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Sunday Overnight Open Thread (8/15/21)

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(H/T Nurse Ratched)


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The Quotes of The Day


Quote I

“After I took out ISIS, I established a credible deterrent. That deterrent is now gone. The Taliban no longer has fear or respect for America, or America’s power. What a disgrace it will be when the Taliban raises their flag over America’s Embassy in Kabul. This is complete failure through weakness, incompetence, and total strategy coherence.”President Donald Trump

Quote II

‘The victims are understandably distressed by this unacceptable behaviour.’Surrey Police spokesperson

Quote III

“Any political settlement that the Afghans pursue to avert bloodshed must include having women at the table. The fate of women and girls in Afghanistan is critical to the future of Afghanistan. As we strive to assist women, we must recognize that their voices are important, and all must listen to them for solutions, respectful of their culture. There is bipartisan support to assist the women and girls of Afghanistan,” Speaker of The House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Quote IV

“There is always a tendency to use the model you know, which is your own model. When you build an army like that, and it’s meant to be a partner with a sophisticated force like the Americans, you can’t pull the Americans out all of a sudden, because then they lose the day-to-day assistance that they need.” retired Lt. Gen. Daniel Bolger

Quote V

Fire all the generals. Invite a few back, maybe a dozen. Clean out the Pentagon. Can all the “Diversity Consultants,” “Equal Opportunity Officers,” “Climate Change Mitigation Specialists,” and every other strap-hanging oxygen thief who doesn’t contribute to the only thing the military should be focusing on right now – putting Chi Coms in graves.Kurt Schlichter

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The Comment of The Week

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Remember Valerie Plame and her "outing"? Well the current resident of the White House says, "Hold my beer".

‘You panicking amateur idiots’: Did the White House just accidentally out CIA operatives at ‘Doha Station’ in Qatar?

The White House shared this image of President Joe Biden meeting via video conference with Vice President Kamala Harris and other national security officials to discuss the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan:

But many on Twitter noticed that the White House may have accidentally outed CIA operatives in the process in the boxes labeled “CIA” and “Doha Station”:

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The Taliban says, "Mission Accomplished".

The scene at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has devolved into chaos as both Afghan and foreign nationals seek to flee Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s violent campaign to reclaim the country.

Our compassionate conservative George W. Bush is nowhere to be seen or found. Silence is golden.


Speaking of silence. Has Sunsettin' Joe overdosed on Rivastigmine (Exelon)?


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Haiti. Good news and bad news. First the bad news, high death toll after earthquake strikes. The good news is that the Clinton Foundation won't there to grift.

AT least 1,297 people are confirmed dead after a huge 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit western Haiti on Saturday.

The quake struck 8 km from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey said.

More than 5,700 are injured and many more are still missing.

Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.

USGS has estimated “thousands of fatalities” are likely and “tens of thousands of injuries in poor mountainous communities" and has issued a "red alert"

Talk about a "Bad luck island".


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The following story you might think happened at 1AM. Guess again, 1PM. Quite the dining experience.

Burrito Brawl: Chipotle employee hurls scissors at customer after he makes complaint
The woman identified herself as the manager of the location


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Oh boo-hoo, The ability for Americans to defy the central planners is a wonderful thing. The tears of liberals, LOLGF'd.

Science has provided America with a decent idea of which areas of our country will be most devastated by climate change, and which areas will be most insulated from the worst effects. Unfortunately, it seems that population flows are going in the wrong direction — today’s new Census data shows a nation moving out of the safer areas and into some of the most dangerous places of all.

To quote Planes, Trains and Automobiles, we’re going the wrong way.

The Census Bureau’s new map of the last decade’s population trends shows big growth in the west and on the coasts — and declines in the inland East Coast and Great Lakes region.


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Snopes CEO resembles Sun Settin' Paste Eatin' Joe Biden, he's a plagarizer.

CEO of fact-checking site Snopes caught plagiarizing dozens of articles, says “There is no excuse for my serious lapses in judgement”


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Surprise, surprise!!! Research Shows Working From Home Doesn’t Work. Here’s How Employers Should Tackle the Problem

Research Shows Working From Home Doesn’t Work. Here’s How Employers Should Tackle the Problem


We followed the science on COVID-19. Now, as the end of the pandemic draws closer, it’s time to follow the science on working from home.

The verdict is clear: For many jobs—particularly collaborative, high skill level, high-value roles—working from home simply doesn’t work, and we shouldn’t confuse a temporary abnormal with a new normal.


The pandemic will not be ‘the death of the office,’ as some have suggested, but working from home also won’t become entirely a thing of the past. Many workers wouldn’t want it that way because they enjoy the freedom and flexibility it gives them. The solution for the future is a structured hybrid model, acknowledging that working from home doesn’t work long-term for most jobs, while still giving workers flexibility. One way to do that would be to allocate time slots—perhaps specific days—of in-office working for all employees to maintain workplace productivity and collaboration, while also allowing working from home to continue outside those hours.


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The ONT Musical Interlude



On this day: 15 Aug 1969
Woodstock Festival was held on Max Yasgur's 600 acre farm in Bethel outside New York. Attended by over 400,000 people, the event featured, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Santana, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Canned Heat, Joan Baez, Melanie, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, Johnny Winter, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shanker, Country Joe and the Fish, Blood Sweat and Tears, Arlo Guthrie, and Joe Cocker. During the three days there were three deaths, two births and four miscarriages. via thisdayinmusic.com


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Cats may chase laser lights. They don't follow 9mm projectiles. Genius Award Winners.

While using the laser sight on a friend’s 9mm handgun to play with a cat, a Wisconsin woman accidentally shot the weapon’s owner in the leg, according to police.

As detailed in a criminal complaint, Jashanti Pleasant, 19, was inside a friend’s Kenosha apartment Tuesday afternoon when she removed the handgun from a nightstand drawer. The gun had been placed there by James Daniels, 21.

Investigators say that Pleasant--who had been drinking brandy, according to a witness--picked up the Smith & Wesson gun and “turned on the laser sight and was pointing it at the floor to get a cat to chase it.”

While playing with the firearm, Pleasant discharged the weapon, striking Daniels in the right thigh. Daniels, who was standing in a doorway when hit, stood “in shock for a second and then he asked Ms. Pleasant if she had shot him,” according to the witness quoted in the complaint.


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Now she has a leg to stand on. Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

A £15,000 prosthetic leg has been retrieved from a lake after an appeal to divers for help.

Josephine Bridges, from Birmingham, lost it in Windermere in Cumbria's Lake District while swimming.

A post on social media by her sister was forwarded to Angus Hosking, founder of Lake District Diving, who is regularly called by people who have lost things in the water.

"She was pretty stunned for me to have found it," he said.

Ms Bridges lost her specialist watersports prosthetic at some point after jumping off the jetty at Millerground near Rayrigg Meadow and swimming back to dry land.


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Weekly commenter stats for week of 8-15-21


Top 10 commenters:
1 [507 comments] 'Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt' [71.58 posts/day]
2 [472 comments] 'Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur'
3 [443 comments] 'TheJamesMadison, nihilism is all fun and games with a Carpenter leading the way'
4 [408 comments] 'Skip '
5 [379 comments] 'Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)'
6 [357 comments] 'SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA'
7 [354 comments] '... '
8 [354 comments] 'Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales'
9 [324 comments] 'Mike Hammer, etc., etc.'
10 [297 comments] 'qdpsteve (L2ZTs)'

Top 10 sockpuppeteers:
1 [168 names] 'Good Son Miklos' [23.72 unique names/day]
2 [69 names] 'Duncanthrax'
3 [40 names] '18-1'
4 [32 names] 'f'd'
5 [32 names] 'Count de Monet, unvaccinated American'
6 [31 names] 'Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt'
7 [29 names] 'andycanuck (UHVv4)'
8 [27 names] 'Notorious BFD'
9 [27 names] 'gp Is Lit AF'
10 [25 names] 'reason'

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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 09:54 PM




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1 Roomy!

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 15, 2021 08:55 PM (QU5/8)

2 Howdy Hordelings and hello Mis Hum!

Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 08:55 PM (mZUr4)

3 Frist

Posted by: R at August 15, 2021 08:56 PM (agsTm)

4 Closer!
Slowly I posted...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 08:56 PM (hOUT3)

5 Good evening everyone.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 08:56 PM (mD/uy)

6 good evening

Posted by: wing at August 15, 2021 08:56 PM (PlW9M)

7 Getting proficient at coming in 2nd

Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 08:56 PM (mZUr4)

8 Some things in the world, they jus' ain' right.
Folks in the dark who can't see the light.
The outraged, offended, and just up-tight.
That's why we all need the OverNight
Thread.

Posted by: mindful webworker's delight at August 15, 2021 08:57 PM (Vgz5H)

9 You know what book the Taliban commanders in Afghanistan will never read: Taliban Fragility.


Also, it's quite apparent that our government from top to bottom is being run by psychopaths.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 08:58 PM (jl3E5)

10 Do not come

Posted by: Veep Throat at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (kOpft)

11 Quote 2 link goes to quote 1.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (63Dwl)

12 Evening, Horde.

The work from home thing...can't do it. My job is about 75% paper driven. Plus, I don't want to. Too many people here.

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (K0bra)

13 "Good" evening, all.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Iron Fist in Velvet Glove in Iron Gauntlet Clutching an Iron Mace at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (Dc2NZ)

14 Evening, Horde...How goes it?

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 09:00 PM (K5n5d)

15 Yay -- yacht rock hiding behind the lead photo!!

Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 09:00 PM (mZUr4)

16 "Good" evening, all.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Iron Fist in Velvet Glove in Iron Gauntlet Clutching an Iron Mace at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (Dc2NZ)


My dear Eris, isn't it a little early for you to be making a judgement call like so very very early in the evening?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:01 PM (hOUT3)

17 11 Quote 2 link goes to quote 1.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (63Dwl)

Thank you good sir for bringing this to the attention of the ONT Cob.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:01 PM (aA3+G)

18
Talk about a "Bad luck island".

At least the Western half...

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 09:01 PM (63Dwl)

19 I, for one, am so relieved to never have to worry about seeing another mean tweet...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:02 PM (hOUT3)

20 The Who's "Sell Out" album had baked beans.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 09:03 PM (63Dwl)

21 My dear Eris, isn't it a little early for you to be making a judgement call like so very very early in the evening?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:01 PM (hOUT3)
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Shiteous evening, my pretties!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Iron Fist in Velvet Glove in Iron Gauntlet Clutching an Iron Mace at August 15, 2021 09:03 PM (Dc2NZ)

22 19 I, for one, am so relieved to never have to worry about seeing another mean tweet...
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:02 PM (hOUT3)

But the drooling is disgusting after awhile.

On the bright side it won't be long before Bill Kristol and his gang have a hard on for a new international military theater

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:04 PM (aA3+G)

23 Shiteous evening, my pretties!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Iron Fist in Velvet Glove in Iron Gauntlet Clutching an Iron Mace at August 15, 2021 09:03 PM (Dc2NZ)


You can't spell "righteous" without at least some of the letters in "shiteous", that's what I always say.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 09:05 PM (ghoDT)

24 The work from home thing...can't do it. My job is about 75% paper driven. Plus, I don't want to. Too many people here.
Posted by: Jordan61 at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (K0bra)

It isn't for everyone. I've embraced it and hope I never have to go back to the office. Gotten really good at the paperless thing.

Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 09:05 PM (mZUr4)

25 I chose poorly - hands on fixit work

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 09:05 PM (+I6Y/)

26 The Who's "Sell Out" album had baked beans.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Ann Margret in 'Tommy' for the win:

https://youtu.be/NJh7Gu_UmRk

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (mD/uy)

27 *eyes list*

Huh.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (1tT6V)

28 Joe Biden: Making France look good since 2020

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (4fSQf)

29 It isn't for everyone. I've embraced it and hope I never have to go back to the office. Gotten really good at the paperless thing.
Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 09:05 PM (mZUr4)


"Embrace" and "Yacht rock" in 2 comments. May we see your man card?


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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (aA3+G)

30 The work from home thing...can't do it. My job is about 75% paper driven. Plus, I don't want to. Too many people here.
Posted by: Jordan61 at August 15, 2021 08:59 PM (K0bra)

It isn't for everyone. I've embraced it and hope I never have to go back to the office. Gotten really good at the paperless thing.
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I'd be OK with a hybrid model, say Tues-Thurs in the office and Mon/Fri at home...

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (K5n5d)

31 and...if work can be done from home(aka anywhere) why pay the high dollar new yorkers and not go for podunk middle america

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 09:07 PM (+I6Y/)

32 Nothing to do with Haitian voodoo devil worship.

Posted by: Getting the banned back together at August 15, 2021 09:07 PM (j3JMA)

33 I've worked from home for at least a year and a half at this point. We were supposed to go back to the office in September, but that's been indefinitely delayed now. I don't much care if I ever go back. It helped me transition for using less paper to being almost completely paperless. Don't need that office or the commute for anything really.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (QU5/8)

34 "Embrace" and "Yacht rock" in 2 comments. May we see your man card?


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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (aA3+G)

Sure. Mrs Doof is nearby. I'll go see if I can have it back for a few minutes.

Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (mZUr4)

35 There is bipartisan support to assist the women and girls of Afghanistan: Speaker of The House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)


Why is Nancy worried about the women and girls? The Taliban are dedicated followers of The Religion of Peace (TM)!!! Why would they do anything non-peaceful or not in the Koran to any Afghans?


(And what's the deal with the women and girls terms? I thought Birthing Person is now the approved term for a woman. And girls? As in immature birthing people, Nancy? Who are you to say some birthing people are immature? Is immature a recognized gender?)

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (AMIL/)

36 Ann Margret in 'Tommy' for the win:

https://youtu.be/NJh7Gu_UmRk
Posted by: Tonypete

And it's just not right what Ann is doing to that cylindrical pillow.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (mD/uy)

37 Pity the trades and blue-collar workers don't have that option of working from home.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (1tT6V)

38 Buck Fiden!

Posted by: Count de Monet, unvaccinated American at August 15, 2021 09:09 PM (4I/2K)

39 Frankly, I really don't care about the trials and tribulations of the laptop class.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:09 PM (1tT6V)

40 Also, it's quite apparent that our government from top to bottom is being run by psychopaths.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 08:58 PM


I think you mean psychotics. Actually, I think it's run by psychotic psychopaths.

"The word psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality."

Psychopath: "Psychopathy, sometimes considered synonymous with sociopathy, is traditionally a personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits"

Posted by: Chuck C at August 15, 2021 09:09 PM (EughT)

41 @22

>> Bill Kristol and his gang have a hard on for a new international military theater.


My money is on Suriname, everyone thinks it's in Africa or Asia, but it's really in South America and we haven't mucked around in South America in a couple of decades so their due.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 09:09 PM (jl3E5)

42 Bwah hah haaah - my ninja stealth technique keeps me hidden from the sockpuppeteers list once again.

*vanishes behind the philodendron*

Posted by: mindful webworker's clever methods at August 15, 2021 09:10 PM (Vgz5H)

43 While using the laser sight on a friend's 9mm handgun to play with a cat, a Wisconsin woman accidentally shot the weapon's owner in the leg, according to police.

When I first saw this, I was concerned that it was the kittie that got shot. Thank heavens it was the idiot owner who allowed some idiot to use a gun as a cat toy.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:10 PM (+lVUW)

44 Yay -- yacht rock hiding behind the lead photo!!
Posted by: Doof

Cruise Director Julie from The Love Boat is prolly a great-gramma by now

Posted by: Miklos, genial Croupier of Love at August 15, 2021 09:10 PM (QzkSJ)

45 Thirst!

Posted by: redc1c4 *OTUS Zhou Bai-Din Cheated & we all know it at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (tdA/m)

46 It was so simple...so fucking simple. Just hold to the agreement and kick a butt or two if the tallies step outta line. They respect power. Use it!!
But no.
Gawd. This is gonna be terrible.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (axyOa)

47 @Breaking911 15m

BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (cF8AT)

48 Great ONT

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (oEn12)

49 I have a nephew who had his foot amputated. The prosthetics are very expensive.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (+lVUW)

50 While using the laser sight on a friend's 9mm handgun to play with a cat, a Wisconsin woman accidentally shot the weapon's owner in the leg, according to police.
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Glad the cat's okay.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (1tT6V)

51 I think the Hollywood illiterati should all just go back on the Twitter and Youtube and send #meanhashtags and sing "Imagine" at the Taliban.

That'll show 'em who's boss.

Posted by: Pussy Galore at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (kyKhl)

52 I'd be OK with a hybrid model, say Tues-Thurs in the office and Mon/Fri at home...
Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (K5n5d)


That I could probably do. It's what hubs does. Tue, Wed, Fri at home, Mon & Thu at work.

Posted by: Jordan61 at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (K0bra)

53 The White House, in an attempt to make it look like Biden is on top of things, posted a photo of him having a zoom call with senior officials. They posted it to Twitter, failing to notice the names and faces of CIA officials were on the screen.

The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (4fSQf)

54 Pelosi.. I cant type what I think needs to happen to her. What a vapid completely meaningless statement. Does she even think for one second before she spews out that vomit? Spoken like a true politcian Nancy. Kudos you fucking See you next Tuesday. Lord I cannot stand that woman.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (nxdel)

55 BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP
Posted by: Tami

Good thing the Taliban doesn't have any access to any ordinance that can bring down aircraft from outside the perimeter.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (mD/uy)

56 Translations - been there, done that.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (Mzdiz)

57 CSN&Y.
Great group!

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (axyOa)

58 34 "Embrace" and "Yacht rock" in 2 comments. May we see your man card?


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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:06 PM (aA3+G)

Sure. Mrs Doof is nearby. I'll go see if I can have it back for a few minutes.
Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (mZUr4)

Do you wear her heels?


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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (aA3+G)

59 Working from Home unfairly discriminates against the homeless, despite their skills and work ethic.

Posted by: Miklos, somehow not mentioned by name in the Infrastructure Bill at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (QzkSJ)

60 Gropin' Joe isn't walking away from this.
Fox News ledes, 9:20 PM

_25 mins ago - Domenech: Taliban takeover 'feels like one of the most significant foreign policy failures in American history'
_26 mins ago - 9/11 widow reacts to Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
_56 mins ago - Rep. Van Drew calls for Biden's resignation amid Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
_1 hour ago - President Biden, VP Harris avoid the cameras as Kabul falls to Taliban
_1 hour ago - Gowdy: Have we kept our word to the Afghan people?
_1 hour ago - Jonah Goldberg: Taliban takeover is 'a devastating blow to our national honor'
_2 hours ago - Taliban poised to impose Sharia law in Afghanistan, threatening people Biden professes to fight for
_2 hours ago - Rep. Mace: Biden lacks confidence 'in what's happening in Afghanistan'
_2 hours ago - Gov. Jerry Brown praises Biden for 'courageous' Afghanistan pullout
https://is.gd/iMlEjl

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (WkaWu)

61 Pelosi, you stupid, pandering twat.

Posted by: Insomniac - Zhou Bai-Den Is Not My Chairman at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (II3Gr)

62 Sun's been up for a few hours in Kabul.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 09:14 PM (AMIL/)

63 America is back!

Posted by: Biden at August 15, 2021 09:14 PM (dQ305)

64 Do you wear her heels?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

If he does, I'd bet he looks "Fabulous!!.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:14 PM (mD/uy)

65 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (4fSQf)
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They better get used to it. It's only going to get worse. They support this monster, they get to reap the benefits of keeping him in power.

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 09:14 PM (K5n5d)

66 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA
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Made me laugh.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:15 PM (1tT6V)

67 Good thing the Taliban doesn't have any access to any ordinance that can bring down aircraft from outside the perimeter.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (mD/uy)

Shew buddy!

