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2021-08-26 Afghanistan

Blackwater founder Erik Prince offers evacuation flights from Kabul for $6,500 per person

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-26 03:17|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Taliban/IEA

#1 Appears to be a limited time offer.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-26 03:20|| 2021-08-26 03:20|| Front Page Top

#2 What about the time I rescued YOU? Erik Prince reminds Joe Biden of when he saved him from the Taliban as White House criticizes the Blackwater chief for charging $6,500 for seat on Afghanistan evacuation flight

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-26 07:10|| 2021-08-26 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Terrified Afghans who are cleared for evacuation to UK are STILL trapped in Kabul as local 'security contractors' demand £5,500 to get them to airport by paying off Taliban

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-26 07:57|| 2021-08-26 07:57|| Front Page Top

#4 The entire effort, form top to bottom, is a Taliban financial enterprise.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-26 08:01|| 2021-08-26 08:01|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure there were customers who felt the Prince exfil was a bargain at twice the price.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-26 08:16|| 2021-08-26 08:16|| Front Page Top

#6 With $5500 for the Taliban payoff and
$400/hr + $350 for 1 hour trip with escort (est) that leaves about $250 out of the $6500 for avgas.

A service. Not a big money maker if you consider 2 armed escorts and a driver or pilot.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-26 08:59|| 2021-08-26 08:59|| Front Page Top

#7 My take as well Skid.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-26 09:04|| 2021-08-26 09:04|| Front Page Top

#8 #4 The entire effort, form top to bottom, is a Taliban financial enterprise.

I have to ask, what's the Big Guy's cut?

Posted by JohnQC 2021-08-26 13:42|| 2021-08-26 13:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Price may have gone up today.

Posted by Airandee 2021-08-26 14:25|| 2021-08-26 14:25|| Front Page Top

#10 what's the Big Guy's cut?

Obama? He just gave the region to the Russians.
They'll start the 'rare earth' mining and refining industry using cheap local labor. China will have competition, Russia can upgrade their electronics and own the world chip shortage. US demand will wash $$ through the sellers into the failing Russian economy.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-26 14:26|| 2021-08-26 14:26|| Front Page Top

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