the tenth time this week?GoldMind said:Youd argue **** was wild honey, so, sure whatever.Oldbear83 said:
It matters whether we excuse the monsters, or fight them.
I have no complaints about our actions up to 2003. After that, it was time plan the exit and what we would leave behind.
Kabul was never going to be the next Bonn or Tokyo, but it did not have to be f-ing Mogadishu, either.
You might want to give this board a rest, stick to baseball.
Just an idea.
Since I never said that, maybe I'm not the one with the IQ of 70.GoldMind said:You seem like someone with an IQ of about 70.Oldbear83 said:You seem bitter, Goldmind. That's what, the tenth time this week?GoldMind said:Youd argue **** was wild honey, so, sure whatever.Oldbear83 said:
It matters whether we excuse the monsters, or fight them.
I have no complaints about our actions up to 2003. After that, it was time plan the exit and what we would leave behind.
Kabul was never going to be the next Bonn or Tokyo, but it did not have to be f-ing Mogadishu, either.
You might want to give this board a rest, stick to baseball.
Just an idea.
Cant just go around the globe fighting everyone we dont agree with.
I asked President Biden what he will do if Americans are still in Afghanistan after the 8/31 deadline.
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) August 25, 2021
His response: “You’ll be the first person I call.”
Took no questions. pic.twitter.com/MlyFIayrMZ
REPORTER: “If Americans are still in Afghanistan after the deadline what will you do?”
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 25, 2021
BIDEN: *smirks*
*White House cuts audio feed* pic.twitter.com/k0SGWhpXm6
If Islamic State lands a terror attack on Kabul airport it will be the 'most gut-wrenching, miserable, abhorrent scenes that you could ever possibly imagine'
— ITV News Politics (@ITVNewsPolitics) August 26, 2021
Defence minister James Heappey warns people in Afghanistan to avoid Kabul airport https://t.co/Js2YZxQgPr pic.twitter.com/nvb6qKkVxo
.@BorisJohnson has admitted time may be 'quite short' to complete Afghanistan evacuations, with a looming terror threat from Islamic State Khorasan province (ISIS-K) https://t.co/yd6Dmzmmim
— ITV News Politics (@ITVNewsPolitics) August 26, 2021
Evacuation operations in Kabul will not be wrapping up in 36 hours. We will continue to evacuate as many people as we can until the end of the mission. #HKIA
— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021
The federal government has proven itself to be incompetent, inefficient, weak and corrupt.HuMcK said:
That's news to hear the Pentagon officially say that.Evacuation operations in Kabul will not be wrapping up in 36 hours. We will continue to evacuate as many people as we can until the end of the mission. #HKIA
— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021
JUST IN: Sources tell @laraseligman, @alexbward and me that there has been a large explosion at Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport.
— Daniel Lippman (@dlippman) August 26, 2021
We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can.
— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021
chriscbear said:
Explosion near Kabul airport reported
SadJacques Strap said:
Large explosion heard at Kabul airport reports
Unconfirmed reports say a large explosion has been heard at Kabul's airport, after Western nations warned a terror attack there could be imminent.
The circumstances are unclear.
*THERE HAS BEEN A LARGE EXPLOSION AT KABUL AIRPORT: POLITICO
Bloomberg
*PENTAGON CONFIRMS EXPLOSION OUTSIDE KABUL AIRPORTJUST IN: Sources tell @laraseligman, @alexbward and me that there has been a large explosion at Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport.
— Daniel Lippman (@dlippman) August 26, 2021We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can.
— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021
Witness to suicide bombing in Kabul tells FOX an infant died in the explosion, said Americans were injured.
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) August 26, 2021
FOX’s @LucasFoxNews reporting at least 3 Americans wounded in Kabul suicide bombing.
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) August 26, 2021
US service personnel among those wounded, reports @Reuters.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) August 26, 2021
WSJ: An Afghan man who was on the edge of the crowd adjacent to the airport, said the explosion occurred in the middle of thousands of people. He said he saw many maimed, bloodied people being brought out and was told of many fatalities.https://t.co/6l9bWAoeXi
— Will Rabbe (@WillRabbe) August 26, 2021
US sources say US Marines have been injured in the Kabul explosion, but details are still scant.
— Dion Nissenbaum (@DionNissenbaum) August 26, 2021
Security alert from US Embassy Kabul pic.twitter.com/asgLkugLj0
— Dion Nissenbaum (@DionNissenbaum) August 26, 2021
Breaking #FoxNews Alert : Second explosion reported at Kabul airport
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) August 26, 2021
An ISIS suicide bomber was responsible for the explosion outside the Kabul airport, per a U.S. official and a source.
— POLITICO (@politico) August 26, 2021
This comes just hours after officials began warning about an increased ISIS threat in Afghanistan. https://t.co/WcwyOqOQLL
NEW: Suicide bomber “complex SBIED attack” with firefight at Abbey Gate outside Kabul airport; Afghan casualties: US official
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) August 26, 2021
I urge the Biden Administration to reestablish our presence in Bagram as an alternative to the Kabul airport so that we do not leave our fellow citizens and thousands of Afghan allies behind.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 26, 2021
It is not a capability problem, but a problem of will.
We have the capability to reestablish our presence at Bagram to continue to evacuate American citizens and our Afghan allies.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 26, 2021
The biggest mistake in this debacle is abandoning Bagram.
Yep. It will take time to repair the runways.Jacques Strap said:
Agree.
The biggest mistake in this debacle is abandoning Bagram.I urge the Biden Administration to reestablish our presence in Bagram as an alternative to the Kabul airport so that we do not leave our fellow citizens and thousands of Afghan allies behind.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 26, 2021
It is not a capability problem, but a problem of will.We have the capability to reestablish our presence at Bagram to continue to evacuate American citizens and our Afghan allies.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) August 26, 2021
The biggest mistake in this debacle is abandoning Bagram.
After 19 message and outreach through media, there might conceivably be some Americans still wanting to evacuate who have missed all those messages, not heard any of the outreach efforts or pleas to leave from fellow Americans, and not contacted the State https://t.co/QdSYOcLu8q
— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) August 26, 2021
There are very few things our military cannot do - especially the SOF community, Marines, and the 82nd Airborne - when they have the authorization.
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (@RepDanCrenshaw) August 19, 2021
Not going and getting Americans and Afghans with visas is clearly a political choice @JoeBiden is making. https://t.co/JGAAMmFZoQ
The entire administration should resign.VN 68 said:
Some one needs to wake Joe up and fill him in on whats going on.
“One Ugandan woman had to crawl through a sewer pipe to get into the airport.” Good recap of the Kabul evac effort @DionNissenbaum https://t.co/aKYxo62QEg
— Neri Zilber (@NeriZilber) August 25, 2021
BREAKING: Taliban spokesperson: "Several explosions were heard in Kabul in the evening. The blasts were carried out by US forces inside Kabul airport to destroy their belongings. Kabul residents are not worried."
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 26, 2021
last blast was a controlled detonation by the US military https://t.co/Yxy416ZJTN
— Saad Mohseni (@saadmohseni) August 26, 2021
That's how she got there in the first place.BornAgain said:
will be impossible now to evacuate every American. dont think the Biden Admin ever intended to get every one. just the most he could get. his management of this has been awful. he needs to be impeached immediately. worry about how awful kamala will be when she takes the position . if she sux too get rid of her.