Posted by: Count de Monet, unvaccinated American at August 15, 2021 09:15 PM (4I/2K)

68 48 Great ONT
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (oEn12)

Thanks vmom

The shitisstan situation pretty much dominated all of my feeds today.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:15 PM (aA3+G)

69 The fall of Afghanistan DOES take attention away from the awful inflation. Yeah, I've been looking through the online ads and making up my grocery list. Prices are going up. A lot.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:15 PM (+lVUW)

70 Pelosi.. I cant type what I think needs to happen to her. What a vapid completely meaningless statement.
Posted by: Jewells45 at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (nxdel)


If I had three wishes, they would all be for her to supervise it by herself. Just tell 'em how it's gonna be. Surely they'll listen to her.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (ghoDT)

71 Sympathy for spooks just is not going to happen.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (1tT6V)

72 My upstairs neighbor (and my HOA president*) was at Woodstock. He said it was a lot of fun.
*I'm the HOA VP. It's a small HOA.

Posted by: SFGoth (KAi1n/7HpQm) at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (KAi1n)

73 @Breaking911

BREAKING: Biden admin. to permanently increase food stamp benefits by 25%, the largest single increase in the program's history - AP

Afghanistan? Afghanistan? Doesn't ring a bell....

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (cF8AT)

74 @61

It's not pandering, it's foreshadowing.


We and the rest of The Anglosphere are going to get hammered with thousands of "refugees," in the coming weeks and months.

At this pace, we aren't making it out of 2021 as a country.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (jl3E5)

75 The White House, in an attempt to make it look like Biden is on top of things, posted a photo of him having a zoom call with senior officials. They posted it to Twitter, failing to notice the names and faces of CIA officials were on the screen.

The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (4fSQf)


Bwahahahaha!
Deep breath.
Bwahahahaha!
Dumb fu*ks. As a rep from the IC old days, this would result in somebody showing up in Ft Marcy Park.
My God in Heaven how stupid can these people be?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (axyOa)

76 Looked and Hondas and Toyotas, they all have that self-drive safety crap. One can't drive a car proper with that junk.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:17 PM (WkaWu)

77 Come for the gristly free range chicken, stay for the head chopping!

Posted by: Chipotle at August 15, 2021 09:17 PM (Xrfse)

78 Domenech: Taliban takeover 'feels like one of the most significant foreign policy failures in American history'


My wife feels like like one of the most significant failures in American history

And there's a lot to feel

Posted by: Domenech at August 15, 2021 09:17 PM (QzkSJ)

79 and we haven't mucked around in South America in a couple of decades so their due.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 09:09 PM (jl3E5)

Aside from that continuous presence in Colombia.

Posted by: Sjg at August 15, 2021 09:17 PM (gDSJf)

80 "What a disgrace it will be when the Taliban raises their flag over America's Embassy in Kabul."

Pfft. Less of a disgrace than when they raised the rainbow flag over it.

Posted by: GWB at August 15, 2021 09:17 PM (ZA+y1)

81 Good thing the Taliban doesn't have any access to any ordinance that can bring down aircraft from outside the perimeter.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (mD/uy)

@Cernovich

The Taliban now has javelin missiles as well as the OS for Strykers and other military vehicles. "Everyone is wondering what the black market is going to have in Iran," a US official told me.

"An F-15 flight simulator was also left in Bagram, the Taliban has that now."

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (cF8AT)

82 The work from home thing...can't do it. My job is about 75% paper driven. Plus, I don't want to. Too many people here.
Posted by: Jordan61
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Doesn't work for me either except if I'm doing an online training class or something.
Now my husband on the other hand...it totally works for him. I don't think he's heard anything about going back to an office in over a year.

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (UUBmN)

83 On the bright side it won't be long before Bill Kristol and his gang have a hard on for a new international military theater
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:04 PM (aA3+G)


Just the replacement cost related graft for all the destroyed equipment in Afshitistan will make many a politician rich, and Hunter Biden even richer!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (hOUT3)

84 Afghanistan is back!

Posted by: Biden at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (dQ305)

85 The fall of Afghanistan DOES take attention away from the awful inflation. Yeah, I've been looking through the online ads and making up my grocery list. Prices are going up. A lot.
Posted by: nerdygirl

A medium sized business owner I know (10-15 Million in annual sales) told me his wholesale product cost is up 40% from this time last year - assuming he can even get the product.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (mD/uy)

86 Jewels, how are your invalids? Hope they are all felling better.

Posted by: Sal at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (3c1fY)

87 @75

Fuck the IC, they inflicted The Meat Puppet on us, why shouldn't they feel a measure of discomfort.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (jl3E5)

88 Also, it's quite apparent that our government from top to bottom is being run by psychopaths.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

Definitely not psychopathic. Don't conflate psychotic and psychopathic. Psychopathic would be not giving a shrug about Afghani women. Psychotic is what pelosi said.

Posted by: SFGoth (KAi1n/7HpQm) at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (KAi1n)

89 We and the rest of The Anglosphere are going to get hammered with thousands of "refugees," in the coming weeks and months.
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And how many of them will enter under false pretenses to orchestrate another 9/11?

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (K5n5d)

90 73 @Breaking911

BREAKING: Biden admin. to permanently increase food stamp benefits by 25%, the largest single increase in the program's history - AP

Afghanistan? Afghanistan? Doesn't ring a bell....
Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (cF8AT

Squirrel! Squirrel!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (4fSQf)

91 Who shit my pants!?!

Posted by: Slow Joe Biden at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (LaNzR)

92 >>"An F-15 flight simulator was also left in Bagram, the Taliban has that now."
Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (cF8AT)

(Places two quarters next to simulator joystick)

"Next up."

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (xK9An)

93 53 The White House, in an attempt to make it look like Biden is on top of things, posted a photo of him having a zoom call with senior officials. They posted it to Twitter, failing to notice the names and faces of CIA officials were on the screen.

The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (4fSQf)

There's some question as to the authenticity of that pic....seems it might have been taken a while ago. I'll see if I can find the discussion on it.

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (cF8AT)

94 Gropin' Joe isn't walking away from this.
Fox News ledes, 9:20 PM

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (WkaWu)


Dollars to donuts he'll try to throw the intel community under the bus, along with Trump, of course.

Joe needs to remember what Schumer told Trump: If you piss-off the intel community, they'll screw you six ways from Sunday.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 09:20 PM (AMIL/)

95 A medium sized business owner I know (10-15 Million in annual sales) told me his wholesale product cost is up 40% from this time last year - assuming he can even get the product.
Posted by: T


that is not much in the heroin world

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 09:20 PM (AIpfP)

96 The Taliban now has javelin missiles as well as the OS for Strykers and other military vehicles. "Everyone is wondering what the black market is going to have in Iran," a US official told me.

"An F-15 flight simulator was also left in Bagram, the Taliban has that now."
Posted by: Tami

WE PAY NOW

Posted by: The Chinese PLA at August 15, 2021 09:20 PM (QzkSJ)

97 Made me laugh.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:15 PM (1tT6V)


So, you're saying that there is always some good in every action?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:20 PM (hOUT3)

98 My butt's been wiped!!!

Posted by: Slow Joe Biden at August 15, 2021 09:21 PM (LaNzR)

99 feeling...

Posted by: Sal at August 15, 2021 09:21 PM (3c1fY)

100 Sal.. thanks for asking. Brother is still in the hopsital. Got his BP down but he still feels awful. My grandaughter is better..must have been a 24 hour bug or food poisening.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 15, 2021 09:21 PM (nxdel)

101 Hrothgar,

The IC vs the Biden admin?

Bust out the popcorn.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:21 PM (1tT6V)

102 Nice musical-type selections this evening, MisHum. I'd forgotten there were Porcaro Brothers in Pablo Cruise.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at August 15, 2021 09:21 PM (HaL55)

103 (Places two quarters next to simulator joystick)

"Next up."
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (xK9An)


Snort!

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:21 PM (axyOa)

104 95 A medium sized business owner I know (10-15 Million in annual sales) told me his wholesale product cost is up 40% from this time last year - assuming he can even get the product.
Posted by: T


that is not much in the heroin world
Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 09:20 PM (AIpfP)

And now the Taliban can grow their poppy crop without Uncle Sam and the CIA horning in on it.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:22 PM (aA3+G)

105 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM


The CIA isn't happy? Aww. That's too bad. Maybe they shouldn't have participated in the coup. Personally, I hope they all *types* *deletes*.

Posted by: Chuck C at August 15, 2021 09:22 PM (EughT)

106 >>>Pity the trades and blue-collar workers don't have that option of working from home.

>I'm seeing healthy young carpenters and construction workers working in 90+ deg heat passing out because of exposure as they battle to stay hydrated. The pay sucks and they wonder why they can't keep a full crew.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 15, 2021 09:22 PM (JTpIQ)

107 Nancy Pelosi blathering " Any political settlement that the Afghans pursue to avert bloodshed must include having women at the table " . What's your leverage gonna be you desiccated old witch? Meanwhile in Kabul, the mujahedeen are rolling on the ground laughing. Next thing we'll see is a video of them mooning our fearless geriatric leaders. So when the atrocities begin, is the MSM going to ask her about the failure of her stern statement. I'm wagering China recognizes the Taliban as the legitimate government of Al'stan almost immediately. Humiliating an enemy is a big thing with the Chinese. As I asked earlier today, how do say F U Joe in Mandarin?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * the moron who makes fun of disco at August 15, 2021 09:22 PM (3C1R+)

108 @ 75 -

Be careful. you may not want to know the answer to that question. This bumbling group of fvcksticks haven't even been in power for a year yet. "Imagine" what their 1st anniversary could look like!

Posted by: Pussy Galore at August 15, 2021 09:23 PM (kyKhl)

109 Biden admin. to permanently increase food stamp benefits by 25%, the largest single increase in the program's history

All is well!

Posted by: The Free Shit Army at August 15, 2021 09:23 PM (Xrfse)

110 BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP
Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (cF8AT)


Jack Bauer used to establish several perimeters per season in 24. They never worked.

Also, evening, 'rons and 'ettes, and thanks Mis Hum for the ONT!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy Agr8U at August 15, 2021 09:23 PM (Agr8U)

111
If there was any honor in the den of thieves in D.C, you'd be seeing mass resignations from the Pentagon and the "IC", and from the assholes at the "think tanks".

There is no shame. All of the Pentagon brass will continue in their jobs, and retire to cushy jobs with defense contractors and the like.

And if your name is Cheney (I'm looking at you Liz), you should get your damned mouth shut.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:23 PM (Mzdiz)

112 A quick search shows that a 60mm mortar can easily cover 1000 - 2000 meters or more. Secured perimeter my ass.

Posted by: Count de Monet, unvaccinated American at August 15, 2021 09:23 PM (4I/2K)

113 Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (mD/uy)

Talked to a wholesaler/retail guy in Florida who said they can't even orderly shipments from one of their suppliers also in FLORIDA because of shipping scarcity and lack of skilled drivers and warehouse people.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (hOUT3)

114 Thanks for another swell ONT, Mis Hum! That photo up top is stunning. Nice tune behind it itoo.

Kurt Schlichter is right. Absolutely and totally correct.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (rwusL)

115 As I asked earlier today, how do say F U Joe in Mandarin?
Posted by: Sock Monkey

The check bounces.

Posted by: Miklos, Lao Peng Jo at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (QzkSJ)

116 Can the media ignore the optics of a taliban soldier firing a javelin missile at a US Helo?

I'm sure they will try. Probably blame it on unvaccinated conservatives.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (4fSQf)

117
And it's just not right what Ann is doing to that cylindrical pillow.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (mD/uy)
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Had intended to bring one of Sofia but it's not up to that standard.

https://is.gd/QSWGuI

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (WkaWu)

118 Something nice- the Crowder twins have arrived. Go take a look at them on Twitter, because they are precious beyond belief.

Posted by: Sal at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (3c1fY)

119 I'm not saying I like the Taliban, but the Taliban are not a threat to me, my family and my way of life. I can't say the same of the CIA, the Biden Administrstion, Nancy Pelosi, the FBI, or the Pentagon,

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (/aiGx)

120 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA

The administration and everyone associated with it are absolutely incompetent idiots. That fact aside, I'm not losing any sleep about anyone in that demonic organization being put in danger. All I got is "Hmm. That's a shame," in Jerry Seinfeld's voice.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (OssQ4)

121 51 I think the Hollywood illiterati should all just go back on the Twitter and Youtube and send #meanhashtags and sing "Imagine" at the Taliban.

That'll show 'em who's boss.
Posted by: Pussy Galore


You comment reminded me of when 300 Nigerian girls were kidnapped to be sex slaves, 4th wives to old, fat men, whatever. Anyway, Michelle Obama held up a sign that said "Bring back our girls." Scared the shit right out of the kidnappers. 'Cause, as we all know, the type of people who kidnap 13 year old girls to sell them off are terrified of signs.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:25 PM (+lVUW)

122 @88

A psychopath is Patrick Batemen, a sociopath is Alex DeLarge, we are being run by a bunch of Patrick Batemens.

There may be some Alex DeLarge's in the mix, but those fuckers do the close-in wet work.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 09:25 PM (jl3E5)

123 Secured perimeter...right.

Five-sided nuthouse blowing smoke as usual.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:25 PM (1tT6V)

124
WE PAY NOW

Posted by: The Chinese PLA at August 15, 2021 09:20 PM (QzkSJ)

_________

Yup. The worry isn't in the Taliban having the stuff. It's the Taliban selling it to the Chinx.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2021 09:25 PM (6oCzm)

125

I was told there'd be cock here. Where is the cock? I need the cock!!

Posted by: Gen. Mark Milley, Chairperson, Joint Chiefds of Cock at August 15, 2021 09:25 PM (jYRWy)

126 Bust out the popcorn.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:21 PM (1tT6V)


Par-Tay!!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:26 PM (hOUT3)

127 BREAKING: Biden admin. to permanently increase food stamp benefits by 25%, the largest single increase in the program's history - AP

Afghanistan? Afghanistan? Doesn't ring a bell....
Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:16 PM (cF8AT

Squirrel! Squirrel!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (4fSQf)


Squirrel, and complaints from illegals that inflation has made it impossible to feed a family of twenty-five in the US using their thirty-five EBIT cards.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 09:26 PM (AMIL/)

128 >Our compassionate conservative George W. Bush is nowhere to be seen or found. Silence is golden.

Silent during the reign of SCOAMF, couldn't wait to shiv Golden Scalp Weasel, back to quiet as a church mouse while Joey Fingerblaster ruins the tattered remains of his legacy. *golf clap*

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at August 15, 2021 09:26 PM (DXFDM)

129 And what's the deal with the women and girls terms? I thought Birthing Person is now the approved term for a woman. And girls? As in immature birthing people, Nancy? Who are you to say some birthing people are immature? Is immature a recognized gender?

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM

This is an excellent observation.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:26 PM (OssQ4)

130 America. Humiliated again.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:26 PM (VxC1e)

131
Afghanistan is the tale of the conflict of two cultures. On the one hand you have a bunch of religious zealots and fanatics who force women to cover their faces, force them to stay in their homes, and refuse to let them work. And abuse children and deny them an education.

On the other hand, you have the Taliban, which ain't exactly a walk in the park either.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:27 PM (Mzdiz)

132 (cue 'Danger Zone' from "Top Gun.")

(Taliban aces running across tarmac in Hammer-pants, clambering up into cockpits of abandoned ISAF jet fighters)

"I am Eagle, you are the one they call 'Goose.'"
"No, *I* am Eagle!"
(Ground crew pauses with goat looks up, listens, shrugs, resumes goating)
"Insh'allah, I will hand-on fly this to find and kill crusader pilots, ulululu!"
(A ground crew walks in front of intake, sucked in, aerosolized).
"Yalla shabaab, we are off into blue yonder!"
(Plane veers odd runway)

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:27 PM (xK9An)

133 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (4fSQf)

Here's one thread on the discussion of the clocks in the pic...also, different clothes. They seem to think the photos are from March.

https://tinyurl.com/yh6dxrpa

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:28 PM (cF8AT)

134 >>Doesn't work for me either except if I'm doing an online training class or something.
Now my husband on the other hand...it totally works for him. I don't think he's heard anything about going back to an office in over a year.
Posted by: lin-duh

Sadly, doesn't work for me either.

Posted by: Aviator at August 15, 2021 09:28 PM (HQ9Sl)

135 publius,
**snort**

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 09:28 PM (UUBmN)

136 I'm sure Pelosi's word salad is very reassuring to women and girls in Afghanistan who are wondering if they will be beheaded.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:29 PM (+lVUW)

137 Talk about a "Bad luck island".

Well, when VooDoo is your national religion, what do you expect?

Posted by: Pete Seria at August 15, 2021 09:29 PM (7ZQe3)

138 I'm not saying I like the Taliban, but the Taliban are not a threat to me, my family and my way of life*. I can't say the same of the CIA, the Biden Administrstion, Nancy Pelosi, the FBI, or the Pentagon,
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at August 15, 2021 09:24 PM (/aiGx)


*I think there should be a "yet" in that paragraph!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:29 PM (hOUT3)

139 Afghanistan is the tale of the conflict of two cultures. On the one hand you have a bunch of religious zealots and fanatics who force women to cover their faces, force them to stay in their homes, and refuse to let them work. And abuse children and deny them an education.

On the other hand, you have the Taliban, which ain't exactly a walk in the park either.
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Are we talking about Afghan culture? Because one of them sounds suspiciously like the Democrats...

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 09:29 PM (K5n5d)

140 >>women and girls in Afghanistan who are wondering if they will be beheaded. Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:29 PM (+lVUW)

First is sexy time. Then head cut off. Then, buzkashi.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:30 PM (xK9An)

141 Probably blame it on unvaccinated conservatives.

Killing grandma, one talleybon at a time. Stay safe.

Posted by: A Scold of Karens at August 15, 2021 09:30 PM (Xrfse)

142 Sadly, doesn't work for me either.
Posted by: Aviator
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Well, you DO have a "hands-on" type of job...

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 09:30 PM (UUBmN)

143 120 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA

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Resident Ice Cream Cone sitting alone at a gigantic conference table staring dully at a TV screen with a look of total incomprehension on his face?

Did nobody in the entire fucking so-called "Biden Administration" look at that pic and say, unh unh? God, what disastrous optics.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:30 PM (VxC1e)

144 On the other hand, you have the Taliban, which ain't exactly a walk in the park either.
Posted by: publius


There are no park-walks in Islam.

Posted by: Mullah Miklos, working on some fatwas at August 15, 2021 09:30 PM (QzkSJ)

145 And how many of them will enter under false pretenses to orchestrate another 9/11?
Posted by: Lord Squirrel

By "orchestrate" do you mean "play sheet music written by the CIA using instruments given to them by the FBI"?

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:31 PM (OssQ4)

146 1 hour ago - Jonah Goldberg: Taliban takeover is 'a devastating blow to our national honor'

Lol. Elections have consequences, Goldbrick. Eat shit and die.

Posted by: spindrift at August 15, 2021 09:31 PM (5RbWk)

147 Ummmm......lookit lookit! New peaks in Covid hospitalization rates! More stupid Americans refusing to get the safest and most effective vaccine ever!!! SQUIRREL!!!!

Posted by: The Media at August 15, 2021 09:31 PM (tp+tP)

148 By "orchestrate" do you mean "play sheet music written by the CIA using instruments given to them by the FBI"?
Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:31 PM (OssQ4)
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"At this point, what difference does it make?" - Some former Secretary of State...

