I think the Dervish captures it pretty well.You expect tens of thousands of mass executions of millions of Afghans?
Mass executions? Yes. In the millions? No, but certainly in the thousands. The Taliban are going to have to subjugate an entire nation of previously fairly free people to their Sharia law dictates.Quite honestly, I'd be astonished if at least some slaughter of innocents didn't ensue - certainly in the thousands. No less troubling is the fact that we may not even hear about much of it. Al Jazeera might become the best news source.
But that said, I have no reason to suspect the total death toll will even begin to approach the roughly 240,000 deaths in Afghanistan since our invasion, occupation and "nation building". And if there's a bright side, it will be that no more American military personnel will be among the casualties.
Thanks again, President Biden.
What happens when the government abandons people?Glenn Beck group-funded planes to be used for evacuations being grounded by Taliban
Six planes funded by a Glenn Beck-founded charity were identified as some of evacuation aircrafts being grounded by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a report said.
The flights chartered by Mercury One cost the organization $750,000 each and are currently sitting empty at an airport in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, an official with a non-governmental organization working on the evacuation told Newsweek.
More than 1,600 people, including over 100 Americans are expected to evacuate the country on the planes, which were chartered from Afghanistan’s largest private airline, Kam Air, the report said.
Glenn Beck group-funded planes to be used for evacuations being grounded by Taliban
Six planes funded by a Glenn Beck-founded charity were identified as some of evacuation aircrafts being grounded by the Taliban in Afghanistan, a report said.nypost.com
Sounds like a conservative talk show host is starting to believe his own BS.
Now he's in trouble.
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Ah, now the Right wants to rely on Government.What happens when the government abandons people?
I agree that @MamboDervish ‘s prediction of thousands of deaths is much more realistic, and inline with my thinking, than yours of millions.I think the Dervish captures it pretty well.
I wasn't thinking in millions either. I was thinking in a similar thing happening.I agree that @MamboDervish ‘s prediction of thousands of deaths is much more realistic, and inline with my thinking, than yours of millions.
Wait? Labor Day weekend and Joe isn't on his 3rd round of golf for the long weekend?So...what is Slo-Joe and Cackle Harris doing while this is going on? If you think they are raising hell in their administration to get those people home...you would be wrong.
Slo-Joe...well, at least someone is having a nice Labor Day, eh?
Cackle Harris...time to bring the little guns out for Newsom.
Harris to campaign for Newsom in California next week
Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for California Gov. Gavin Newsom as his recall election looms two weeks away.www.foxnews.com
Why did you predict a scenario “pretty much the same” as the killing fields then? Were you unaware of the number of people the Khmer Rouge killed?I wasn't thinking in millions either. I was thinking in a similar thing happening.
What happened after the fall of Saigon? Khmer Rouge killing fields. I expect pretty much the same in the coming months.
1.7 MillionWhy did you predict a scenario “pretty much the same” as the killing fields then? Were you unaware of the number of people the Khmer Rouge killed?
“pretty much the same” in reference to the expected purge, not the number of purge victims. I guess I could have been a bit more clear what I meant.Why did you predict a scenario “pretty much the same” as the killing fields then? Were you unaware of the number of people the Khmer Rouge killed?
“The Khmer Rouge was a brutal regime that ruled Cambodia, under the leadership of Marxist dictator Pol Pot, from 1975 to 1979. Pol Pot’s attempts to create a Cambodian “master race” through social engineering ultimately led to the deaths of more than 2 million people in the Southeast Asian country.”1.7 Million
Agreed. Including a caveat on the approximate number of deaths you predict would’ve been a good idea, given the example you used.“pretty much the same” in reference to the expected purge, not the number of purge victims. I guess I could have been a bit more clear what I meant.
Fair enough.Agreed. Including a caveat on the approximate number of deaths you predict would’ve been a good idea, given the example you used.
Got nothing as usual.It's a meeting of the pro-Trump mensa society in here, ain't it?
The "hostage crisis" was apparently over before it began.How do you think the Biden hostage crisis in Afghanistan will end?Will Biden agree to the Talibans terms?Will he pay millions in ransom?Will Biden sign official surrender terms?Will Biden blame Trump?Biden is a pathetic excuse of a human being.
Bbbut, but but Fox News! Republican lawmaker said! We have to believe 100%.The "hostage crisis" was apparently over before it began.
Secretary of State Blinken rejected that accusation. "We are not aware of anyone being held on an aircraft or any hostage-like situation," he said, characterizing as "real concerns" the logistical challenges associated with verifying passengers' documents.
I read an article yesterday that the Taliban are basically begging for assistance from Germany for aid --not just humanitarian, but for education, healthcare, infrastructure... if a few of these countries with fat carrots make it really clear to the Taliban that they're not getting any $$$$ unless they abide by their agreement, maybe they will rethink their position.Update from the NYT: Don't get excited, but some source material, from Congress, apparently.
According to documents reviewed by The New York Times, the U.S. military approved three flights to take about 1,000 evacuees, including dozens of American citizens, to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
Qatar has also provided diplomatic clearance for the flights to land, but the Taliban must first allow the planes to depart Mazar-i-Sharif.
“If and when the Taliban agrees to take off, we are tracking that the landing sites will be prepared to accept the expected flights,” the State Department said in an email to congressional officials that was described to The Times. It added that the United States no longer controlled the airspace over Afghanistan.
It is a Taliban decision to ground flights in Mazar-i-Sharif,” the email said. “We are, however, providing guidance and assistance to the extent possible — and with an emphasis on safety — to private entities working out of Mazar...”
Marina LeGree, the founder and executive director of Ascend, a nonprofit organization that provided athletic and climbing training to women, said 34 people from her group, which includes girls aged 16 to 23, had traveled from Kabul to Mazar-i-Sharif in hopes of boarding a plane last week.
Still, she denied that the evacuees were being held hostage, saying that they were free to leave to the airport, as some have. The situation, she said, is growing more dire by the day...
Ms. LeGree said she is calling on the U.S. government to use its connections to press the Taliban to let the contingent leave the country.
“I’m totally worried. I’ve got teenage girls in there,” she said. “Surely we have people in the U.S. government who know who to press on. We can’t fix Afghanistan, but this is one thing we can fix.”
In a statement released on Sunday, the State Department said the United States government had few resources at its disposal to force an evacuation.
“We understand the concern that many people are feeling as they try to facilitate further charter and other passage out of Afghanistan,” the department said in its statement. “However, we do not have personnel on the ground, we do not have air assets in the country, we do not control the airspace — whether over Afghanistan or elsewhere in the region.”
U.S. Citizens and Afghans Wait for Evacuation Flights From Country’s North (Published 2021)
The Taliban have left hundreds of people stranded in Afghanistan awaiting approval for departure.nyti.ms
It almost seems Joe drew a line in the sand and the Taliban have crossed it. I only hope there is a lot going on behind the scenes that we don't know about.
where'd you go?How do you think the Biden hostage crisis in Afghanistan will end?Will Biden agree to the Talibans terms?Will he pay millions in ransom?Will Biden sign official surrender terms?Will Biden blame Trump?Biden is a pathetic excuse of a human being.
i get that you're a one hit wonder/king of the one liners (and probably a Hannity staff member) but...How do you think the Biden hostage crisis in Afghanistan will end?
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