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2021-08-27 Afghanistan

US special forces vets launch mission to get Afghan allies out amid Biden's chaotic withdrawal: Pentagon pushes on with evacuation of 8.5K despite threat of ANOTHER ISIS attack after suicide attacks killed 13 American troops and 170 other people

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-27 10:33|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

#1 I would trust these guys to not bring us any unnecessary problems in the form of lone wolves and sudden jihadis.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-27 11:21|| 2021-08-27 11:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Looking forward to the day the US Marines escort Biden out of the Whitehouse in cuffs.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-08-27 11:55|| 2021-08-27 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Scott Adams
@ScottAdamsSays

When Biden says he will "hunt down" ISIS-K, are we doing that so we can give them our extra weapons the Taliban didn't want?

Posted by 3dc 2021-08-27 12:31|| 2021-08-27 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 The number of American citizens seems to keep changing
How many were there originally?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2021-08-27 14:41|| 2021-08-27 14:41|| Front Page Top

#5 How many were there originally? I am under the impression none really knows. The US State Department and its Afghan branch were mostly interested in flying rainbow flags.

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-08-27 15:33|| 2021-08-27 15:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Marine demands senior leaders accept 'accountability' for Afghanistan, gets removed from position

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-27 19:07|| 2021-08-27 19:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Running that story tomorrow. Of course he was instantly relieved. Bet he's reached 18 year lock-in for retirement so whatta they gonna do....send him to Vietnam ?

Bet his bars on it. Hat tip to him.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-27 20:00|| 2021-08-27 20:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Kurt on twitter a while ago, in response to an article about one of the Marines Biden killed:

"Inside me, bottomless sadness is competing with cold fury right now."

Posted by Matt 2021-08-27 20:14|| 2021-08-27 20:14|| Front Page Top

#9 BREAKING: Drone strike supposedly against Isis in Afghanistan.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-08-27 21:57|| 2021-08-27 21:57|| Front Page Top

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