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (K5n5d)

149 Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:25 PM (+lVUW)

Don't forget the pouting, very critical part of effective hashtag diplomacy.

Posted by: Sjg at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (gDSJf)

150 88 Also, it's quite apparent that our government from top to bottom is being run by psychopaths.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

Definitely not psychopathic. Don't conflate psychotic and psychopathic. Psychopathic would be not giving a shrug about Afghani women. Psychotic is what pelosi said.
Posted by: SFGoth (KAi1n/7HpQm) at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (KAi1n)

Also, most psychopaths are COMPETENT.

Our Government? uh no.

Posted by: Rachelle Corrie at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (oHd/0)

151 How many US Soldiers died in Afghanistan fighting the taliban? And for what? So Joe can hand it back to the taliban in months.

That should be the top news story.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (4fSQf)

152 >>146 1 hour ago - Jonah Goldberg: Taliban takeover is 'a devastating blow to our national honor'

Yeah, but what does your dog think about it?

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (xK9An)

153 The shitisstan situation pretty much dominated all of my feeds today.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

It's a slow moving train wreck

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (oEn12)

154 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:12 PM (4fSQf)


Well, gee. If only you guys hadn't worked to undermine the rightful President at every turn....

Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (tp+tP)

155 First is sexy time. Then head cut off. Then, buzkashi.
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:30 PM (xK9An)

Muhammad from downtown!

Yes!

Posted by: Marv Albert at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (rrqyB)

156 I see in GA they shut down 4 disticts due to severe spike...oddly give no indication of actual illness.

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (+I6Y/)

157 131
Afghanistan is the tale of the conflict of two cultures. On the one hand you have a bunch of religious zealots and fanatics who force women to cover their faces, force them to stay in their homes, and refuse to let them work. And abuse children and deny them an education.

On the other hand, you have the Taliban, which ain't exactly a walk in the park either.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:27 PM (Mzdiz)

If we can't convince some 8th century religious biggots from wiping their asses with their hands how in the hell are we going to fix mother nature?

Mankind what a fucking joke.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (aA3+G)

158 On Nancy Pelosi's comment about the future of women in Offgoneestahn...

Tell me you're stupid without saying "I'm stupid"

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (h1jJh)

159 "I'm coming!" - She's faking it

Posted by: Eric in Atlanta at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (xfP4L)

160 151 How many US Soldiers died in Afghanistan fighting the taliban? And for what? So Joe can hand it back to the taliban in months.

That should be the top news story.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (4fSQf)
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Yep.

Posted by: Weasel at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (MVjcR)

161 not even Mitch can pull Joe's lame out of this shit show

but it wont stop him from trying

Posted by: REDACTED at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (uCLWI)

162 Sockioso!

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (oHd/0)

163 Ahoy! I, for one, welcome our new overlords!

Posted by: Little Admiral Kristol at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (Xrfse)

164 >>>Anyway, Michelle Obama held up a sign that said "Bring back our girls."

That's a priceless meme - you can write any shit on that sign. Thanks Mooch!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (Mzdiz)

165 That should be the top news story.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (4fSQf)


Yet, there is an awesome silence from the GOP wing of the UniParty!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (hOUT3)

166 152 >>146 1 hour ago - Jonah Goldberg: Taliban takeover is 'a devastating blow to our national honor'

Yeah, but what does your dog think about it?
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (xK9An)

I get to be the top tonight.

Posted by: Jona Goldberg's Doggeh at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (aA3+G)

167 160 151 How many US Soldiers died in Afghanistan fighting the taliban? And for what? So Joe can hand it back to the taliban in months.

That should be the top news story.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (4fSQf)
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Yep.
Posted by: Weasel at August 15, 2021 09:33 PM (MVjcR)

We lost almost as many soldiers in Afghanistan, as we did in 9-11... add in Iraq, and its significantly more.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (oHd/0)

168 let twitter goldberg know at least we dont have mean tweets anymore

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (+I6Y/)

169 The CIA isn't happy about their station chiefs and operatives being outed by Biden for a photo op to save Biden's disastrous optics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA


Question is, did they vote for Dementia Joe?

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (+lVUW)

170 The only thing I'm surprised at is that Miklos' sockpuppets weren't enough to get him on the top ten commenters list as well.

Posted by: buzzion at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (vMCab)

171 All three of the Sons-in-Law work from home.
One is a journalist, one is a job placement worker who uses the phone only and one does IT stuff online for an insurance company. He is chained to his mouse like a galley slave- it's a terrible job.

Posted by: Sal at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (3c1fY)

172 How many US Soldiers died in Afghanistan fighting the taliban? And for what? So Joe can hand it back to the taliban in months.

That should be the top news story.
___

OEF vets can join us OIF vets in feeling betrayed.

After a while, the pain subsides, but it never goes away.

Especially the feeling like a sucker.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (1tT6V)

173 Glad the cat's okay.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (1tT6V)

Me too - I was afraid she'd shot the cat.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:35 PM (Mzdiz)

174 "Remember Valerie Plame and her "outing"? Well the current resident of the White House says, "Hold my beer"."
This is a big development: They are FINALLY calling Biden by the correct title "Resident". He is resident in the White House (although AWOL at the moment), but nobody believes he is President.

Posted by: Roland Hirsch at August 15, 2021 09:35 PM (oMkPq)

175 Goldberg can bl*w me.
What a worthless asshat.
These idiots have no clue whats going on.
Youd think theyd shut their pieholes for at least a bit.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:35 PM (axyOa)

176 69 The fall of Afghanistan DOES take attention away from the awful inflation. Yeah, I've been looking through the online ads and making up my grocery list. Prices are going up. A lot.
Posted by: nerdygirl


But at least I don't have to worry about being beheaded or stoned to death.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:35 PM (+lVUW)

177 So, after 40 years, the War on Drugs is done... and we lost.

And after 20 years of the War on Terror, I see more FEAR in Americans than ever before.

Seeing a trend here?

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:35 PM (oHd/0)

178 Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:27 PM (xK9An)

I must make this movie.

Posted by: Kevin Feigh, Marvel Studios at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (4I/2K)

179 Wouldn't it be a twist if the un-vaccinated butt lovers all dropped dead in a couple of weeks.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (WkaWu)

180 He is chained to his mouse like a galley slave- it's a terrible job.
Posted by: Sal at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (3c1fY)

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It's not so bad. If he plays his cards right, there's a future in that galley slave biz.

Posted by: Ben Hur at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (VxC1e)

181 @152

The really important question is, does the Taliban taking over Afghanistan constitute a sandwhich or is it a hotdog?

Posted by: Thomas Bender, 25 years until the next Tool album. at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (jl3E5)

182 173 Glad the cat's okay.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (1tT6V)

Me too - I was afraid she'd shot the cat.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:35 PM (Mzdiz)
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Me three.

Posted by: Weasel at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (MVjcR)

183 160 151 How many US Soldiers died in Afghanistan fighting the taliban? And for what? So Joe can hand it back to the taliban in months.

That should be the top news story.



in fairness that is the story that should have been written at the beginning of afghanistan,it was noever going to be a win for the U.S.

the story here is how badly these fucktards fuckd the exit fro afghanistn

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (AIpfP)

184
If you want a "learning experience" watch some clips of the leaders and experts during the beginning of all this in the Shrub admin telling us how this was going to work out so well.

I've been seeing a few of those making the rounds. David Frum, for one.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (Mzdiz)

185 Also, the situation in Afghanistan reminds me of another unresolved question: is falafel a sandwich?

Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (QU5/8)

186 Texas Supreme Court slapped a stay on Dallas and Bexar counties mask mandates...for now. Austin is still insisting that they are mandating masks in schools even though it won't stand up. School starts Tuesday... we'll see where they change course again...
I went to a band thing Saturday on campus and didn't wear a damn mask...it was outside and I stayed away from other people I didn't know but they said they were enforcing it. No one said anything to me.

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (UUBmN)

187 >>163 Ahoy! I, for one, welcome our new overlords!
Posted by: Little Admiral Kristol at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (Xrfse)

(Taliban rape-team examines Bill, scowls)

"Is used up. Anus broken like pile of moist bread. Head remove. Then, buzkashi."

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (xK9An)

188 things aren't going so well

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah, carrying ZOMG variant at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (sJHOI)

189 MH is feeling it tonight. As he should. Right there with you Mishum.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * the moron who makes fun of disco at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (3C1R+)

190 Jen Psaki has just announced she'll be taking next week off.

Since there's nothing especially newsworthy going on.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (tp+tP)

191 This just gets more and more bizarre...

@Techno_Fog

To confirm Fox reporting -

We asked Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki for comment about Afghanistan.

Here the actual automated response: "I will be out of the office from August 15th-August 22nd."

https://tinyurl.com/yzosusv3

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (cF8AT)

192 164 >>>Anyway, Michelle Obama held up a sign that said "Bring back our girls."

That's a priceless meme - you can write any shit on that sign. Thanks Mooch!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (Mzdiz)


Team Biden has a better message to the bad guys

Leave the girls alone, or the world community will hit you with all the diplomatic pressure it can exert!

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (AMIL/)

193 OEF vets can join us OIF vets in feeling betrayed.

After a while, the pain subsides, but it never goes away.

Especially the feeling like a sucker.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:34 PM (1tT6V)

Who can join those of us who were in Desert Storm...
Oh, and the occupation of Lebanon...
And the Viet Vets I know.... but am not one of...

Seeing a trend here?

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (oHd/0)

194 Hell. I just noticed.
Nice pic Nurse.
The Olympics in the background?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (axyOa)

195 Democracy! Whiskey! Sexy!

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (x8Wzq)

196 The Biden administration has clearly failed. In spite of the adults now being back in charge in DC.

Posted by: Kristol Blew Persuasion at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (kyKhl)

197 The only thing I'm surprised at is that Miklos' sockpuppets weren't enough to get him on the top ten commenters list as well.
Posted by: buzzion

Quality over quantity

My bad

Posted by: Comrade Miklosov, resolving to Meet The Quota at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (QzkSJ)

198 Romeo,

Yep.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (1tT6V)

199
in fairness that is the story that should have been written at the beginning of afghanistan,it was noever going to be a win for the U.S.

the story here is how badly these fucktards fuckd the exit fro afghanistn
Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (AIpfP)


Oh come on C5 we are so much better than the English and the Soviets

////

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (aA3+G)

200 I saw a tweet from gay pirate Crenshaw bemoaning the situation that's occurred under his boy's watch. He said something like "all Biden had to do was nothing!". Besides the fact that he's echoing nearly word-for-word what that disgusting warmonger Bill Kristol said, it's kind of crazy to see so many politicians outright advocate for endless war. Almost like they are disciples of Khorne. Gotta keep feeding that meat grinder with fresh young men.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (DXFDM)

201
And after 20 years of the War on Terror, I see more FEAR in Americans than ever before.

That's the new priority and we're the terrorists.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * the moron who makes fun of disco at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (3C1R+)

202
Austin is still insisting that they are mandating masks in schools even though it won't stand up.

_______

Clear cut sedition and violent insurrection. Arrest the school boards and hold them without bond in solitary confinement.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2021 09:39 PM (/U27+)

203 Jen Psaki has just announced she'll be taking next week off.

Since there's nothing especially newsworthy going on.
Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (tp+tP)

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Oh. When will she be circling back?

Say what you will about Marie Harf but at least she had a rack.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:39 PM (VxC1e)

204 Jonah Golberg and David French are crestfallen this eve.

But tomorrow's a new day!

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah, carrying ZOMG variant at August 15, 2021 09:39 PM (sJHOI)

205 We asked Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki for comment about Afghanistan.

Here the actual automated response: "I will be out of the office from August 15th-August 22nd."

Yep, she can't answer the questions that need to be asked.

Hell, all of DC ought to go on vacation for a few months.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 09:40 PM (Mzdiz)

206 It's worth remembering how things Trump had accomplished had to be immediately countered and removed. Remember Biden increasing insulin prices solely because Trump had managed to lower them to help people?

Afghanistan no different. It's 100% the same as the insulin.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 15, 2021 09:40 PM (yK9py)

207 Kurt Schlichter:

President @RonDeSantisFL should carefully watch what has happened and, on the first day of his inevitable presidency, fire pretty much the entire top officials at the Pentagon, FBI, State Department and DOJ.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:40 PM (tp+tP)

208 We had to pull our troops and support from Offgoneestahn so they could focus on the real threat to America...White Supremacy

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 15, 2021 09:40 PM (h1jJh)

209 How come we aren't hearing about any casualties or deaths during this withdrawal???? There is no way there have been no injuries or deaths... crickets....

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 09:40 PM (UUBmN)

210 Seeing a trend here?

Posted by: Romeo13

Turns out everything the government purports to do, does the exact opposite.

e.g., the names of every department. Investigation? Cover-up. Intelligence? Ha! Education? De-education. Disease Control? Disease creation. And all the rest, too.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (OssQ4)

211 "Press 1 for bullshit. Press 2 for more bullshit. Press 3 for a full pantload."

Posted by: Jen Psocki at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (Xrfse)

212 Austin is still insisting that they are mandating masks in schools even though it won't stand up.

*giggles* Me too!

Posted by: Harris County Emperor Hidalgo at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (4I/2K)

213 But at least I don't have to worry about being beheaded or stoned to death.
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:35 PM (+lVUW)


This sentence also could use a "yet" qualifier!
See 138...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (hOUT3)

214 Say what you will about Marie Harf but at least she had a rack. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:39 PM (VxC1e)

Jen also has udder.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (xK9An)

215 How come we aren't hearing about any casualties or deaths during this withdrawal???? There is no way there have been no injuries or deaths... crickets....
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Wouldn't fit whatever insane narrative the lunatics are pushing.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (1tT6V)

216 Who can join those of us who were in Desert Storm...
Oh, and the occupation of Lebanon...
And the Viet Vets I know.... but am not one of...

Seeing a trend here?
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:37 PM (oHd/0)


Damn
Imagine a million man and woman march on DC led by rolling thunder.
And nobody leaves?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (axyOa)

217 @JawadSukhanyar

Another day begins in Kabul, a sea of people rushing into the Kabul airport terminal.

https://tinyurl.com/yeqn3ntc

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (cF8AT)

218 name field test

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (yK9py)

219 Who ever thought that "hearts and minds" was a viable strategy for the middle east was probably some general who was playing with his house pets and grilling pancakes for the grandchildren.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (JTpIQ)

220 PRESSING 3 SHIT MY PANTS!

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (rrqyB)

221 Pjen has a Ptuft.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah, carrying ZOMG variant at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (sJHOI)

222 Press 1 for bullshit. Press 2 for more bullshit. Press 3 for a full pantload."
Posted by: Jen Psocki at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (Xrfse)

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Oprimo numero quattro para su bullshit en Espanol.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (VxC1e)

223 e.g., the names of every department. Investigation? Cover-up. Intelligence? Ha! Education? De-education. Disease Control? Disease creation. And all the rest, too.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (OssQ4)

Yeah, ain't it a hoot that we have not actually WON a War, since we change the name from WAR Department, to Department of Defense?

Seeing as how Defense, NEVER WINS A WAR?

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (oHd/0)

224 209 How come we aren't hearing about any casualties or deaths during this withdrawal???? There is no way there have been no injuries or deaths... crickets....
Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 09:40 PM (UUBmN)

Dam Girl! You're a snoopy one.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (aA3+G)

225 Oh come on C5 we are so much better than the English and the Soviets


sarc hashes are not necessary for me boss, I giver evry th benefit of the doubt, if necessary I sort thing out

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (AIpfP)

226 Oh come on C5 we are so much better than the English and the Soviets

////
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:38 PM (aA3+G)


After all, what real experience did that Brit Kipling have in the field?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:43 PM (hOUT3)

227 Cuck Fenshaw!

Posted by: Count de Monet, unvaccinated American at August 15, 2021 09:43 PM (4I/2K)

228 When you've lost Jonah Goldberg . . . .

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 09:43 PM (BMmaB)

229 If Trump hadn't delayed Trannies in the Army, we'd have won Afghanistan.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 15, 2021 09:43 PM (QU5/8)

230 Damn
Imagine a million man and woman march on DC led by rolling thunder.
And nobody leaves?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (axyOa)

Yeah... but you need to be ready for the consequences... as shown by Jan 6. A day that WILL live in infamy.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:43 PM (oHd/0)

231 Say what you will about Marie Harf but at least she had a rack. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:39 PM (VxC1e)

Jen also has udder.
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (xK9An)

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There is an udder?

Posted by: Obi Wan Baloney at August 15, 2021 09:43 PM (VxC1e)

232 Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (AIpfP)

Good to know.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (aA3+G)

233 Talk about a "Bad luck island".

At least the Western half...
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 09:01 PM (63Dwl)

Of course, Haiti's "bad luck" is nearly all of the Robert A. Heinlein variety.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (dG6Ya)

234 Say what you will about Marie Harf but at least she had a rack. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:39 PM (VxC1e)

Jen also has udder.
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:41 PM (xK9An)

this one agrees with ZOD.

But Psaki has that soulless visage that makes children and old ladies uneasy. Dogs whine, cats hiss.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (x8Wzq)

235 Surprise, surprise!!! Research Shows Working From Home Doesn't Work. Here's How Employers Should Tackle the Problem

Uh huh. It's an article posted by *MSN* making a blanket statement that working from home "doesn't work." I won't even bother giving that a hate click.

it's time to follow the science on working from home.

Oh, get fucked.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (DTX3h)

236 Serious comment. We are only 7 months into this thing, with 41 months to go. It is looking very grim.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (BMmaB)

237 After all, what real experience did that Brit Kipling have in the field?
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:43 PM (hOUT3)

Well, he admitted that Gunga Din was a Better MAN than he was... sooooo....

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (oHd/0)

238 MERDE EN LOS PANTALONES!

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 15, 2021 09:45 PM (rrqyB)

239 Yeah, ain't it a hoot that we have not actually WON a War, since we change the name from WAR Department, to Department of Defense?

Seeing as how Defense, NEVER WINS A WAR?
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:42 PM (oHd/0)


Come on, The Department for the Authorised Use of Military Force sounds much more fierce!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:45 PM (hOUT3)

240 Good to know.
Posted by: M

btw, you are doing nice work here

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 09:45 PM (AIpfP)

241 236 Serious comment. We are only 7 months into this thing, with 41 months to go. It is looking very grim.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (BMmaB


Tick tock.

Posted by: China Loves Taiwan at August 15, 2021 09:45 PM (4fSQf)

242 Haiti is on DoD's list of "Teams to fight the Homecoming Game against."

Also, we defeated Grenada (scowls, drops mic, crosses arms).

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (xK9An)

243 I'm willing to give Slow Joe the benefit of the doubt on the strategic situation in Afghanistan inasmuch as it was obviously going to default to the Taliban when America had finally had enough. But the in-progress epic fail on tactical matters surrounding the withdrawal itself and ensuing carnage when the Taliban starts settling scores are all on him and his crew.

Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (UewuT)

244 DoD should be DuD

Defense under Dipshits.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (1tT6V)

245 @Romeo13, we actually have not declared a war since we changed it to Department of Defense.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (BMmaB)

246 Es gibt scheisse in mein lederhosen!

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (x8Wzq)

247 SMH,
*praying* I know this is all part of the plan...I don't understand it or like it but I have to trust it...
It might have something to do with that last chapter in that really old book...

