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2022-08-28 Afghanistan

US Army colonel branded a MURDERER by ex-special forces for condemning four bus-loads of 300 ORPHANS, Americans and Christians to death at hands of Taliban - after ordering them off Kabul Airport during chaotic withdrawal a year ago

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-28 00:30|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1 But I was just obeying orders

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-08-28 07:49|| 2022-08-28 07:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Could have properly vetted them in India or Diego Garcia when they had plenty of time. For that matter they could have vetted and started evacuations years earlier when Trump said we were leaving and military brass was arguing and dragging their feet.

Tragedy and nobody will be held accountable. At least not for years.

Posted by Chunky Lumumba1137 2022-08-28 09:16|| 2022-08-28 09:16|| Front Page Top

Same story NYP.

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-08-28 09:19|| 2022-08-28 09:19|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't see the colonels name.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-08-28 11:12|| 2022-08-28 11:12|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't see the colonels name.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-08-28 11:12|| 2022-08-28 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Surely a general now due to the fine job he did on behalf of Team Harris-Biden.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-08-28 12:37|| 2022-08-28 12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 This presumes the WH had sufficient, granular knowledge of the buses and their load to be concerned about them, particularly. The character of their passengers, and why they pose a particular threat to the WH' s plans which were not divulged.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2022-08-28 13:02|| 2022-08-28 13:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Is't this the same colonel who insisted that a vehicle be taken out on a plane - he essentially kicked those people off the plane to make room for his souvenir.

I heard something like that at the time.

Posted by CrazyFool 2022-08-28 13:56|| 2022-08-28 13:56|| Front Page Top

#9 ^^^ sounds like something from M*A*S*H.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-08-28 14:07|| 2022-08-28 14:07|| Front Page Top

#10 #8 That was reportedly the major general in command of the division, discussed here. So you can kind of see where the colonel might have gotten the idea.

Posted by Matt 2022-08-28 15:02|| 2022-08-28 15:02|| Front Page Top

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