Articles to read on Afghanistan Tues. Aug. 17, 2021
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Rapid Taliban Takeover Shows How Little US Understood Afghanistan
| Taliban liberate Afghanistan as president flees By BBC |
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| A Taliban spokesman told the BBC there would be “no revenge” on Afghans. | |
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| Taliban Liberate Kabul – Will Announce Interim Government By Moon of Alabama |
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| There’s more accountability for a McDonald’s franchisee than the U.S. foreign policy/national security establishment.. | |
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| Hold the Generals Accountable This Time By Ray McGovern |
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| If, the 4-Starry-eyed generals responsible for this 20-year March of Folly are not held accountable, there will be still worse to come. | |
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| You Need To Understand That The US Is The Most Tyrannical Regime On Earth By Caitlin Johnstone |
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| The US has the shameful title of having the world’s biggest death toll from Covid-19. | |
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Kabul, Saigon.
The fall, once again.
America loses another war.
Our longest war.
“We’re #1!!”
We spent over $2 trillion.
We sacrificed over 2,300 American lives to invade a country where Bin Laden was never, nowhere, to be found. Bush said he had no interest in capturing him. Obama’s team found him in a house just down the road from Pakistan’s “West Point”. Who woulda guessed!
WE are the invaders. The Taliban are not invaders — they’re Afghans — it’s their country! They’re religious nuts. We know what that looks like — we have our own!
What a tragic mess. Defund the Pentagon and the military-industrial complex, defund the NSA, defund Homeland Security. They sent our young troops to their deaths. Shame! 15 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were from Saudi Arabia! Not Afghanistan, not Iraq, not Iran. How come Bandar Bush didn’t attack the Saudis? Oh. Right. Fill ‘er up!
Once again, we have been defeated by an army with no bomber planes, no destroyers, no missiles, no helicopters, no napalm — just a bunch of guys in pickup trucks. We haven’t won an actual war in the defense of this country since WWII.
76 years ago today.
Today is VJ-Day — Victory Over Japan Day. August 15, 1945. (Thank you Uncle Lornie for sacrificing your life.)
Today, 76 years later, is the day the U. S. lost the Afghanistan War. God bless our troops. May our troops forgive us.
Much condolences and love to all families who lost loved ones in this disgustingly sad war.
Breaking: Taliban pose in Kabul’s Presidential Palace as Afghan leader flees country: Islamists declare Islamic Emirate amid chaotic scenes at airport as thousands including British Ambassador try to get out Taliban has said they will declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the Presidential Palace in Kabul –Militants seized ancient palace and demanded a ‘peaceful transfer of power’ as they moved into the capital –President Ashraf Ghani fled the country while thousands of Afghan nationals rushed to the Pakistan border –RAF planes were scrambled to evacuate 6,000 British diplomats, citizens and Afghan translators –British Ambassador was moved to a safe place and is expected to be evacuated from Afghanistan tonight –Jalalabad fell under Taliban control without a fight early Sunday morning when the governor surrendered –US is trying to strike a deal for the Taliban not to descend on Kabul until its 10,000 citizens are evacuated | 15 Aug 2021 | The Taliban has said they will declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the Presidential Palace in Kabul as militants posed in the office and the country’s president fled for Tajikistan, with thousands of Afghan nationals now racing to Pakistan to escape Islamist rule. Taliban fighters stormed the ancient palace on Sunday and demanded a ‘peaceful transfer of power’ as Kabul descended into chaos, with US helicopters evacuating diplomats from the embassy in scenes echoing the 1975 fall of Saigon which followed the Vietnam War. US-backed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, effectively ceding power to the Taliban, while thousands of Afghan nationals rushed to the Pakistan border, in a move signalling the end of the 20-year Western intervention begun after the September 11 attacks [aka the inside job carried out by al-CIAduh, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and their traitorous deep-state accomplices, still operating inside the government and the Pentagon].
Escape from Kabul: US ambassador and embassy flee to airport where gunfire erupts after diplomats torched sensitive documents and left in choppers as Taliban storm the capital – in stark echo of the Fall of Saigon –The US ambassador and embassy staff were seen fleeing Sunday after Taliban forces stormed Kabul –The US flag was lowered from the building, signaling the official closure of the embassy –The ambassador and the embassy flag were seen at an airport after the insurgents made huge gains across the country –The US government has issued a security alert ordering that Americans should ‘shelter in place’ after learning that shots were fired at the airport –Approximately 5,000 US soldiers are being sent into city to aid with US evacuation, which is estimated to include about 30,000 people | 15 August 2021 | The US Ambassador to Afghanistan and some of his staff were seen fleeing their Kabul workplace with the stars and stripes flag Sunday – signaling that the US embassy has closed as the Taliban invades the city. Ambassador Ross Wilson and the flag were both seen arriving at Kabul Airport, as other Americans still in the country were ordered to shelter in place, with shots being fired at the city’s airport. Embassy staff will be evacuated within the next 72 hours, as the Taliban makes stunning advances into the Afghan capital city, which worst-case scenarios estimated lasting at least 30 days after the US withdrew from it. An official security alert was issued by the US government after shots were fired at the airport, sparking fears American jets could be shot down as they try to flee the country, which the Taliban have vowed to rename the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The government said the ‘security situation in Kabul is changing quickly including at the airport’ and has instructed US citizens to shelter in place.
Americans urged to ‘shelter in place’ as Kabul airport ‘takes fire’ – reports | 15 Aug 2021 | Most US embassy staffers in Afghanistan were awaiting evacuation at Kabul airport Sunday — which was “taking fire” as Taliban forces moved in amid the deteriorating situation, according to reports. “The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, including at the airport,” the US Embassy in Afghanistan said Sunday. “Where are reports of the airport taking fire,” the announcement said. “Therefore we are instructing US citizens to shelter in place.” The embassy urged the families of US citizens in the troubled nation to file forms for immigrant visas “as soon as possible.”
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani flees the country | 15 Aug 2021 | Afghanistan’s president fled the war-torn country on Sunday as Taliban militants, who entered the capital of Kabul earlier in the day, were involved in discussions with Afghan government officials about surrendering, according to reports. Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, referred to Ashraf Ghani as the “former president” and said he had left the country. “The former president of Afghanistan left Afghanistan, leaving the country in this difficult situation,” Abdullah said. “God should hold him accountable.” Ghani’s departure comes as Taliban fighters and government officials huddled in the Presidential Palace on Sunday for discussions about the transfer of power.
Biden blasted for vacationing as Taliban topples Afghanistan after 20 years of American blood, sweat [and $85 billion wasted pretending to train Afghan forces] | 15 Aug 2021 | Republican members of Congress criticized Joe Biden on Sunday for spending time at the Camp David presidential retreat instead of the White House as the Taliban fought to finalize a takeover of Afghanistan. “Why is Joe Biden on vacation?” asked Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on “Sunday Morning Futures.” “I don’t think he’s taken one question from the press this entire weekend, so this is a frightening situation.” Fox News confirmed on Sunday morning that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul…Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., accused Biden of “dereliction of duty.”