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (UUBmN)

248 >>But Psaki has that soulless visage that makes children and old ladies uneasy. Dogs whine, cats hiss.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (x8Wzq)

In other words, grudge-fuck candidate.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:47 PM (xK9An)

249 It's like Arab Spring! But warmer!

Posted by: MSM, resplaining at August 15, 2021 09:47 PM (sJHOI)

250 Well, he admitted that Gunga Din was a Better MAN than he was... sooooo....
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (oHd/0)


I really need to use the "/sarc tag" more often!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:47 PM (hOUT3)

251 Serious comment. We are only 7 months into this thing, with 41 months to go. It is looking very grim.

**

I thought it was crappy looking around at the signs that we were seeing a repeat of the mid 70s.

I forgot about the Middle East. We're getting the airlifts and everything.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 09:48 PM (9nwlC)

252 The thing I hate the most about this is we're only weeks away from the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and I have no doubt those thugs are going to celebrate their "victory" over us. And frankly? I can't say they're wrong in that.

Fuck you, Biden, you traitor.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:48 PM (tp+tP)

253 Just FYI, The Paul Joseph Watson video contains a clip of the LGBTQWERTY+ (pick 5) intern that up until now I was able to avoid watching prance around. Viewer discretion is advised. WASTF.

Posted by: Chuck C at August 15, 2021 09:48 PM (EughT)

254 >>Surprise, surprise!!! Research Shows Working From Home Doesn't Work. Here's How Employers Should Tackle the Problem


That wasn't real work from home. Real work from home would include a 4 day work week and a living wage.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (oqrBh)

255 In other words, grudge-fuck candidate.
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:47 PM (xK9An)

well, yeah. Natch.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (x8Wzq)

256 It might have something to do with that last chapter in that really old book...
Posted by: lin-duh
___

Not just that book.

Daniel, Ezekial, Isiah, etc.

And yes, I believe the time is short.

How short, only the Lord knows, but in the meantime, prepare.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (1tT6V)

257

You got a trim that baby just right, but then, oh man, the best you'll ever have...

Posted by: Traffic Cone Fucker at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (GKpUA)

258 Also, we defeated Grenada (scowls, drops mic, crosses arms).
Posted by: ZOD

https://tinyurl.com/3pw4cd8e

Posted by: Miklos and His All-Girl Barbadian Steel Band at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (QzkSJ)

259 @236

Essentiallly everything they said would come of a Trump Presidency has happened in the Biden Residnecy at warp speed.

They may have to Epstein The Meet Puppet to generate a big enough distraction to get them out from under the rock they toppled onto themselves.

Posted by: Thomas Bender, 25 years until the next Tool album. at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (jl3E5)

260 Also, we defeated Grenada (scowls, drops mic, crosses arms).
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (xK9An)

Yeah, I remember that... I was sitting in the Radio room of the USS Iwo Jima, off the coast of Lebanon, wondering where the ships were that were supposed to relieve us on station were... when I saw that they were invading Grenada...

My first thought was... why the hell are we invading SPAIN??? Then someone told me it was an isle in the Caribbean... and I KNEW we would be extended at LEAST 6 more weeks on station...

And this was AFTER losing our Marines in the Barracks blast... talk about a HUGE Fuck you.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (oHd/0)

261 So, there have been comparisons to the 70's for some time, but there was always something missing; rampant crime and urban decay.
NOW we have 70's redoux, electric boogaloo.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (z79tQ)

262 Sunday Swimwear ONT Compliance Pics

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/media

*scroll down

Posted by: kbdabear at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (qAR6u)

263 Also, we defeated Grenada (scowls, drops mic, crosses arms).
Posted by: ZOD

---------

So? We kicked Ethiopia's ass.

Posted by: Zombie Mussolini at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (VxC1e)

264 They may have to Epstein The Meet Puppet to generate a big enough distraction to get them out from under the rock they toppled onto themselves.
Posted by: Thomas Bender, 25 years until the next Tool album. at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (jl3E5)


If that happens, I'll send them flowers.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (tp+tP)

265 janga, try clicking on "see more" under the video. That opens up to list the sound engineers and the members of the band + what instruments they play.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (HaL55)

266 When you've lost Jonah Goldberg . . . .

Grampa had such high hopes for him.

Posted by: Arkansas Biden Baby at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (Xrfse)

267 I'm willing to give Slow Joe the benefit of the doubt on the strategic situation in Afghanistan inasmuch as it was obviously going to default to the Taliban when America had finally had enough. But the in-progress epic fail on tactical matters surrounding the withdrawal itself and ensuing carnage when the Taliban starts settling scores are all on him and his crew.
Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (UewuT)


No Way! This is on Trump! How, you say? Follow us....

Posted by: National Review at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (sJHOI)

268 I forgot about the Middle East. We're getting the airlifts and everything.
Posted by: Moron Robbie

I expect a hostage situation at some point

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (oEn12)

269 How easy it is to forget that Biden didn't do anything. He cannot even open his own pudding cup. How convenient for whoever is actually operating the levers of power that everything gets pinned on him, and not them. Every time, every blog, every commentator and pundit. Look what Biden did.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (OssQ4)

270 Well, when VooDoo is your national religion, what do you expect?
Posted by: Pete Seria

Slight return

Posted by: Jimi at August 15, 2021 09:51 PM (KAi1n)

271 How short, only the Lord knows, but in the meantime, prepare.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (1tT6V)


Habbakuk had a few thoughts on this sort of thing as well!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:51 PM (hOUT3)

272 Hrothgar,

Yep.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:51 PM (1tT6V)

273 I swear to god, I thought they were quilts.

What harm is there in getting out of blankets?

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 15, 2021 09:51 PM (4fSQf)

274 One of those leaders sittiing in the Presidential Palace was let out of Gitmo by Obama in that ridiculouos trade for the traitor Bergdahl.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (Y+l9t)

275 Talked to a wholesaler/retail guy in Florida who said they can't even orderly shipments from one of their suppliers also in FLORIDA because of shipping scarcity and lack of skilled drivers and warehouse people.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at


And how many potential warehouse workers and truckers are going to benefit from Biden's 25% food stamp increase and all the free shit they get for being unemployed?

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (+lVUW)

276 We are only 7 months into this thing, with 41 months to go.

Not quite.

Posted by: The Grim Reaper at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (ybIRR)

277 I foresee that DOCTOR Jill will have a lot of messy diapers to change in the next few weeks.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (VxC1e)

278 They may have to Epstein The Meet Puppet to generate a big enough distraction to get them out from under the rock they toppled onto themselves.
Posted by: Thomas Bender, 25 years until the next Tool album. at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (jl3E5)

**

I'm certain the FBI has already figured out 3-5 scenarios where they can move the pieces on the board to advance the game in a more favorable way with their whole "white national christianist" threat they've been setting up since all those same people voted for Obama less than a decade ago.

I also wouldn't be at all surprised if a company man is the crucial player.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (9nwlC)

279 241 236 Serious comment. We are only 7 months into this thing, with 41 months to go. It is looking very grim.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (BMmaB
------------------

President Trump said he should resign.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (WkaWu)

280 I refuse to click on videos or pics of what is going on in the 'stan.

Just can't do it.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:53 PM (1tT6V)

281 He should resign or face a tribunal.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:53 PM (WkaWu)

282 So, there have been comparisons to the 70's for some time, but there was always something missing; rampant crime and urban decay.
NOW we have 70's redoux, electric boogaloo.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (z79tQ)


Gird yourselves for the return of disco and leisure suits. You know it's coming.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:53 PM (tp+tP)

283 Not quite.
**

hahaha, that would've been great as a Discworld reference.

NOT QUITE

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 09:53 PM (9nwlC)

284 President Trump said he should resign.
Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (WkaWu)

----------

By all the knobs I have gobbled, I must concur.,

Posted by: Heelzupp Harris at August 15, 2021 09:54 PM (VxC1e)

285 Dr. Jill won't let me walk around in my crunchy socks anymore even though the crinkling sound makes me happy.

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 15, 2021 09:54 PM (QU5/8)

286 Yellowstone popping off in the next month is much more likely than Biden resigning anytime soon, if ever.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:54 PM (1tT6V)

287 And how many potential warehouse workers and truckers are going to benefit from Biden's 25% food stamp increase and all the free shit they get for being unemployed?
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (+lVUW)

Funny thing? I've seen more trucks on 99 Highway in Calif, then EVER before. Lines and lines of Big rigs...

So not sure where that 'Trucker' shortage is, except in the minds of reporters looking for an excuse.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:54 PM (oHd/0)

288 >They may have to Epstein The Meet Puppet to generate a big enough distraction to get them out from under the rock they toppled onto themselves.
Posted by: Thomas Bender, 25 years until the next Tool album. at August 15, 2021 09:49 PM (jl3E5)

Gonna get it from a "right-wing terrorist". That will wrap up a lot of loose ends into a nice little package.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at August 15, 2021 09:55 PM (DXFDM)

289 Definitely not psychopathic. Don't conflate psychotic and psychopathic. Psychopathic would be not giving a shrug about Afghani women. Psychotic is what pelosi said.
Posted by: SFGoth (KAi1n/7HpQm) at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (KAi1n)

do you think Pee Lousy really gives a shit about Afghan wimenz? That's just posturing for the "woke" in america.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 09:55 PM (cZkPU)

290 Research Shows Working From Home Doesn't Work. Here's How Employers Should Tackle the Problem

Works so badly for me I got a raise.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 09:55 PM (SchxB)

291 resign, naahh. Appointment with the reaper, now that looks more likely every day.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2021 09:55 PM (WmVfO)

292 Mrs. Anchorbabe is starting to watch McLeod's Daughters on Roku. Let me tell you, the 2001 version of Lisa Chappell is a primo One.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at August 15, 2021 09:55 PM (ufFY8)

293 Gird yourselves for the return of disco and leisure suits. You know it's coming.
Posted by: Dr. T

I'd be okay with Jamiroquai, to be honest.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (OssQ4)

294 That sweet, sweet Food Stamp money would about cover one of these each month.

*starts thinking*

https://www.goodranchers.com/product/the-cattleman/

Posted by: Miklos may deny the US GDP his Economic Essence at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (QzkSJ)

295 Just to reassure everyone that the media is on top of all this, one of the trending stories on Twitter right now, right underneath the Afghanistan debacle, is "singer" Lizzo crying that people who don't like her new "song" are "fat-phobic."

SMOD, pray for us.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (tp+tP)

296 243 I'm willing to give Slow Joe the benefit of the doubt on the strategic situation in Afghanistan inasmuch as it was obviously going to default to the Taliban when America had finally had enough. But the in-progress epic fail on tactical matters surrounding the withdrawal itself and ensuing carnage when the Taliban starts settling scores are all on him and his crew.

Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 09:46 PM (UewuT)


David Ignatius, CIA tool and WaPo foreign affairs expert, said on MSNBC this afternoon: "This is all on Biden."

Ignatius is as reliable a Democrat defender as you can find, but his real claim to infamy is being the CIA's favorite journalist to leak to, to reliably get something in the news without CIA directly releasing it.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (AMIL/)

297 I took a dump today that had more understanding of the situation in Afghanistan than Nancy Pelosi.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (SchxB)

298 Gonna get it from a "right-wing terrorist". That will wrap up a lot of loose ends into a nice little package.
Posted by: Dworkin Barimen
___

On 9/11.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (1tT6V)

299 138-the Taliban never called me a racist.

Posted by: vivi at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (USW1s)

300 Just can't do it.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:53 PM (1tT6V)


{{{SMH}}}, you more than paid your dues, you do not need to watch this!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (hOUT3)

301 >>Gird yourselves for the return of disco and leisure suits. You know it's coming.
Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2021 09:53 PM (tp+tP)

Do a little dance.

Make a little love.

Get down tonight.

Get down tonight.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:57 PM (xK9An)

302 293 Gird yourselves for the return of disco and leisure suits. You know it's coming.
Posted by: Dr. T

I'd be okay with Jamiroquai, to be honest.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (OssQ4)

Well, ya know... Disco... You had to GO there. Lots of Drinking and people having fun... and being able to actually TOUCH the woman you danced with was NOT a bad things... so... I'm yer huckleberry.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:57 PM (oHd/0)

303 Gonna get it from a "right-wing terrorist". That will wrap up a lot of loose ends into a nice little package.
Posted by: Dworkin Barimen

That's always been my #1 pick in the bettin' pool.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 09:57 PM (OssQ4)

304 Any political settlement that the Afghans pursue to avert bloodshed must include having women at the table. The fate of women and girls in Afghanistan is critical to the future of Afghanistan. As we strive to assist women, we must recognize that their voices are important, and all must listen to them for solutions, respectful of their culture. There is bipartisan support to assist the women and girls of Afghanistan

Insane drivel. Completely out of touch with reality.

Posted by: Splunge at August 15, 2021 09:57 PM (S7/a+)

305 Sure. Mrs Doof is nearby. I'll go see if I can have it back for a few minutes.
Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 09:08 PM (mZUr4)

Do you wear her heels?


/////
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 09:13 PM (aA3+G)

LOL! You read the article I sent you, eh??

Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 09:57 PM (mZUr4)

306 Hrothgar,

I made that mistake when watching ISIS in Iraq.

Kinda lost my mind for a bit there.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:58 PM (1tT6V)

307 Mrs. Anchorbabe is starting to watch McLeod's Daughters on Roku. Let me tell you, the 2001 version of Lisa Chappell is a primo One.
Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at August 15, 2021 09:55 PM (ufFY


Fantastic series!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:58 PM (hOUT3)

308 Gonna get it from a "right-wing terrorist". That will wrap up a lot of loose ends into a nice little package.
Posted by: Dworkin Barimen
___

On 9/11.

**

Ha. By a bearded Muslim illegal with a history. Very much a known quantity.

And they'll call him a White Supremacist Nationalist Christian.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 09:58 PM (9nwlC)

309 One of those leaders sittiing in the Presidential Palace was let out of Gitmo by Obama in that ridiculouos trade for the traitor Bergdahl.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 09:52 PM (Y+l9t)

The Presidential Palace should have been leveled.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (2DOZq)

310 I expect a hostage situation at some point Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 15, 2021 09:50 PM (oEn12)

As I pointed out earlier, this thing isn't finished. The Taliban has no reason not to let us go in an orderly fashion -- it's what they said they wanted anyway -- but things could potentially go very sideways over the next few days.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (BMmaB)

311 @290. Yeah, for me I am much more productive wfh because I dont have non-productive asswipes stopping by to interrupt all day to help them do their job.

Posted by: Rusty at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (gtWiK)

312 Gird yourselves for the return of disco and leisure suits. You know it's coming.
Posted by: Dr. T

Prepper tip-

Polyester clothing can be burned for warmth

Posted by: Miklosius, paratis animis opibusque at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (QzkSJ)

313 It's all on Captain ShitBritches.

He's had 6 months to either change the plan or stop the withdrawal. Blaming Trump for any of it is pathetic, cowardly and disingenuous.

And no, the taliban takeover was not preordained. Failure is a decision.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (4fSQf)

314 Do you really want to see what comes after Biden?

Member when you wanted me gone?

Posted by: 2020 at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (lc8Y7)

315 Funny thing? I've seen more trucks on 99 Highway in Calif, then EVER before. Lines and lines of Big rigs...

Wall-to-wall on my way to work, every day. Guess they're empty?

Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (Xrfse)

316 (Returns from yootoob KC and the Sunshine Band video).

Wow.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (xK9An)

317 Well, ya know... Disco... You had to GO there. Lots of Drinking and people having fun... and being able to actually TOUCH the woman you danced with was NOT a bad things... so... I'm yer huckleberry.
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:57 PM (oHd/0)


And mountains of blow, too.

Posted by: Hunter Biden at August 15, 2021 10:00 PM (rrqyB)

318 The Presidential Palace should have been leveled.
Posted by: Just a side

I have trouble with stairs anyway

Posted by: Preznit Joey at August 15, 2021 10:00 PM (QzkSJ)

319 Prepper tip-

Polyester clothing can be burned for warmth
Posted by: Miklosius, paratis animis opibusque at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (QzkSJ


But the fumes, man. The fumes!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:00 PM (4fSQf)

320 but things could potentially go very sideways over the next few days.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (BMmaB)


Come on man, what could possibly go wrong!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:00 PM (hOUT3)

321 Gird yourselves for the return of disco and leisure suits. You know it's coming.
Posted by: Dr. T

If we're returning to the seventies, then maybe the Orioles will be good again!

Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2021 10:01 PM (mZUr4)

322 One last thing from the top, the I'll start paying attention to what's going on this far down in the thread.

Notice the London and Moscow clocks are three hours different? Except right now London and Moscow are only two hours apart, because the Brits are in the middle of their version of Daylight Savings Time, which Russia does not do. So either the clocks are a bad photoshop job, or the pic is from between Jan 21 and Mar 28, 2021.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:01 PM (SchxB)

323 I wonder if the j6 hostages in D.C. have any idea how invisible they've just become?

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:01 PM (OssQ4)

324 As we strive to assist women, we must recognize that their voices are important, and all must listen to them for solutions, respectful of their culture. -- Nancy Pelosi
----
Taliban culture reduces women to chattel, brood mares for raising the next generation of Islamic fighters. Where's the respect for women, ya stupid scrunt?

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 10:01 PM (K5n5d)

325 Those Gitmo boys were turning their lives around. More dog, please.

Posted by: Baracky O'Cracky at August 15, 2021 10:01 PM (Xrfse)

326 Wall-to-wall on my way to work, every day. Guess they're empty?
Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (Xrfse)


Full of illegals (aka Democrat voters) being pre-positioned!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:01 PM (hOUT3)

327 Also, it's quite apparent that our government from top to bottom is being run by psychopaths.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2021 08:58 PM (jl3E5)


I think it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

Posted by: Javems at August 15, 2021 10:01 PM (8SSHh)

328 The Presidential Palace should have been leveled.
Posted by: Just a side note at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (2DOZq)

Better late then never! Weapons free!

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 10:02 PM (+I6Y/)

329
I'm sure Pelosi's word salad is very reassuring to women and girls in Afghanistan who are wondering if they will be beheaded.
Posted by: nerdygirl


It needs to be accompanied by a photo of Nanzi wielding her ridiculously oversized gavel.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 15, 2021 10:02 PM (+2sc/)

330 Ok Hordelings, it's bedtime for Bonzo. Y'all try not to burn the place down, 'k?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Psychos Rule! No, really. They're in charge now. at August 15, 2021 10:02 PM (HaL55)

331 New FOX NEWS ledes:

_47 mins ago - Biden's Afghanistan prediction fails spectacularly-U.S. Embassy in Kabul resulting in a helicopter airlift reminiscent of Saigon in 1975.

_54 mins agoTaliban frees thousands of terrorist prisoners from Bagram Air Base

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:02 PM (WkaWu)

332 Well, ya know... Disco... You had to GO there. Lots of Drinking and people having fun... and being able to actually TOUCH the woman you danced with was NOT a bad things... so... I'm yer huckleberry.
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 09:57 PM (oHd/0

I was 10. So, perhaps I might not have fit in to the disco scene. Plus I fooking hated disco. I was already into Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath. So, well, doomed from the get-go.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (x8Wzq)

333 What is Nancy saying? She's going to listen to the screams of Afghan woman as the taliban rapes them at will?

Is she going to go to war to save them?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (4fSQf)

334 Those thinking of enlisting better think long and hard about joining the military.

Those currently in better think long and hard about staying in.

Free college and bennies aren't worth it.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (1tT6V)

335 Yet, there is an awesome silence from the GOP wing of the UniParty!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~


They're still trying to find a way to use it to f**k over Trump.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (+lVUW)

336 "WE WON!!!"

Posted by: James Murdoch's Social Climbing Wife On Election Night at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (VxC1e)

337 Tomorrow, Tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar
Biden's in a sling, tomorrow

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (WkaWu)

338 _54 mins agoTaliban frees thousands of terrorist prisoners from Bagram Air Base


**

All of this is on purpose.

