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User ID: 69984151 United States 08/24/2021 09:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) WASHINGTON – The U.S. military on Tuesday pulled off its biggest day of evacuation flights from Afghanistan since the operation began. But deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul's airport persisted, and the Taliban signaled they might soon seek to shut down the airlifts. Amid the tense operation to get people out of the country, CIA Director William Burns secretly swooped into Kabul on Monday to meet with the Taliban's top political leader, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. About 21,600 people were flown safely out of Taliban-held Afghanistan in the 24-hour period that ended early Tuesday, the White House said. That compares with about 16,000 the previous day.Thirty-seven U.S. military flights — 32 C-17s and 5 C-130s — carried about 12,700 evacuees. An additional 8,900 people flew out aboard 57 flights by U.S. allies. The rest- [ link to www.click2houston.com (secure)] My friends call me Bob. |
robbyroberts
User ID: 79764171 United States 08/24/2021 09:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) Best day yet Things haven't been this good since the fall of Saigon! |
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User ID: 69984151 United States 08/24/2021 10:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) Best day yet Things haven't been this good since the fall of Saigon! Quoting: robbyroberts Yup... My friends call me Bob. |
bigD111
User ID: 65945302 United States 08/24/2021 10:27 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) Hmmm, on GMA this morning, they said 11,000 got shipped vs. 5000 the previous day? deplorably republican |
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User ID: 69984151 United States 08/24/2021 10:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) Hmmm, on GMA this morning, they said 11,000 got shipped vs. 5000 the previous day?
Quoting: bigD111 Thanks for the post. My friends call me Bob. |
bigD111
User ID: 65945302 United States 08/24/2021 02:53 PM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) Sounds like the Biden administration can't say how many Americans they have flown out so far! Dumb asses! deplorably republican |
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User ID: 69984151 United States 08/24/2021 02:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?)
Sounds like the Biden administration can't say how many Americans they have flown out so far! Dumb asses!
Quoting: bigD111 100% My friends call me Bob. |
Reality Czar dodger007
User ID: 77690112 United States 08/24/2021 02:56 PM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) Also calling bullshit State Dept briefing indicated they are getting out about one flight every 45 minutes…do the math You can count on America to do the right thing after exhausting every other alternative." Winston Churchill |
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User ID: 69984151 United States 08/24/2021 03:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: I'm calling bullshit on this - Afghan airlift records best day yet: 20,000-plus flown out (in one day?) Also calling bullshit
State Dept briefing indicated they are getting out about one flight every 45 minutes…do the math
Quoting: Reality Czar dodger007 It would be comical, if not for the human tragedy unfolding before our eyes. As some one who has worn the uniform, this makes me sad and angry beyond words. My friends call me Bob. |