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2,400 dead after Western Afghanistan earthquake …..

October 8, 2023 By jamesb

The Taliban has it's hand full.... Earthquake's around the world seem to have increased ..... Especially in places that have weak structures and home construction.... One day after powerful earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, government officials estimated Sunday … [Read more...] about 2,400 dead after Western Afghanistan earthquake …..

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghan Earthquake, Government, Taliban

Al-Qaida hanging out in Afghanistan….

June 4, 2022 By jamesb

The UN is reporting that the Afghan's have stuck to the deal they made with America to keep the terrorist group in check... But the UN report about this worries about how long the Talioban will keep contained... Reports are the Taliban are keeping their word to America also … [Read more...] about Al-Qaida hanging out in Afghanistan….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Biden admin, Military, Politics, South and central Asia news, Taliban, United Nations

US solider’s and others killed in 2 bomb explosions outside Kabul Airport….

August 26, 2021 By jamesb

American Military and State Dept. had warned people to move away from the airport perimeter ... 12 US troops and 60 civilians DOA.... There where injuries to other soldiers and more that 140 civilians.... The US Intelligence community believes the attacks are NOT from … [Read more...] about US solider’s and others killed in 2 bomb explosions outside Kabul Airport….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Afghan Airport bombing, American/NATO Afghan Evacuation, ISIS-K, Pentagon/Afghan Airlift Bridge, Taliban

Biden likely to go beyond Aug 31 Afghan pullout deadline…Taliban not happy with this….

August 23, 2021 By jamesb

More troop's could be on the way in..... Biden says 37,000 people have been airlifted.... But there are thousand more still wanting to get out.... A Taliban spokesman warned that the United States would be crossing a “red line” if the Biden administration keeps … [Read more...] about Biden likely to go beyond Aug 31 Afghan pullout deadline…Taliban not happy with this….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghan evacuation airbridge, Afghan evacuations, Biden afghan deadline, Taliban

Kabul returns to some sort of normalcy in places…..

August 20, 2021 By jamesb

Except for area around the airport with those trying to leave the country ? Things have reverted back to some sort of routine.... Life goes on.... Even after an occupation .... Ashura commemorations in Kabul, Afghanistan, on … [Read more...] about Kabul returns to some sort of normalcy in places…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Kabul, Taliban

In the end?…The Taliban WILL have to try to govern…..

August 16, 2021 By jamesb

Bloomberg does a piece on how the Taliban IS trying to change their act from what we have all seen from them in the past.... Fear is the feeling across the population of the country try and the West.... But as the Bloomberg piece points out.... The victor's in that … [Read more...] about In the end?…The Taliban WILL have to try to govern…..

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Governing Afghanistan, Government, Military, Taliban

It’s OVER in Afghanistan…Taliban and Biden to get what they wanted…..

August 15, 2021 By jamesb

The Taliban will Get a country.... President Biden will get America out.... The Taliban will be the victors.... The American President suffers a lesson in how NOT to do certain things..... And will now have his military effect a HUGE evacuation of thousands of people … [Read more...] about It’s OVER in Afghanistan…Taliban and Biden to get what they wanted…..

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: American Foreign Affairs, Biden, Politics, Taliban, The collapse of Afghanistan, US Military in Afghanistan

Afghan situation falling apart faster…..

August 12, 2021 By jamesb

Some Afghan Government military people that can't get out of the country are surrounding en masse....  The Taliban have figured out that instead of killing off the government and military people? They should just turn them against the government.... As the Taliban … [Read more...] about Afghan situation falling apart faster…..

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Refuges who help US Military, Taliban, US Afghan pullout, US Embassy in Kabul, US State Dept.

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