Next stop: Florida, Texas, etc.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (9nwlC)

339 235 Uh huh. It's an article posted by *MSN* making a blanket statement that working from home "doesn't work." I won't even bother giving that a hate click.

it's time to follow the science on working from home.

Oh, get fucked.
Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at August 15, 2021 09:44 PM (DTX3h)


Yeah, this sounds like techlords trying to justify forcing their cube serfs back to the shitholes like Seattle ans SF. That "high skill, highly collaborative" thing is a canned line created to describe tech R&D because nobody wants to face up to the fact that tech R&D is typically about 20% idiot savants doing all the work and 80% pro bullshitters tripping over each other. The Useless Jobs guy may have drawn shitty conclusions about how to fix the problems with the Western workforce, but he was right about what those problems are.

Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (UewuT)

340 Not just that book.

Daniel, Ezekial, Isiah, etc.

And yes, I believe the time is short.

How short, only the Lord knows, but in the meantime, prepare.
Posted by: SMH

I used to think the Book of Revelation was strictly hyperbole.

Used to.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2021 10:04 PM (mD/uy)

341 Well, f me. I've been jumping around so much I thought that pic was at the top of this thread, but I must have it another tab somewhere.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:04 PM (SchxB)

342 So either the clocks are a bad photoshop job, or the pic is from between Jan 21 and Mar 28, 2021.
Posted by: Blanco Basura

I wonder if the weaponized autists have noticed that. Very interesting.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:04 PM (OssQ4)

343 Yeah, but what does your dog think about it?
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:32 PM (xK9An)

I get to be the top tonight.
Posted by: Jona Goldberg's Doggeh


Hah! Threadwinner.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 10:04 PM (+lVUW)

344 worst middle east handling...Carter or Puddinhead(disaster in only 6 months. TOP. MEN.)?

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 10:04 PM (+I6Y/)

345 Dang, that song up top really brings back a lot of memories.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:04 PM (qH4Vk)

346 Fact: This govt is completely corrupt.

And it will sell you out or destroy you at the first opportunity if you are not on "their side"

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (1tT6V)

347 Wouldn't it be a twist if the un-vaccinated butt lovers all dropped dead in a couple of weeks.
Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 09:36 PM (WkaWu)

Would not surprise me at all to learn that teh buttsecks is a major infection pathway for the WuFlu.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (cZkPU)

348 I was 10. So, perhaps I might not have fit in to the disco scene. Plus I fooking hated disco. I was already into Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath. So, well, doomed from the get-go.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 10:03 PM (x8Wzq)

Yeah... I was using a fake ID to get into Discos back then... it was amazing how my social life changed when this Nerd, with glasses... learned how to dance.

So yes, fond memories of the Disco era.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (oHd/0)

349 Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:30 PM (xK9An)

For some, buzkashi is sexy time.

Posted by: Thicc Boi at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (zThcc)

350 In fact, rumor has it that some smartass left "Get Down Tonight" on a loop on the embassy's internal speaker system at volume 11.

Welcome to the Seventies, habibis. Now are foxes.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (xK9An)

351 The WH knew weeks ago that this was about to crumble

and knowing Biden, mentally, can't survive this

they had to move their plens up to replace him

but not with Cameltoe, they will replace her first

maybe that is why her patron and Joe's top advisor left the WH late last week

somethings in the works

Posted by: REDACTED at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (uCLWI)

352 And no, the taliban takeover was not preordained. Failure is a decision.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 09:59 PM (4fSQf

Not preordained but not unexpected. If we hadn't kept troops in Korea the North would have made the attempt. See Vietnam.

The withdrawal plan though was the height of incompetence . Apparently no contingency was considered either.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (2DOZq)

353 54 mins agoTaliban frees thousands of terrorist prisoners from Bagram Air Base

Posted by: Braenyard at 



When we get hit again my approval rating will soar!

80% for unity!

Posted by: Biden at August 15, 2021 10:06 PM (UylZP)

354 resign, naahh. Appointment with the reaper, now that looks more likely every day.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2021 09:55 PM (WmVfO)

Avoid the salmon mousse.

Posted by: Count de Monet, unvaccinated American at August 15, 2021 10:06 PM (4I/2K)

355 The end of the Trump quote should read "total strategic incoherence." The linked article made the error; the correct quote is on Trump's site.

Posted by: Splunge at August 15, 2021 10:06 PM (S7/a+)

356 BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP
Posted by: Tami


And..."Who will be the last man to die for this mistake?" - quoting John Kerry, Viet Nam war hero

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 15, 2021 10:06 PM (tjZg/)

357 I hated disco until I compared it to mumble rap.

But seriously, Jamiroquai is amazing talent.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (OssQ4)

358 One thing I have not seen mentioned is how this is going to set back polio eradication efforts. Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan are the last places where the natural virus is still endemic.

(although the Bill gates vaccine derived version is still active in parts of Africa, at least there there is a chance of wiping it out with enough effort.)

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (oqrBh)

359 Fact: This govt is completely corrupt.

And it will sell you out or destroy you at the first opportunity if you are not on "their side"
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (1tT6V)


Even better (or worse depending on your mind set) "they" no longer have any shame about this!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (hOUT3)

360 47 @Breaking911 15m

BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (cF8AT)


What about the air space?

Posted by: Javems at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (8SSHh)

361 "The verdict is clear: For many jobs--particularly collaborative, high skill level, high-value roles--working from home simply doesn't work, and we shouldn't confuse a temporary abnormal with a new normal."

This is total BS and flies in the face of results from a lot of places that are being passed around in regards to future planning in my industry.

Posted by: somedood at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (sSrKq)

362 Time isn't short. It's not going till all the diaspora come home.

And God didn't mean come physically home he meant home to him. And the upper East Side is a long, long way from home.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (WkaWu)

363 Scheiss ins meinen liederhosen!!!!

Posted by: Herr Josef Shitler Beidenwiener at August 15, 2021 10:08 PM (LaNzR)

364 And it will sell you out or destroy you at the first opportunity if you are not on "their side"
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:05 PM (1tT6V)
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The literary trope is "Chronic Backstabbing Disorder." This administration/government has it in spades.

Posted by: Lord Squirrel at August 15, 2021 10:08 PM (K5n5d)

365 BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (cF8AT)


What about the air space?
Posted by: Javems at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (8SSHh)

And about 2 miles outside the perimeter of the Air port... so they can't just be shooting small arms and such at Commercial Aircraft trying to leave.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 10:08 PM (oHd/0)

366 Would not surprise me at all to learn that teh buttsecks is a major infection pathway for the WuFlu.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

My God, what do you think is going on in all those old age homes.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 10:08 PM (oqrBh)

367 286 Yellowstone popping off in the next month is much more likely than Biden resigning anytime soon, if ever.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:54 PM (1tT6V)


Their current goal is to get Biden to two years plus one day of his term. And short of him dying they will do that because there is no way Heels Up isn't getting her chance at two full terms.

Posted by: buzzion at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (vMCab)

368 Eh...that being said, I am a proponent of the "two days a week" hybrid model, at least for things like hardware R&D (my wheelhouse) where it's not all just pixels on a screen. And there really does need to be a serious re-evaluation of why the collective we is wasting so much time on TPS reports.

I deal with a lot of Europeans, who famously get loads more time off than we do. Their corporations really aren't any more hosed up than ours. Honestly, I'm getting the feeling that they've just found through experience that everyone working four days a week is a better outcome than half of them working overtime and the other half unemployed and burning things down.

Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (UewuT)

369
How are things going in Israel. Let the PM tell you:

https://twitter.com/naftalibennett/
status/1426900579121500163

Here's some of it:
"78 out 79 Israelis who died last week did not perform all three required vaccinations.
Non-immunization for the 3rd time leaves senior citizens in mortal danger."

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (Mzdiz)

370 Here's the pic I was referring to, which I'm sure most of you have already seen:

https://bit.ly/3m5IMmt

Someone has conveniently circled the clocks in question. Hopefully it's not a fake to discredit Slow-Joe's critics.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (SchxB)

371 BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP


They say.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (qH4Vk)

372 Javelins fire from pretty far away.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (4fSQf)

373 As we strive to assist women, we must recognize that their voices are important, and all must listen to them for solutions, respectful of their culture. -- Nancy Pelosi
----
The Taliban have no respect for women. They prize their favorite camel or goat more. Women are property period! They have one purpose, to have as many kids as possible.

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (UUBmN)

374 Total strategic incoherence? I'll have two scoops, please!

Posted by: Joe Biden's Last Remaining Synapse at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (VxC1e)

375 The Taliban has robes, head wraps and AKs. We've been out-witted by these guys for 20 years.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (JTpIQ)

376 The Paul Joseph Watson video contains a clip of the LGBTQWERTY+ (pick 5) intern that up until now I was able to avoid watching prance around. Viewer discretion is advised. WASTF.

Posted by: Chuck C at August 15, 2021 09:48 PM (EughT)

Oh, you mean that darling Cooper? My brother-in-law has a golden retriever named Cooper with more dignity than that.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:10 PM (Mzdiz)

377 >>My God, what do you think is going on in all those old age homes. Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 10:08 PM (oqrBh)

Muskrat love.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:10 PM (xK9An)

378 357 I hated disco until I compared it to mumble rap.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:07 PM (OssQ4)
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Disco was uplifting
Rap is demeaning

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:10 PM (WkaWu)

379 Their current goal is to get Biden to two years plus one day of his term. And short of him dying they will do that because there is no way Heels Up isn't getting her chance at two full terms.

Assuming we still follow the Constitution on that matter. We seem to have abandoned it everywhere else.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:10 PM (SchxB)

380
So now, looks like Israel is redefining "fully vaccinated" to mean 3 shots, not just two. If you die with only 2, you're no longer "fully vaccinated".

Holy moving of the goalposts, Batman.

Israel is a big ahead of the curve of us. This is will be the party line here in a few weeks.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (Mzdiz)

381 BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP


They say.
Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (qH4Vk)

Just two days ago they were saying Kabul was not in jeapordy.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (axyOa)

382 Wait till the get a load of me.

Posted by: Iraq Withdrawal at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (9E4vM)

383 375 The Taliban has robes, head wraps and AKs. We've been out-witted by these guys for 20 years.
Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (JTpIQ)

Which is what happens when you let the CIA and State Department, run your military operations including setting rules of engagement.

You would THINK we'd learn... but we dont'

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (oHd/0)

384 Disco was uplifting
Rap is demeaning
Posted by: Braenyard

Yes.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (OssQ4)

385 Puck the Fentagon.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (Mzdiz)

386 Non-immunization for the 3rd time leaves senior citizens in mortal danger.

Just go to an IV drip, to be sure.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (Xrfse)

387 Joe is going to love it when he makes predictions about anything from now on, and a reporter yells, "Are you as sure about this as you were about how long it would take the Taliban to take Afghanistan?"

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (AMIL/)

388 When God judges a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:12 PM (1tT6V)

389 The Taliban has robes, head wraps and AKs. We've been out-witted by these guys for 20 years.
Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (JTpIQ)


I'd like it better if that was worded as

The Taliban has robes, head wraps and AKs. our "leaders" have been out-witted by these guys for 20 years.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:12 PM (hOUT3)

390 Did the White House just accidentally out CIA operatives at 'Doha Station' in Qatar?

No, we did not accidentally out CIA operatives. We would never accidentally out CIA operatives.

Posted by: The White House at August 15, 2021 10:12 PM (CTJwJ)

391 Amen, SMH! We're in the crucible now.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:12 PM (Mzdiz)

392 386 Non-immunization for the 3rd time leaves senior citizens in mortal danger.

Just go to an IV drip, to be sure.
Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (Xrfse)

So, the Big Pharma perpetual Money Machine...

Good to know...

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 10:12 PM (oHd/0)

393 The Taliban has robes, head wraps and AKs. We've been out-witted by these guys for 20 years.

Meme already out there: CDC says US can't oust the Taliban due to Coronavirus eviction moratorium.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:13 PM (SchxB)

394 BREAKING: US military secures Kabul airport perimeter, Pentagon officials say - AFP

Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:11 PM (cF8AT)


Great.
Now work your way in boys.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 10:13 PM (axyOa)

395 I am hearing that we've spent much of the last 3-4 days in Kabul forcing people to sit around the airport because they're making people wait on COVID test results before they're allowed to board a plane.

This whole clusterfuck should be a wake up call for everyone here who doesn't yet understand how fundamentally corrupt, evil, and incompetent our rulers are. Dem and GOP both. And let's not play word games, that's what they are - rulers. And they'll remain such until we've had enough of their bullshit.

And I have said it before, and will say it again: dumping illegals with the virus in red counties is a crime against humanity and everyone involved needs a rope.

Posted by: somedood at August 15, 2021 10:13 PM (sSrKq)

396 Disco was uplifting
Rap is demeaning
Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:10 PM (WkaWu)

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Only to the Ho's and the bitches. And who cares about them anyway?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 10:13 PM (VxC1e)

397 When God judges a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

Whelp, we're fucked.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:13 PM (SchxB)

398 388 When God judges a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:12 PM (1tT6V)

The Celts, when they had a REALLY bad year, would sacrifice their KING to placate the Gods...

/starts to sing....

Give me that ole time religion, give me that ole time religion...

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 10:14 PM (oHd/0)

399 Hell, all of DC ought to go on vacation for a few months.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, #SuperStraight #maskless (Mzdiz)


But not til after food stamps get raised $25 per month.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2021 10:14 PM (+lVUW)

400 Assuming we still follow the Constitution on that matter. We seem to have abandoned it everywhere else.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:10 PM (SchxB)


They're currently still pretending they follow it. If they didn't they'd be installing Obama in the White House and declaring that Gorsuch Kavanaugh and Barrett are not SCOTUS judges.

Posted by: buzzion at August 15, 2021 10:14 PM (vMCab)

401 The 70s saw a decline in razor sales to women.

Let's hope that doesn't come back.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:14 PM (4fSQf)

402 The Taliban are like locust. They stayed mostly buried for 17 years.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 15, 2021 10:14 PM (2DOZq)

403 Remember when a fan of Maddow shot up congress's baseball field? He said "This is for heath care!". I imagine there will be more of that on the horizon, but I hope I am wrong.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 15, 2021 10:14 PM (ybIRR)

404 Say what you will about Marie Harf but at least she had a rack.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)

What happened to it?

Posted by: SFGoth (KAi1n) at August 15, 2021 10:15 PM (KAi1n)

405 I am hearing that we've spent much of the last 3-4 days in Kabul forcing people to sit around the airport because they're making people wait on COVID test results before they're allowed to board a plane.

Sounds shaky but wouldn't surprise me a bit.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 15, 2021 10:15 PM (Xrfse)

406 What is wrong in America? Pastor John MacArthur Explains

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BQQ2eEOaOg

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:15 PM (1tT6V)

407 We are ruled by careless people who smash up things and creatures and then retreat back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever and let other people clean up the mess they've made, to misquote Fitzgerald

Posted by: vmom sic semper stabbicus (oEn12) at August 15, 2021 10:16 PM (oEn12)

408 The tech nerds hired by Democrat admins have always been incompetent. At least since they did that multi-layered folly of a scratch-made birth certificate. Democrat admins hire the connected, instead of the best, every time.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:16 PM (OssQ4)

409
Goat soldiers and Biden running
We're finally on our own
This summer we heard the mortars
Hundreds dead in Old Kabul

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 15, 2021 10:16 PM (+2sc/)

410 I agree with Schlicter's prediction, highlighted at Insty, there's gonna be a hostage crisis, somewhere, soon.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:16 PM (qH4Vk)

411 The constitution will protect the people who protect the constitution. It isn't easier than going without one, it is difficult.

The virtue of the thing is the only good part. (That sounds like a punchline, but there it is.)

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 15, 2021 10:17 PM (ybIRR)

412 The 70's had Ted Bundy, Green River Killer, BTK, John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 15, 2021 10:17 PM (2DOZq)

413 "An F-15 flight simulator was also left in Bagram, the Taliban has that now."
Posted by: Tami at August 15, 2021 09:18 PM (cF8AT)

(Places two quarters next to simulator joystick)

"Next up."
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 09:19 PM (xK9An)

There's a clue as to ZODs actual age. 2 quarters, heh.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at August 15, 2021 10:17 PM (z79tQ)

414 We are ruled by careless people who smash up things and creatures and then retreat back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever and let other people clean up the mess they've made, to misquote Fitzgerald
Posted by: vmom sic semper stabbicus (oEn12) at August 15, 2021 10:16 PM


Gatsby! I read your book!

Posted by: Chuck C at August 15, 2021 10:17 PM (EughT)

415 Gangsters. We are ruled by Gangsters.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:17 PM (qH4Vk)

416 Some comments about vaccination and immunity from someone who actually understands the science.

This is a long article, but is depressingly interesting.

https://tinyurl.com/3k3ah7cx


Don't forget to tip you waitress, and support Publius in his efforts to keep people informed.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 15, 2021 10:18 PM (tjZg/)

417 The spike in COVID cases in Texas is probably from all the illegals they have planted here. They are trying to shut down and punish the red areas/states.

Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2021 10:18 PM (UUBmN)

418
Pictures and video from the DM of the clusterfuck at Kabul Airport. A bunch of our people are still there.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/
news/article-9895741

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:18 PM (Mzdiz)

419 I watched the PJW video and I noticed that they are now pronouncing Taliban differently now.

Is it pronounced like a censored South Park episode: Towelie-ban?

Or like Harry Belafonte is singing about them:
Come, Mister Tall-EE-bon, tally me banana?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 15, 2021 10:18 PM (5We2S)

420 -Did the White House just accidentally out CIA operatives at 'Doha Station' in Qatar?


who fookin cares, the CIA sucks, spyed on Trump, and had zero idea this would fall down on itself in Kobble , plus thought the USSR would las another 50 years in 1988

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:18 PM (bTQ72)

421 /starts to sing....

Give me that ole time religion, give me that ole time religion...
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 15, 2021 10:14 PM (oHd/0)

Clapping along here in the Pac NW!

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 10:18 PM (axyOa)

422 I agree with Schlicter's prediction, highlighted at Insty, there's gonna be a hostage crisis, somewhere, soon.

Either at the Kabul airport or Kamala holding Joe at knifepoint in the White House.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:18 PM (SchxB)

423 >Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:09 PM (Mzdiz)

Those motorized goalposts! I wonder how many had two shots, which was considered a full series until very recently.

Thank you. Please keep posting these updates, even if a certain cob pressures you to stop.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at August 15, 2021 10:19 PM (DXFDM)

424 some people are laying on the beach somewhere, spending a few ponits of the 88 billion we spent traing the Afghanis

Posted by: REDACTED at August 15, 2021 10:19 PM (uCLWI)

425 It would be a real shame if they started beheading state department personnel. A real shame.

Posted by: Ostral B Heretic at August 15, 2021 10:19 PM (9E4vM)

426 training*

Posted by: REDACTED at August 15, 2021 10:19 PM (uCLWI)

427 >>410 I agree with Schlicter's prediction, highlighted at Insty, there's gonna be a hostage crisis, somewhere, soon.Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:16 PM (qH4Vk)

At Al-Jazeera we call this an "auction."

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:19 PM (xK9An)

428 Someone has conveniently circled the clocks in question. Hopefully it's not a fake to discredit Slow-Joe's critics.
Posted by: Blanco Basura


The photo is from the Official White House Twitter account.

How and why? Perhaps GMT, not daylight savings time in UK.

