At thus rate?
It could take six months to evacuate the up to 200,000 that have been mentioned as wanting to leave the country….
Other countries are also doing evacuations ….
How long will the Taliban let people keep leaving?
The British government says it is taking approximately 1,000 people per day out of Afghanistan. “We’re still bringing out British nationals … and those Afghan nationals who are part of our locally employed scheme,” U.K. Interior Minister Priti Patel told the BBC on Wednesday.
The Pentagon’s goal is to get 5,000 to 9,000 people out of Kabul daily, said Army Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor, deputy director of the Joint Staff for regional operations, said at a news conference Tuesday.
Taylor expects a departure tempo of one U.S. military cargo aircraft per hour. He said about 4,000 U.S. troops are stationed in the capital to aid in the evacuation efforts and provide security….
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In contrast to the conciliatory image Taliban representatives attempted to convey during their press conference Tuesday, reports are surfacing from Kabul and around the country of beatings, shootings of civilians and women being barred from educational institutions by Taliban members.
Despite promises of “safe passage” to Kabul airport for those who want to leave the country, the State Department has received reports of people being turned away, pushed back and beaten when trying to access the airport, national security advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday….
Right on time, eh?
At the news briefing Thursday, Army Maj. Gen. William Taylor also revealed that the U.S. military over the last 24 hours had flown a group of F-18 fighter jets from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group over Kabul “to ensure enhanced security” of the capital city, which is now under Taliban control.
“The ability to provide close air support is something that needs to be immediate if the condition on the ground ever required that,” Taylor said. “So as prudent military operations, we ensure there are always assets available so that the commander, if required, can ensure the time and space of reaction is as little as possible.”
Politico
My numbers for those trying to get out of Afghanistan are probably way to high….
The over 100,000 was mentioned earlier….
Biden has mentioned 10 to 15K Americans and up to 65K in others…
It also appears that the Brit’s and French maybe sending Spec Ops people out into Kabul to bring back INTO the airport their people and the Americans are NOT?
Link….
Lyndsey Graham has called for impeachment of Biden for dereliction of duty regarding Afghanistan.
Words cannot describe what a slime the senior senator from the Palmetto state is.
If you’ll remember James was nearly rapturous in his praise of “Ol Lindsay” for supporting the infrastructure bill.
“Ol Lindsay “ of course is the slimiest of the Republican trash now inhabiting Congress.
“Ol Lindsay “ who is in the JAG reserves was on duty in Afghanistan years back where he prepared wills for those in combat.
“Ol Lindsay” is probably pissed at Biden for not grabbing his proffered hand after “Ol Lindsay” joined his fellow Trumpists in attacking Hunter Biden .Apparently Biden was cool to his attempt at reconciliation.
Ole Lindsey still stays in contact with Trump……
Accordingly?
Lindsey Graham said the reason for his personal attacks on Hunter Biden is that was the least thing he could do that the Trumpists would accept.
I mean, what else can a man obsessed with power do? Either that, or Trump has some good pictures of Lindsey.
‘Tent City’ for Afghan Refugees Going Up In New Jersey
The Wall Street Journal reports a “tent city” is being erected at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of several U.S. bases Pentagon officials are looking at to receive Afghan refugees.
‘Tent City’ for Afghan Refugees Going Up In New Jersey
The Wall Street Journal reports a “tent city” is being erected at New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of several U.S. bases Pentagon officials are looking at to receive Afghan refugees.
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Pence Aide Blames Stephen Miller for Fewer Afghan Visas
Olivia Troye, a former aide to former Vice President Mike Pence, blamed racist views of Stephen Miller for the inability of many translators and other allies to get out of Afghanistan before the U.S. withdrew troops, USA Today reports.
Troye said Miller teamed up with “enablers” to undermine anyone trying to get the allies out by “devastating” the special immigrant visa system at the departments of State and Homeland Security.
She added that Pence was “fully aware of the problem.”