Or lies, or incompetence, or lies and incompetence

Posted by: Miklos chimes in at August 15, 2021 10:19 PM (QzkSJ)

429 Biden sending another 1000 members of the 82nd back in country.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:20 PM (4fSQf)

430
That's Vanden Bossche's latest. The man knows what he's talking about. He warned this would be a very bad thing to do.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:20 PM (Mzdiz)

431 405 I am hearing that we've spent much of the last 3-4 days in Kabul forcing people to sit around the airport because they're making people wait on COVID test results before they're allowed to board a plane.

Sounds shaky but wouldn't surprise me a bit.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 15, 2021 10:15 PM (Xrfse)


How many of the soldiers and Marines sent to Kabul are vaccinated? Can't be 100 percent, can it?

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:20 PM (AMIL/)

432 So fake Camp David photoshops with incorrect clocks and Biden fast wardrobe changes. And no public statement, nor a public statement planned for days.

Huh.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 10:20 PM (9nwlC)

433 Remember how two guys made a working Obama care website in less than a week, when dozens of Democrat tech people and millions of dollars couldn't do it?

This is what happens when you only hire the woke and connected techies. Cyberpunk 2077 happens. Outing CIA agents happens. Forgetting to flat-file all the layers in a counterfeit birth certificate happens.

/rant off

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:20 PM (OssQ4)

434 Gangsters. We are ruled by Gangsters.
Posted by: davidt


We have gotten the government that we deserve.

The rain falls on the just and the unjust equally.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 15, 2021 10:21 PM (tjZg/)

435 I agree with Schlicter's prediction, highlighted at Insty, there's gonna be a hostage crisis, somewhere, soon.
Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:16 PM (qH4Vk)


He ain't wrong

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 10:21 PM (axyOa)

436 1000 trannies headed to Kabul.

Posted by: Tee Hee! at August 15, 2021 10:21 PM (o+uk9)

437 I like to think Psaki is sitting at home on her back deck, chain smoking Pall Malls and drinking wine by the boxload and wondering where in the hell her life went wrong.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (jOcSX)

438 So now, looks like Israel is redefining "fully vaccinated" to mean 3 shots, not just two. If you die with only 2, you're no longer "fully vaccinated".

Holy moving of the goalposts, Batman.

Israel is a big ahead of the curve of us. This is will be the party line here in a few weeks.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:11 PM (Mzdiz)

And when the folks with three shots start dying, "fully vaccinated" will suddenly mean 4 shots.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (cZkPU)

439 Trump lied to the people of Afghanerstien.

Posted by: Mary Cloginstien from Brattleboro, VT at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (KAa1E)

440 Psacki of Shit is taking next week off. Per GP.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (rrqyB)

441 Remember what King David did to Bathsheba's husband?

No trannies will have been sent to Kabul.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:24 PM (OssQ4)

442
Shouldn't all the US military "officers" who spent the last 20 years "training" the afghans be fired?

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:24 PM (L0EBd)

443 Remember how two guys made a working Obama care website in less than a week, when dozens of Democrat tech people and millions of dollars couldn't do it?

This is what happens when you only hire the woke and connected techies. Cyberpunk 2077 happens. Outing CIA agents happens. Forgetting to flat-file all the layers in a counterfeit birth certificate happens.

/rant off
Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:20 PM (OssQ4)

If you look at ANYTHING the govt does thru the eyes of making shit tons of money for friends,family, it all makes sense

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 10:25 PM (+I6Y/)

444 >>436 1000 trannies headed to Kabul.
Posted by: Tee Hee! at August 15, 2021 10:21 PM (o+uk9)

It's raining "men."

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:25 PM (xK9An)

445 And when the folks with three shots start dying, "fully vaccinated" will suddenly mean 4 shots.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

I need moar shot glasses.

And the wherewithal.

Posted by: Self-Medicating Miklos at August 15, 2021 10:25 PM (QzkSJ)

446 >>>I'd like it better if that was worded as

The Taliban has robes, head wraps and AKs. our "leaders" have been out-witted by these guys for 20 years.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:12 PM (hOUT3)
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If we had the Russian roe's or, better, mine that place would be running like a Rolex and paying off like a rigged slot machine.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:25 PM (WkaWu)

447 Psacki of Shit is taking next week off. Per GP.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (rrqyB)

------

Her mouth is taking some much-deserved time off for rest and refitting.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 10:26 PM (VxC1e)

448 437 I like to think Psaki is sitting at home on her back deck, chain smoking Pall Malls and drinking wine by the boxload and wondering where in the hell her life went wrong.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (jOcSX)



I like to envision her holding her knees to her chest, soaking wet, crying under the shower thats long since run cold.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:26 PM (4fSQf)

449 1000 trannies headed to Kabul.
Posted by: Tee Hee! at August 15, 2021 10:21 PM (o+uk9)

It's raining "men."
Posted by: ZOD

Inshallahluia

Posted by: Mullah Miklos at August 15, 2021 10:26 PM (QzkSJ)

450 I think I'll work on my stamp collection on Monday.

Posted by: Hacky Psaki at August 15, 2021 10:26 PM (kyKhl)

451 How many of the soldiers and Marines sent to Kabul are vaccinated? Can't be 100 percent, can it?
Posted by: Gref


Well, they might not bring them back unless they agree to be vaccinated.

Man, what an awful time for a good man in uniform.

Our country is screwed, but we need to pray for those guys being sent back in on a hopeless mission. This may be like "Blackhawk Down" multiplied by a thousand. For a bunch of useless civilians from State that will shit on all of them when they get home.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 15, 2021 10:27 PM (tjZg/)

452 437 I like to think Psaki is sitting at home on her back deck, chain smoking Pall Malls and drinking wine by the boxload and wondering where in the hell her life went wrong.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (jOcSX)


Yeah. And if she is one-tenth as smart as she pretends to be, she'll resign tomorrow.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:27 PM (AMIL/)

453 I'm open for guesses. How is the time among Biden/Biden's puppet masters being split between actively handling the collapse situation, vs. handling domestic blowback/spin/optics?

I'm going 90% spin control, 10% actual meaningful action.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 10:27 PM (pK7cg)

454 "We're still wearing masks because those Deniers haven't gotten their 9th shot like we did! Those Neanderthals only got 8 shots!"

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:27 PM (OssQ4)

455 It's raining "men."

Posted by: ZOD at August 15

We could see under their skirts!

Posted by: Tee Hee! at August 15, 2021 10:27 PM (ONyuz)

456 Ten shots!!! Stay safe.

Posted by: A Scold of Karens at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (Xrfse)

457 >>I like to envision her holding her knees to her chest, soaking wet, crying under the shower thats long since run cold. Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:26 PM (4fSQf)

I like to envision her holding her chest, soaking wet, crying under the shower of Zod.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (xK9An)

458 zdiz)

And when the folks with three shots start dying, "fully vaccinated" will suddenly mean 4 shots.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (cZkPU)
---------------

The Israelis are more interested in what makes this virus tick than we are. They are buying time while they research it.

They will be the one's to come up with the valid answer.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (WkaWu)

459 Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:25 PM (WkaWu)

I have no doubt that Afghanistan run by a Horde cohort would turn into a sweet spot and make money legitimately for all concerned! It might be rather messy for a while, but...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (hOUT3)

460 And when the folks with three shots start dying, "fully vaccinated" will suddenly mean 4 shots.

*

I wonder when the variant they're protecting us from was active. I'm guessing we're at least six months to a year behind. We'll be safe from that virus from December 2020 that no longer exists, though.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (9nwlC)

461 a-stan was winnable,
we should never have stayed after Jan 2002,

but back to winning, just would have to eradicate the locals and repopulate

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (bTQ72)

462
All the bots and npc's at twitter are freaking the fck out because people are posting President Trump's remarks on "their" platform for the Big Lie.

They're all like jAcK wHy WoNt YoU bAn EvErYoNe FoR pOsTiNg Trump's words!?

They are screencapping twitter's TOS to show Jack Dorsey the Rules are being broken!!

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (L0EBd)

463 Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:27 PM (AMIL/)

She can't she's addicted to the government teat

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2021 10:29 PM (aA3+G)

464 Tonights trending hashtag is #impeachbidennow at 22k. and a few more about Afghanistan. My Yahoo feed has no info about it though...

I was praying for the situation of course this morning. There was something on Insta today (and tonight) about all the rainbows and feminism crap that the gov has pushed these last 12 years and it is no wonder that the people are shoving us out the door. I do fear for all of the women there though, and any allies left behind. Lord have mercy.

Posted by: sassy at August 15, 2021 10:29 PM (xSICi)

465 They are buying time while they research it.

If it saves just one life! Wait, what?

Posted by: A Scold of Karens at August 15, 2021 10:29 PM (Xrfse)

466 but back to winning, just would have to eradicate the locals and repopulate

--------

Do you know who else wanted to eradicate the locals and repopulate?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 10:30 PM (VxC1e)

467 Sooth, LOL

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:30 PM (OssQ4)

468 So far the blow back, spin and optics are not good.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:30 PM (WkaWu)

469
btw, remember when we used to call obama "TFG" because his name sickened us and that's how obama deserved to referred to as?

The twitter bots and npc's stole it. They're using it now for President Trump.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:30 PM (L0EBd)

470 Flying up the charts this past week...Up 6 to number 9...Its Raining Goats

Posted by: Achmed Kasem at August 15, 2021 10:30 PM (+I6Y/)

471 Shit man, santana's guitar lead in that vid is total fucking crap.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 15, 2021 10:31 PM (VwHCD)

472 ---------

Only to the Ho's and the bitches. And who cares about them anyway?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 10:13 PM (VxC1e)
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Our children listen to that crap.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:31 PM (WkaWu)

473 And when the folks with three shots start dying, "fully vaccinated" will suddenly mean 4 shots.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (cZkPU)

Punch cards. tenth booster gets you a free beverage from Starbucks.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 10:31 PM (x8Wzq)

474 Cyberpunk 2077 happens.

System Shock had a plot that the writer derisively tried to extrapolate out of Alex-Jones-type conspiracy theories. 20 years hence the plot plays out with almost Nostradamus accuracy.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 15, 2021 10:32 PM (ybIRR)

475 Biden may address the nation in a few days.

All is well, citizens. Sleep soundly.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 10:32 PM (VxC1e)

476 They'll never take SCOAMF from Obama.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:32 PM (OssQ4)

477 >>Do you know who else wanted to eradicate the locals and repopulate? Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 10:30 PM (VxC1e)

(polishes cuticles on lapel)

Yes.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:32 PM (xK9An)

478 But Obama will always be the JEF.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:32 PM (qH4Vk)

479
oh, and while "American taliban" is still fake-trending, twitter is now fake-trending "TrumpTaliban."

Must.Regain.Narrative!

Must.Deflect.From.What.People.Can.See.With.Their.Own.Eyes!

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (L0EBd)

480 -Do you know who else wanted to eradicate the locals and repopulate?


need a when or where
this was not my idear,

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (bTQ72)

481 Three eyes and an extra baby's arm holding an apple is a small price to pay.

Posted by: A Scold of Karens at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (Xrfse)

482 Considering that twitter et al fellate all democrats, it is curious that #ImpeachBidenNow is =allowed= to trend.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (ybIRR)

483 Posted by: BourbonChicken

The original Deus Ex is pretty prescient, too.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (OssQ4)

484 Flying up the charts this past week...Up 6 to number 9...Its Raining Goats
Posted by: Achmed Kasem at August 15, 2021 10:30 PM (+I6Y/)

IT'S FUNNY BECUZ CASEY KASEM WAS AN ARAB!

*searches for the appropriate sock*

Eh.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (x8Wzq)

485
Actually, the very latest from Vanden Bossche is a good read on "separating the wheat from the chaff" to decide which so-called experts might have a clue what they're talking about:

https://tinyurl.com/knamm4pn

He says don't pay any attention to TV experts. They can't know anything, 'cause they're on TV all the time, instead of looking at data and research. Second, pay no attention to "experts" with conflicts of interest. And burn "fact checkers" alive, basically.

Also, he warns not to get wrapped up in conspiracy theories (about motives) and all that. He says yep, where's there's smoke, there's fire, but don't get bogged down in all that. Just makes things much more complicated than they need to be.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (Mzdiz)

486 So far the blow back, spin and optics are not good.
Posted by: Braenyard
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No doubt the AG will (again) step forward and warn that the greatest danger is backlash against muslims.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 10:34 PM (L47aO)

487 I have no doubt that Afghanistan run by a Horde cohort would turn into a sweet spot and make money legitimately for all concerned! It might be rather messy for a while, but...
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar

https://tinyurl.com/56rw63dx

Posted by: Miklos notes retrograde advance at August 15, 2021 10:34 PM (QzkSJ)

488 Considering that twitter et al fellate all democrats, it is curious that #ImpeachBidenNow is =allowed= to trend.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 15, 2021 10:33 PM (ybIRR)

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Sounds like blatant misinformation to me.

Posted by: M. Fuckerberg at August 15, 2021 10:34 PM (VxC1e)

489 Bourbon, they can't keep up with it all, at this point.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:35 PM (OssQ4)

490 So fake Camp David photoshops with incorrect clocks and Biden fast wardrobe changes. And no public statement, nor a public statement planned for days.

The drugs must not be working as well as they had before.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:35 PM (SchxB)

491 the English broke the Boers in South Africa by placing all the Boers women in concentration camps, and being the 1890s, disease killed a bunch

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:36 PM (bTQ72)

492 486 So far the blow back, spin and optics are not good.
Posted by: Braenyard
--------

No doubt the AG will (again) step forward and warn that the greatest danger is backlash against muslims.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 10:34 PM (L47aO


Ah, that ole canard. But they should update it.

AG - We are monitoring social media for threats against the taliban people of Afghanistan.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:36 PM (4fSQf)

493 Santan made one album and he's managed to ride it into a career. Smart showman, mediocre musician..

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:36 PM (WkaWu)

494 "437 I like to think Psaki is sitting at home on her back deck, chain smoking Pall Malls and drinking wine by the boxload and wondering where in the hell her life went wrong.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (jOcSX)"

Nah they're enjoying the shit out of this.

Assuming they share our values is part of what got us in this mess.

Posted by: somedood at August 15, 2021 10:36 PM (sSrKq)

495 The drugs must not be working as well as they had before.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:35 PM (SchxB)

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Now they'll have to resort to the car battery and nipple clamps.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2021 10:37 PM (VxC1e)

496 onsidering that twitter et al fellate all democrats, it is curious that #ImpeachBidenNow is =allowed= to trend.

Twitter wants Kamala. First Woman of Color President, and all that bullshit. Never mind that she's less competent than Joe, and Joe's a dementia patient.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:37 PM (SchxB)

497 I have no doubt that Afghanistan run by a Horde cohort would turn into a sweet spot and make money legitimately for all concerned! It might be rather messy for a while, but...
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar


First on the agenda... A canal to the sea along the Paki Iran border.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:37 PM (qH4Vk)

498 Interesting conclusion, Blanco. I think you're right.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:38 PM (OssQ4)

499
I am hearing that we've spent much of the last 3-4 days in Kabul forcing people to sit around the airport because they're making people wait on COVID test results before they're allowed to board a plane.

AND they have to watch CNN.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 10:38 PM (63Dwl)

500 BBC diagram showing Taliban progress from July 9th to today:

https://tinyurl.com/32dkrmb5

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:38 PM (AMIL/)

501 Now they'll have to resort to the car battery and nipple clamps.
Posted by: Cicero

Dammit

Always forget something

Posted by: Miklos checks Amazon at August 15, 2021 10:38 PM (QzkSJ)

502
Odds on Uncle Joe lasting 'til 2024? How about 2022 midterms?

At some point, will we get a mental Weekend at Bernie's scenario where Joe's brain is completely gone, but they try to maintain some fake president image.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:39 PM (Mzdiz)

503 Biden is not doing shit, he old, mean and in bed sleeping, prolly snoring too

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:39 PM (bTQ72)

504 I am in a dark place right now. Not despair. At all. But I am facing a lot of hardships.

Some prayers might help. I pray for my Mom and Dad. Going back to Montana next weekend to be with them.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 10:39 PM (x8Wzq)

505 >>493 Santan made one album and he's managed to ride it into a career. Smart showman, mediocre musician.. Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 10:36 PM (WkaWu)

Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has been viewed 154,327,140 times.

Conquer us, Mars. Do it now.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:40 PM (xK9An)

506 @55 Good thing the Taliban doesn't have any access to any ordinance that can bring down aircraft from outside the perimeter.

------------

You mean, like...

*whispers*

a trebuchet!?

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 10:40 PM (PTw5h)

507 Muslims are killing muslims, this is a good thing. This is a very good thing. This is a go dance in the street naked kinda good thing. The only downside is they are too slow about it, we should sell them even more weapons so they can kill themselves more efficiently. We should not shed a tear, and we sure as fuck should not get in the way of muslims ridding the world of their vermin selves. We have wasted entirely too much blood and treasure on trying to prevent muslims from killing muslims, despite their perfecting the practice for about 5000 years. Many presidents have battered their legacy on the rocks of the middle east, trying to prevent muslims from killing muslims. America, land of the free, propping up regime after regime that doesn't allow women to vote, or drive, or go outside unless wearing a hefty bag, or have a clitoris. Let them kill each other, step back, point, and laugh.

Posted by: Posting "First" should be a killin' offense! at August 15, 2021 10:40 PM (4TxFG)

508 At some point, will we get a mental Weekend at Bernie's scenario where Joe's brain is completely gone, but they try to maintain some fake president image.
Posted by: publius


There is PRECEDENT

Posted by: Edith Wilson and Col. Valjar House at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (QzkSJ)

509 "Say hello to the nice people, Mr. President."

"Hello to the nice people Mr. President."

Posted by: The Joe Biden Hour at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (VxC1e)

510
I wonder if they could pull off a Biden hologram. He couldn't do anything close up though, I don't think, unless the press went along with it. Which they might actually do.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (Mzdiz)

511 Prayers up, Pug.

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (1tT6V)

512 AND they have to watch CNN.

I believe that qualifies as torture, which in this instance should be considered a war crime.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (SchxB)

513 Or, commence war with all the fury and anger we can muster, with all the terrible weapons at our disposal, to bring about as much death and ruin as quickly as possible, then make it the 51st state and tell the world . . .move us, if you dare. But, mostly, the killing muslims thing is good.

Posted by: Posting at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (4TxFG)

514
Yes, "impeachbiden" did trend on twitter.

But Twitter fixed it to make all the top comments be supportive of biden and anti-Trump. You have to read 99 anti-Trump tweets to get to 1 tweet saying biden should resign.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (L0EBd)

515 Will pray, Pug. Keep your head up.

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (OssQ4)

516 All of the Taliban stuff just doesn't seem right.

How could there be a force capable of overrunning a country in a month in hiding for 20 years?

It just smells to me of narrative.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 15, 2021 10:42 PM (5We2S)

517 >>Twitter wants Kamala. First Woman of Color President, Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:37 PM (SchxB)

Twitter can't have her. She was traded to the Taliban today for two scared-shitless GS-11s from the embassy mailroom.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:42 PM (xK9An)

518
Rebecca Black's "Friday" video has been viewed 154,327,140 times.

Conquer us, Mars. Do it now.
Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:40 PM (xK9An)



Come on. But what are the number of unironic views?

Posted by: buzzion at August 15, 2021 10:43 PM (vMCab)

519 Now they'll have to resort to the car battery and nipple clamps.
Posted by: Cicero

Dammit

Always forget something


Sorry, but that's why we never ask you to plan the parties. You either forget the batteries or the nipple clamps.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:43 PM (SchxB)

520 Stop reading Twitter. It isn't representative of anything but liberals. Why look to twitter for anything?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:43 PM (4fSQf)

521 a-stan was winnable,
we should never have stayed after Jan 2002,

but back to winning, just would have to eradicate the locals and repopulate

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:28 PM (bTQ72)

We weren't leaving Afghanistan until Osama was killed or captured.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 15, 2021 10:43 PM (2DOZq)

522 494 "437 I like to think Psaki is sitting at home on her back deck, chain smoking Pall Malls and drinking wine by the boxload and wondering where in the hell her life went wrong.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 15, 2021 10:23 PM (jOcSX)"

Nah they're enjoying the shit out of this.

Assuming they share our values is part of what got us in this mess.
Posted by: s




she was going to quit her job at the wh before yearend anyway, she might have gotten her timing wrng

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 10:43 PM (AIpfP)

523 Twitter can't have her. She was traded to the Taliban today for two scared-shitless GS-11s from the embassy mailroom.

No way Joe would make that trade, we'd come out ahead.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 10:44 PM (SchxB)

524 PJMedia: Taliban is paying off army commanders to retreat from cities.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 10:44 PM (rrqyB)

525 Prayers up, Pug.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (1tT6V)

Thank you. So much.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, not a fake x8Wzq at August 15, 2021 10:44 PM (x8Wzq)

526 Yes, "impeachbiden" did trend on twitter.

But Twitter fixed it to make all the top comments be supportive of biden and anti-Trump. You have to read 99 anti-Trump tweets to get to 1 tweet saying biden should resign.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:41 PM (L0EBd)


Good save, Twitter. I hadn't realized that "#impeachbiden" meant "#bidenisdoingjustfine". Glad we got that cleared up.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 10:44 PM (ghoDT)

527 516 All of the Taliban stuff just doesn't seem right.

How could there be a force capable of overrunning a country in a month in hiding for 20 years?

It just smells to me of narrative.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 15, 2021 10:42 PM (5We2S


Same way the viet cong hid in plain sight.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:44 PM (4fSQf)

528 Taliban is paying off army commanders to retreat from cities.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory



But....we do that for free

Posted by: Thoroughly Modern Milley at August 15, 2021 10:46 PM (QzkSJ)

529 We weren't leaving Afghanistan until Osama was killed or captured.
Posted by: Just a side note at August 15, 2021 10:43 PM (2DOZq)


...in Pakistan.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 10:46 PM (ghoDT)

530
usamma was supposedly killed in 2012?> 2011?

no body or pics, so he could still be breathing

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:47 PM (bTQ72)

531 Why would Jen Psaki be upset about any of this? She's just a paid actress playing a part.

Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 10:48 PM (UewuT)

532 no body or pics, so he could still be breathing

....

Or never have actually existed as the mastermind he was presented as.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 15, 2021 10:49 PM (5We2S)

533 Pug - You will be in my thoughts and prayers

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 10:49 PM (pK7cg)

534 524 PJMedia: Taliban is paying off army commanders to retreat from cities.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 10:44 PM (rrqyB)


Since forever, military leaders know there are three ways to take a fortress:
By storm

By siege, until the defenders run out of food or water

By treason inside the fortress

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:49 PM (AMIL/)

535 >>no body or pics, so he could still be breathing
Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 10:47 PM (bTQ72)

There were pics. He's with the virgins.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:49 PM (xK9An)

536 Prayers, Pug

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 10:50 PM (rrqyB)

537 First on the agenda... A canal to the sea along the Paki Iran border.
Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:37 PM (qH4Vk)


See what I mean, the Horde consortium planning has already started!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:50 PM (hOUT3)

538
I don't know who the SEALS killed in Pakistan, but it wasn't osama bin obama.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:50 PM (L0EBd)

539 Nancy, the Taliban will show as much concern for woman and girls as they do for global warming so I'm sure everything will be OK.


I'm sure that we will end up with even more airport security shakedowns when this is all done so we have that to look forward to.

Posted by: Ripley at August 15, 2021 10:50 PM (PTDkx)

540 Pug, you are a good man in a hard place, Prayers up for you and your family!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:52 PM (hOUT3)

541 516 All of the Taliban stuff just doesn't seem right.

How could there be a force capable of overrunning a country in a month in hiding for 20 years?

It just smells to me of narrative.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 15, 2021 10:42 PM (5We2S)


Our ground control wasn't great beyond a few miles of the major cities and bases. Lots of places to hide...and damned if Washington didn't do a stellar job of telegraphing their next few moves.

Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 10:52 PM (UewuT)

542 Sheez. Just finished the gun thread and I get here 532 comments too late. You guys mus5 be chattering up a storm.

Posted by: Pete Bog at August 15, 2021 10:53 PM (Jzz++)

543 I'm sure that we will end up with even more airport security shakedowns when this is all done so we have that to look forward to.
Posted by: Ripley at August 15, 2021 10:50 PM (PTDkx)


Yes we most definitely need to ramp up our screening/harassment/shakedowns of white Christian nationalist terrorists.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:53 PM (hOUT3)

544 At least now the DOJ knows what an insurrection looks like.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 15, 2021 10:53 PM (4fSQf)

545
Any one of us in this thread right now could've done a better job in Afghanistan than the Pentagon Shits.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:54 PM (L0EBd)

546 Another thing no one is saying.

IMHO, we lost a-stan because we lost outside of a-stan. someone is funding the Taliban and we needed to make that a painful thing to do. That requires three things - oil independence, low oil prices to punish Russia, and A positive trade balance with China if we have to shut down Amazon, walmart and hollywood to do it.

We did not lose in a-stan, we lost everywhere else and that is the result.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 10:54 PM (oqrBh)

547 @193 Who can join those of us who were in Desert Storm...
Oh, and the occupation of Lebanon...
And the Viet Vets I know.... but am not one of...

Seeing a trend here?

-----------

Grenada was a win. And Panama. Any others?

On the positive side, almost everyone treats vets with respect these days, unlike during the Vietnam War. But it's still gotta suck that we've spent way too much blood on something that ended pretty much the moment we left.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (PTw5h)

548 Not-actually-dead Kubrick created not-actual-villain Bin Laden for not-exactly-human Cheney.

Acceptable.

Posted by: ZOD at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (xK9An)

549 Nancy, the Taliban will show as much concern for woman and girls as they do for global warming so I'm sure everything will be OK.


10-to-one says Nanzi and every other House Democrat birthing person wears a head covering for some photo op, in the next week or two, to show solidarity with abused Afghan birthing persons.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (AMIL/)

550 Or lies, or incompetence, or lies and incompetence Posted by: Miklos chimes in at August 15, 2021 10:19 PM (QzkSJ)

My guess would be incompetence, as infighting wouldn't be a good explanation. My guess would be they have no idea at Camp David it's summer time in the UK, because the person in charge of clocks is a diversity hire who was given that job instead of something important.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (BMmaB)

551 Any one of us in this thread right now could've done a better job in Afghanistan than the Pentagon Shits.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:54 PM (L0EBd)


That goes for raimondo too.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (ghoDT)

552 OBL was a front man. Zawahiri was the guy.


Haven't heard much about or from him for quite a while.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 10:56 PM (qH4Vk)

553 "All of the Taliban stuff just doesn't seem right.

How could there be a force capable of overrunning a country in a month in hiding for 20 years?"


My theory is they put Kamala in charge of the situation a couple months ago to get things under control.

Posted by: Ripley at August 15, 2021 10:56 PM (PTDkx)

554 Any one of us in this thread right now could've done a better job in Afghanistan than the Pentagon Shits.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue

I have always favored The Gap Band approach

Posted by: Miklos thinking it has a beat and would dance to it at August 15, 2021 10:56 PM (QzkSJ)

555 I bet the market tanks tomorrow. Then maybe the powers that be will pay attention. The only thing they care about is money.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 10:56 PM (Y+l9t)

556 10-to-one says Nanzi and every other House Democrat birthing person wears a head covering for some photo op, in the next week or two, to show solidarity with abused Afghan birthing persons.
Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (AMIL/)


(x) stunning
(x) brave

Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 10:56 PM (ghoDT)

557 That goes for raimondo too.
Posted by: hogmartin

Does the DoD have xer on tap?

Posted by: Innocent Lil' Miklos at August 15, 2021 10:57 PM (QzkSJ)

558
That goes for raimondo too.
Posted by: hogmartin


It goes for all the AoS Pets, too.

Hadrian's Peanut could've handled Afghanistan better than the Pentagon. Hrothgar's Connor, too.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:58 PM (L0EBd)

559 Reporting for dooty!

Posted by: General Retardo at August 15, 2021 10:58 PM (rrqyB)

560 That goes for raimondo too.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (ghoDT)


I must admit that I think raimondo would fully understand the "reasoning" behind the Biden administration withdrawal concept!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:58 PM (hOUT3)

561 Speaking of silence. Has Sunsettin' Joe overdosed on Rivastigmine (Exelon)
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Puddin's absence lately has been very odd, even for Puddin. He had an extremely light week, full of early lids, then headed out AGAIN for a weekend away from DC, with ZERO scheduled appearances.

An international crisis hit and he STILL hasn't appeared.

Liberal supporters have said this international crisis is entirely his fault and he STILL hasn't appeared.

A few Republicans have called for his fucking resignation and he STILL hasn't appeared.

I think the sniveling bitch might be in some sort of serious medical/mental trouble right now.

Or maybe I'm just a hopeless optimist.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 10:59 PM (sWM8x)

562
They don't call A-stan the Graveyard of Empires for nothing.

This time it will be different, thought America....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:59 PM (Mzdiz)

563 546 @Gentlemen, you are correct. The Taliban as we have seen it over the past week is an irregular army commanded by Pakistani "advisors" and supported by the Chinese. The campaign strategy was planned in Islamabad and executed exactly as planned. They captured the border crossings first to seal off the country, simultaneously did hits against the police and Army headquarters in all the major cities to decapitate the opposition, then launched an offensive to capture provincial capitals. Before this week, the Taliban have never been able to capture a provincial capital. I have no doubt that bribery and coercion of key leadership played a big role in their sudden success.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at August 15, 2021 11:00 PM (BMmaB)

564 Hrothgar's Connor, too.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 10:58 PM (L0EBd)


Conor says he's got a better plan and he'll do it for treats, not 10% of the action like the Big Guys will demand (and get)!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:00 PM (hOUT3)

565 I'm sure that we will end up with even more airport security shakedowns when this is all done so we have that to look forward to.
Posted by: Ripley at August 15, 2021 10:50 PM (PTDkx)

Yes we most definitely need to ramp up our screening/harassment/shakedowns of white Christian nationalist terrorists.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 10:53 PM (hOUT3)


Between that and the Covid scam BS I may never travel again.

Posted by: LASue at August 15, 2021 11:01 PM (Ed8Zd)

566
I bet the market tanks tomorrow. Then maybe the powers that be will pay attention. The only thing they care about is money.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice)


Why would they tank? There's always graft to be made. That stuff left in Afghanistan has to be replaced.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:01 PM (63Dwl)

567 555 I bet the market tanks tomorrow. Then maybe the powers that be will pay attention. The only thing they care about is money.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 10:56 PM (Y+l9t)
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Might be a good day to buy.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:02 PM (WkaWu)

568 If it turns out that the picture of him alone at that big table was photoshopped from an earlier meeting in March I think things could be very dire. That would mean that they couldn;t even photo him looking like he was on top of things.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 11:02 PM (Y+l9t)

569 I always thought that the best move Reagan ever made was the firing the Patco strikers. When he did that, our enemies understood that he was willing to take a big risk, was not controlled by the bureaucracy, and was a little crazy. They acted accordingly.

Trump had that same aura, especially after he bombed that iranian douche, but all along the deep state was mad with telling the world that Trump was not in control and would not last. That undermined him, but in spite of that he had that aura.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 11:03 PM (oqrBh)

570 Keep your head up Pug. You've been on my prayer list for awhile. Another one up.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * the moron who makes fun of disco at August 15, 2021 11:03 PM (3C1R+)

571 I bet the market tanks tomorrow. Then maybe the powers that be will pay attention. The only thing they care about is money.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice)

Why would they tank? There's always graft to be made. That stuff left in Afghanistan has to be replaced.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Gotta go short, before you go long.

Posted by: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Miklos at August 15, 2021 11:03 PM (QzkSJ)

572 10-to-one says Nanzi and every other House Democrat birthing person wears a head covering for some photo op, in the next week or two, to show solidarity with abused Afghan birthing persons.
Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 10:55 PM (AMIL/)

(x) stunning
(x) brave
Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 10:56 PM (ghoDT)


And they'll hold up some vapid statement about supporting women on a little sign.

The talibawn will have a good chuckle and promptly take a bunch of 7 year olds as brides

Posted by: LASue at August 15, 2021 11:04 PM (Ed8Zd)

573 That Pelosi quote, ye gads...

Didn't she wear an Islamic head scarf on one those Democrat junkets to countries that hate the US and to embarrass President Bush?

But now she demands the Taliban to have women at the table? Sure they will have them at the table, the women will be in burkas and will keep silent.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:05 PM (LE8xc)

574 Pelosi is in a position to demand nothing.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 11:06 PM (rrqyB)

575 The talibawn will have a good chuckle and promptly take a bunch of 7 year olds as brides

Posted by: LASue at August 15, 2021 11:04 PM (Ed8Zd)
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Human rights. They've upgraded to 12 year olds.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:07 PM (WkaWu)

576 The markets don;t like uncertainty. Remember Biden in his infinite wisdom decided to cut our oil and gas supply and we now need to import oil from the ME which is now in turmoil. The balance of power is shifting dramatically as we fall and the Chinese rise. Thisis going to embolden all the Islamic countries and insurgencies knowing we will not do anything to stop them.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 11:07 PM (Y+l9t)

577 I would not be surprised if Puddinhead is removed from office, one way or another.

Something about the current situation just doesn't smell right.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 11:07 PM (sWM8x)

578 I think the sniveling bitch might be in some sort of serious medical/mental trouble right now.

Or maybe I'm just a hopeless optimist.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 10:59 PM (sWM8x)


Events like this one will wear-down anyone to some extent. Biden doesn't have a lot of physical and mental reserves remaining to wear-away, even temporarily, without permanent harm to him.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 11:07 PM (AMIL/)

579 Any one of us in this thread right now could've done a better job in Afghanistan than the Pentagon Shits.
Posted by: Soothsayer
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In fairness, The Three Stooges could have done a better job.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:08 PM (pK7cg)

580 Having thought about the disaster of Afghanistan, I think our response should be this:

The entire political establishment, Democrat and Republican, owns this disaster.

In a saner world, hundreds of careerist kleptocrats on both sides of the aisle would be tarred, feathered, and booted out of public life over this.

The establishment is the problem, and the problem will keep repeating until these scum are removed.

Posted by: Cato, Post-Apocalyptic Scourge of the Seas at August 15, 2021 11:09 PM (Msrhc)

581 Biden's not running this.
This is Deep State genius at work.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:09 PM (WkaWu)

582 At this point, I am a Full Growth Ben Franklin Pessimist.

Posted by: Miklos is more rational and less drunk than many suspect at August 15, 2021 11:09 PM (QzkSJ)

583 Thisis going to embolden all the Islamic countries and insurgencies knowing we will not do anything to stop them.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 11:07 PM (Y+l9t)


Consummate BiDung negotiating tactic to beg the KSA to ramp up their oil production after clamping down on our own oil resources, what could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:10 PM (hOUT3)

584 Events like this one will wear-down anyone to some extent. Biden doesn't have a lot of physical and mental reserves remaining to wear-away, even temporarily, without permanent harm to him.
Posted by: Gref
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I can imagine him saying to Jill, 'I...I just don't know what to do...'

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:10 PM (pK7cg)

585 About Biden lopsidedly having his hands tied by Trump's supposed date of withdrawal.... He managed to undo every single thing thing Trump did in about 48 hours with EO''s but couldn't change a general target date which was more of a guideline? BS for the lemmings, who may not even believe that whopper.

Posted by: Ripley at August 15, 2021 11:10 PM (PTDkx)

586 Good evening!


So, that photo up top is from my home beach. Yes, Seattle is a shithole. But it's my shithole.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2021 11:10 PM (U2p+3)

587 They don't call A-stan the Graveyard of Empires for nothing.

This time it will be different, thought America....
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:59 PM (Mzdiz)

And now China's getting ready to go in, with their Belt and Road approach.

We'll see how well that goes.

Posted by: Cato, Post-Apocalyptic Scourge of the Seas at August 15, 2021 11:10 PM (Msrhc)

588 In fairness, The Three Stooges could have done a better job.

Posted by: Mike Hammer,

Well, Moe anyway

Posted by: Miklos, the neglected Fifth Stooge at August 15, 2021 11:11 PM (QzkSJ)

589 In fairness, The Three Stooges could have done a better job.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:08 PM (pK7cg)


Slowly I turned...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:11 PM (hOUT3)

590 573 That Pelosi quote, ye gads...

Didn't she wear an Islamic head scarf on one those Democrat junkets to countries that hate the US and to embarrass President Bush?

But now she demands the Taliban to have women at the table? Sure they will have them at the table, the women will be in burkas and will keep silent.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:05 PM (LE8xc)


Yes, in Syria, during Dubya's tenure. She wore a head scarf for a meeting with Assad, and some other times while there, IIRC.

Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 11:11 PM (AMIL/)

591 Oh sorry. Waaay off topic.
Nvm.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2021 11:11 PM (U2p+3)

592 Biden's not running this.
This is Deep State genius at work.
Posted by: Braenyard
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I agree. Biden isn't even a puppet, he's just a prop.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:12 PM (pK7cg)

593 Biden's not running this.
This is Deep State genius at work.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:09 PM (WkaWu)

The 3-letter agencies have been running Democrat policy, and most Republican policy aside from Trump, for decades.

They've lost their touch, if they ever truly had it. Their track record is not one that inspires confidence.

Posted by: Cato, Post-Apocalyptic Scourge of the Seas at August 15, 2021 11:12 PM (Msrhc)

594 And now China's getting ready to go in, with their Belt and Road approach.

We'll see how well that goes.
Posted by: Cato,


I suspect that I may live long enough to see Belt and Road go Tits Up

Posted by: Miklos, economics is just common sense applied at August 15, 2021 11:12 PM (QzkSJ)

595 I doubt Biden even knows Astan is falling.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 11:12 PM (qH4Vk)

596
I'd like to think the Pentagon screwed over the White House on purpose, to teach them a lesson about leaving the Business Of War to the "generals" and "admirals."

But I have little confidence anyone at the Pentagon is competent to formulate and execute any sort of viable plan.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 11:12 PM (L0EBd)

597 Well, Moe anyway
Posted by: Miklos
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Ah, the smart one.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:13 PM (pK7cg)

598 Our ground control wasn't great beyond a few miles of the major cities and bases. Lots of places to hide...and damned if Washington didn't do a stellar job of telegraphing their next few moves.
Posted by: CppThis at August 15, 2021 10:52 PM (UewuT)

Ted Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow. We're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours. We're coming in from the north, below their radar.

Elaine Dickinson: When will you be back?

Ted Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified.

Posted by: Count de Monet, unvaccinated American at August 15, 2021 11:13 PM (4I/2K)

599 Biden's not running this.
This is Deep State genius at work.

Posted by: Braenyard

Max Baer Jr. is still alive

Let's go with the pro

Posted by: Miklos Clampett, First born second cousin twice removed (by court order) at August 15, 2021 11:14 PM (QzkSJ)

600 I bet the market tanks tomorrow. Then maybe the powers that be will pay attention. The only thing they care about is money.
Posted by: s




why?

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 11:14 PM (AIpfP)

601
Just saw there are reports that the US is giving "vast sums of money" to Taliban leaders in order to bride them not to attack the Kabul airport.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:14 PM (Mzdiz)

602 Odds on Uncle Joe lasting 'til 2024? How about 2022 midterms?

At some point, will we get a mental Weekend at Bernie's scenario where Joe's brain is completely gone, but they try to maintain some fake president image.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 10:39 PM (Mzdiz)

I think he's gone soon. I expect in the next few weeks stories will start to leak out about how he was "distracted" in meetings, how he had trouble understanding his briefings, how decisions were delayed for days or weeks for mysterious reasons, etc. Then in late October or so, Biden will sadly announce that his health is declining and that he is resigning from office.

He doesn't have the ability to make it to next November, and even a figurehead has to occasionally appear in public. Plus, if the Dems think that they're going to get creamed in the midterms they will want to get Kamala in place with as much of her staff as possible before the GOP takes the Senate.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 15, 2021 11:15 PM (jOcSX)

603 Just saw there are reports that the US is giving "vast sums of money" to Taliban leaders in order to bride them not to attack the Kabul airport.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:14 PM (Mzdiz)


The O'Barky pallets of cash ploy!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:15 PM (hOUT3)

604 The Chi-Comms would love to get into the opium trade to help finance their empire building.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 11:16 PM (rrqyB)

605 Even if it was a hard date to get out...how hard would it be..had 5 friggin months. Except we have Biden and he DOES take a shit without a plan....IN HIS PANTS!

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 15, 2021 11:16 PM (+I6Y/)

606 These idiots think everyone is motivated by money. They think the religious shtick is just that, just a means to gain power. They don;t understand that this is how they actually want to live under Sharia, subjugating women, throwing homosexuals off buildings, erasing other religions from t he face of the earth. They actually thought they could buy them into accepting western values. Hah. Fools.

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 11:16 PM (Y+l9t)

607 @494 Nah they're enjoying the shit out of this.

Assuming they share our values is part of what got us in this mess.

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Psaki had to deal with pushback from reporters on what the administration was doing in Afghanistan even before the utter and complete collapse of the last few days. I suspect she's not looking forward to going back in front of the press and fielding questions about it.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:16 PM (PTw5h)

608 If I could trade every person now trapped in Afshitastan with those in DC who created this catastrophe I would. Starting with Joey Bidet. Nancy Pelosi is #2. Liz Cheney I think is #3 or #4.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:17 PM (LE8xc)

609 The Chi-Comms would love to get into the opium trade to help finance their empire building.
Posted by: M


they are better off with fentanyl

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 11:17 PM (AIpfP)

610

Joe Biden: Americans, the road ahead is difficult. It requires courage and dedication. It requires faith. The Taliban colony has existed for nearly a half a century. If we fulfill our own greatness, that will all be ended. Working together will at times be difficult to reach that goal. And we will reach that goal!

Spock: Captain, the speech follows no logical pattern.

Capt. Kirk: Random sentences strung together.

McCoy: He looks drugged, Jim. Almost at a cataleptic state.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:17 PM (63Dwl)

611 I believe the reports that the Taliban bought off Afghan commanders months ago. That's the only explanation that makes any sense at this point.

Our IC either did or did not inform everyone involved that this was a possibility.

If they did not, then some hangings are in order.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 11:17 PM (sWM8x)

612 @502 At some point, will we get a mental Weekend at Bernie's scenario where Joe's brain is completely gone, but they try to maintain some fake president image.

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It'll be like Wilson's presidency, when his wife acted as the go between for pretty much everyone.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:18 PM (PTw5h)

613 Chinese + opium = dream of getting revenge on the British.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:18 PM (LE8xc)

614 "Our ground control wasn't great beyond a few miles of the major cities and bases."


Isn't this, too the story of the Washington DC government?

Posted by: Miklos, Falling and Rising (time to re-read Carlyle) at August 15, 2021 11:18 PM (QzkSJ)

615 Sharron, the modern, godless left has no concept on how other societies can be quite religious, because the left is not that.

the taliban want their interpretation of the koran implemented, something the western left does not 'get'

Posted by: will choose a nic later at August 15, 2021 11:19 PM (bTQ72)

616 @516 How could there be a force capable of overrunning a country in a month in hiding for 20 years?

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Or...

Our intelligence services suck.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:19 PM (PTw5h)

617
Psaki had to deal with pushback from reporters on what the administration was doing in Afghanistan even before the utter and complete collapse of the last few days. I suspect she's not looking forward to going back in front of the press and fielding questions about it.
Posted by: junior


What amazes me is that the mainstream media is actually asking them "hard hitting" questions.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (63Dwl)

618 In a saner world, hundreds of careerist kleptocrats on both sides of the aisle would be tarred, feathered, and booted out of public life over this.
Posted by: Cato, Post-Apocalyptic Scourge of the Seas at August 15, 2021 11:09 PM (Msrhc)


And their remains cast into the Tiber, I think, was how it used to be done.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (ghoDT)

619 It will be, "Sudden Onset," dementia.

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (qH4Vk)

620
Yeah, gotta love how, again, the CIA shows how useless they are.

CIA finds out about a epidemic coming out of china by reading it in the newspaper.

Now, the CIA finds out the taliban is poised to sack Afghanistan in 10 days...by seeing it on CNN.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (L0EBd)

621 they are better off with fentanyl
Posted by: confederatefifth at August 15, 2021 11:17 PM (AIpfP)


Why not both?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (rrqyB)

622
Read this guy:

https://twitter.com/MacaesBruno

Scroll down and read.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (Mzdiz)

623 601
Just saw there are reports that the US is giving "vast sums of money" to Taliban leaders in order to bride them not to attack the Kabul airport.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:14 PM (Mzdiz)
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After we leave then it's B-1s, B-52s, A-10s in that order.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:21 PM (WkaWu)

624 Sec. Of State Antony Blinken noted today that "core diplomatic presence" will now be headquartered at the Hamid Karzai International Airport.

What he left unsaid is this is being done as a way to fight inflation by cutting costs and is not a indication of disaster but of more winning, and more norms restored. The US embassy in Kabul is now inside a fucking airliner waiting to have leave the country in a hurry. What can I say but more winning!

Given the magnitude of this disaster one might think that the situation has been led by somebody with dementia.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 15, 2021 11:21 PM (ESLBo)

625 The stuffed shirts in the air conditioning were writing reports to ensure they stay employed and to be invited to the best cocktail parties.

Serving the national interest came in #5 or #6 on their priority list.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:21 PM (LE8xc)

626 The Chi-Comms would love to get into the opium trade to help finance their empire building.
Posted by: M


they are better off with fentanyl
Posted by: confederatefifth

Good news-there are many Chinese and Mexican crooks.

For a minimal investment, we can flood AfPak with fentanyl. Koran don't say nothin' 'bout no fentanyl.

Posted by: Miklos, practitioner of Strategic Jiu-Jitsu at August 15, 2021 11:21 PM (QzkSJ)

627 Will the fentanyl be for the Afghans or their goats?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:22 PM (LE8xc)

628 What amazes me is that the mainstream media is actually asking them "hard hitting" questions.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (63Dwl)
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Too much push back from the masses always receives a response.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:23 PM (WkaWu)

629 620
Yeah, gotta love how, again, the CIA shows how useless they are.

CIA finds out about a epidemic coming out of china by reading it in the newspaper.

Now, the CIA finds out the taliban is poised to sack Afghanistan in 10 days...by seeing it on CNN.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales

To be fair, they were kind of busy running a coup on the oldest democracy in the world.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 11:23 PM (oqrBh)

630 Sec. Of State Antony Blinken
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'Blinken'? I think I see the problem.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:23 PM (GBHAb)

631
I suspect that I may live long enough to see Belt and Road go Tits Up
Posted by: Miklos, economics is just common sense applied


They still have Suspenders and Road.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:24 PM (63Dwl)

632 Just saw there are reports that the US is giving "vast sums of money" to Taliban leaders in order to bride them not to attack the Kabul airport.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:14 PM (Mzdiz)


Well, given the current rate of inflafion, it may take several.days to fly in all those bucks.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 11:24 PM (axyOa)

633 Somebody has to replace all the materiel that was lost. Bases, helicopters, barracks, food services, everything.

Turrible. Turrible.

Posted by: Hundreds of Defense Contractors at August 15, 2021 11:24 PM (sWM8x)

634
Bruno said "fuck" for the first time on Twitter, he said.

You fools, you had a big airbase in Bagram, which could have been used to orderly withdrawal. You gave that up, and now you have to come back in and take over the airport in Kabul. In doing so, we fucked the locals.

Oh, and our ambassador there has left. The US ambassador left before his people.

If the Taliban wanted to, they could be slaughtering our people in droves now. They are not because they choose not to. They've been bought off and lord knows what other desperation deals we made with them.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:24 PM (Mzdiz)

635 Did Belt and Road ever open for Chicago Transit Authority?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:25 PM (LE8xc)

636 Sec. Of State Antony Blinken
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'Blinken'? I think I see the problem.


Winken and Nod were not available for comment.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:25 PM (SchxB)

637 People see that Joe is hiding. We have seen enough crisis photos of the president with various cabinet members and joint chiefs and other military on the war room watching as events unfold. Now, nothing? And the media doesn't care. When are the people going to start waking up?

Posted by: Megthered at August 15, 2021 11:25 PM (7m5X+)

638 Or...
Our intelligence services suck.
Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:19 PM (PTw5h)


We do not!

We have rich, highly-detailed, multi-faceted and extensive dossiers on all sixteen white supremacists in the United States.

If they ever try anything ... ooo, we'll show 'em!

Posted by: NSA CIA TFI IampA OICI TFI IB at August 15, 2021 11:26 PM (5RbWk)

639 For a minimal investment, we can flood AfPak with fentanyl. Koran don't say nothin' 'bout no fentanyl.
Posted by: Miklos, practitioner of Strategic Jiu-Jitsu at August 15, 2021 11:21 PM (QzkSJ)

Sounds like a plan to us!

Posted by: AfPak goats and women at August 15, 2021 11:26 PM (cZkPU)

640 Sort of amazing, isn't it?

Just when you think the current administration can't do anything more enraging, they find a way.

The resourcefulness of the Biden Junta is remarkable, in its own perverted way.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (2SdPm) at August 15, 2021 11:26 PM (2SdPm)

641 The Taliban figures they got plenty of time to kill the Westerners trapped in Kabul.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:26 PM (LE8xc)

642 I just read that Twitter feed too. This is a very sad situation.
On that note I am going to try and get some sleep. Hang in there people. It can;t possibly get worse, can it?

Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2021 11:26 PM (Y+l9t)

643 We have rich, highly-detailed, multi-faceted and extensive dossiers on all sixteen white supremacists in the United States.

If they ever try anything ... ooo, we'll show 'em!
Posted by: NSA CIA TFI IampA OICI TFI IB at August 15, 2021 11:26 PM (5RbWk)
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Yeah, we know you make that crap up too.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (2SdPm) at August 15, 2021 11:27 PM (2SdPm)

644 @587 And now China's getting ready to go in, with their Belt and Road approach.

We'll see how well that goes.

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I figure it'll last right up until Beijing realizes that a bunch of Uighur extremists are hiding out in Afghanistan, and the Taliban aren't interested in doing more than going through the motions of getting rid of said extremists.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:27 PM (PTw5h)

645 Max Baer Jr. is still alive

Let's go with the pro
Posted by: Miklos
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Well, since his old man (while wearing a Star of David) pummeled Max Schmeling into the canvas, Jethro might well have some of the right genes.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:27 PM (bk3Sg)

646 What amazes me is that the mainstream media is actually asking them "hard hitting" questions.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (63Dwl)


Will the president stick with chocolate chip ice cream in the face of this crisis or is vanilla still an option?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 11:28 PM (axyOa)

647 So they got a fabulous PowerPoint presentation of the Minneapolis DFL chapter?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:28 PM (LE8xc)

648 Is it a disaster if it's what the gangsters want?

Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2021 11:29 PM (qH4Vk)

649 Sec. Of State Antony Blinken

Worthless arrogant incompetent fuck.

Met him when his father was useless Ambassador to Hungary.

His stepfather was the shitlawyer for Robert Maxwell, father of Gislaine Maxwell, Epstein's pedo-procurateuse.

For your consideration.



Posted by: Miklos, emptying the spittoon twice a day at August 15, 2021 11:29 PM (QzkSJ)

650 Afghanistan been berry, berry good to me.

Posted by: Bechtel at August 15, 2021 11:29 PM (sWM8x)

651 President Hiden and Sec of State Blinken.

I nominate the Hiden and Blinken to join Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis in the Comedy of Hall of Fame.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 15, 2021 11:30 PM (ESLBo)

652 I think I am now depressed enough to leave this ONT, just hope I am not so depressed that I cannot sleep.

I wonder if the Dominion Voting Selection Corporation employees have any trouble sleeping at night?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:30 PM (hOUT3)

653 I wonder if the Dominion Voting Selection Corporation employees have any trouble sleeping at night?

I'm sure the vodka takes care of that.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:31 PM (SchxB)

654 Isn't Feinstein's husband associated with Bechtel.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:31 PM (WkaWu)

655 How many Western civilians were told to "shelter in place" after the US Ambassador ran away with the flag?

Right there is the disaster. The murdering of job lots of said Westerners will just be another catastrophe.

And all blame is upon Joey Bidet and his criminal cabal of collaborators.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:31 PM (LE8xc)

656 Someone called Maria's name
I swear it was my fathers voice
Saying,"If you stay you'll all be slain
You must leave now, you have no choice
Take the servants and fly West
Keep the child close to your chest
When the American troops withdraw
Let the taliban take the rest."

Posted by: Zombie Zevon at August 15, 2021 11:32 PM (Qn7QX)

657 Isn't Feinstein's husband associated with Bechtel.
Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:31 PM (WkaWu)

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Half of Congress is owned by the Armaments industry, the other half by China.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (2SdPm) at August 15, 2021 11:32 PM (2SdPm)

658 [italic]300 Just can't do it.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:53

{{{SMH}}}, you more than paid your dues, you do not need to watch this!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:56[/italic]there's a lot of wisdom packed in there,

Now WFT was this about?

Posted by: Farmer at August 15, 2021 11:32 PM (55Qr6)

659 They still have Suspenders and Road.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Now dat how you do dat cher

Posted by: Justin Miklos-Wilson, belt and suspenders man at August 15, 2021 11:32 PM (QzkSJ)

660 What amazes me is that the mainstream media is actually asking them "hard hitting" questions.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:20 PM (63Dwl)


Will the president stick with chocolate chip ice cream in the face of this crisis or is vanilla still an option?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 11:28 PM (axyOa)

Does he throw his shit at people from his cage with one or both hands?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 15, 2021 11:32 PM (VwHCD)

661 I'm sure the vodka takes care of that.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:31 PM (SchxB)


Only top shelf Valu-Rite for them!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:33 PM (hOUT3)

662 So, after A-stan, think Taiwan is confident in our ability to back them up?

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:34 PM (SchxB)

663 >> It can;t possibly get worse, can it?

"Do not underestimate Joe's ability to fuck things up"
-- Barky Obama.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:34 PM (Mzdiz)

664 Maybe we the People will luck out and the traitors will start swilling the Guiana Grape.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:34 PM (LE8xc)

665 I've encouraged young people to consider military careers many times.

Tonight, I'm thinking about our soldiers, airmen, and marines killed or maimed horribly in Afghanistan.

I feel ashamed. Very ashamed.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 11:34 PM (sWM8x)

666 Taipei is calling Jerusalem about renting a few nukes I bet.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:35 PM (LE8xc)

667 Maybe we the People will luck out and the traitors will start swilling the Guiana Grape.

They're collectivists. They'll try to take us with them.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:35 PM (SchxB)

668 So, after A-stan, think Taiwan is confident in our ability to back them up?
Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:34 PM (SchxB)


My ex-pat HK friends would say "Are you kidding me?"

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:35 PM (hOUT3)

669
The Brit ambassador, however, is staying 'till all his people are out. He will be last man out for his people.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:35 PM (Mzdiz)

670 Back during the war one of those California girls was married to a Bechtel man.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:36 PM (WkaWu)

671 So, after A-stan, think Taiwan is confident in our ability to back them up?
Posted by: Blanco Basura
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Or, more importantly, our resolve.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:36 PM (pK7cg)

672 How many Western civilians were told to "shelter in place" after the US Ambassador ran away with the flag?

Right there is the disaster. The murdering of job lots of said Westerners will just be another catastrophe.


Have to wonder how the Brits and Germans are doing.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 11:36 PM (axyOa)

673 Either the elitist fucks run everything or they take everything down with them.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 11:37 PM (rrqyB)

674 The Brit ambassador, however, is staying 'till all his people are out. He will be last man out for his people.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:35 PM (Mzdiz)
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Gee, our guy cut and run while the Brit is showing some spine?

What a surprise.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (2SdPm) at August 15, 2021 11:37 PM (2SdPm)

675 Will the president stick with chocolate chip ice cream in the face of this crisis or is vanilla still an option?

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Would he even know what flavor ice cream he is eating? Like FDR's missing wheelchair in photographs I have noticed that there is not one photograph of The Sock Puppet wearing an adult leash harness. Sort of like Kennedy dicking every female that came through the White House but with less dick and even less memory.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 15, 2021 11:37 PM (ESLBo)

676 I feel ashamed. Very ashamed.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 11:34 PM (sWM8x)


That was once an honorable thing to do, back when we were still sort of a Constitutional Republic!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lay back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 11:37 PM (hOUT3)

677 Read this guy:

https://twitter.com/MacaesBruno

***

holy crap, there are people standing in crowded lines at the airport trying to flee a nation where the US is blocking runways so that locals can't use the airstrips to get to safety until the American contractors are airlifted out before the terrorists take full control of the government and guns, electronics, and fighter jets left behind.

And the people are wearing masks to protect themselves from COVID.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) vaccine truth monitors hold $2B in vaccine stocks at August 15, 2021 11:40 PM (LfLgr)

678 Xi Den has lost the Mandate of Heaven.

We're gonna play this for all it's worth.

Posted by: that nice Chinese Graduate Student at August 15, 2021 11:40 PM (QzkSJ)

679 What is that old quote about the "lamentations of their women", Nancy?

Three things I am 100% sure the Taliban doesn't give a shit about are women's rights, environmental justice, or international condemnation.

Might want have given all this more than lip service while you were in a position to do something.

Too late now, your obsession with Trump has led to a disaster for all those precious identity groups.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at August 15, 2021 11:40 PM (5p7BC)

680 @672 How many Western civilians were told to "shelter in place" after the US Ambassador ran away with the flag?

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Our ambassador in Vietnam made a lot of mistakes during the final days, and missed a lot of chances to help get everyone ready to leave. But when the end was finally nigh, and the embassy was being evacuated, and a chopper was sent with orders to extract him...

... he took a bunch of Vietnamese civilians, and put them on that chopper instead. And then he sent that chopper back to the carrier that it had flown off of. And when the next chopper arrived with the same orders, he did the same thing. And the next chopper. And the next. And the next. He finally did get on a chopper and fly out, but it was quite a while later, and a lot of Vietnamese were able to escape the communists because of what he'd done.


If our current (now former, I suppose) ambassador to Afghanistan really did bug out with his staff still left behind, then... yeah... He sucks.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:41 PM (PTw5h)

681 662 So, after A-stan, think Taiwan is confident in our ability to back them up?

The Taiwan leadership has already shipped all their money overseas and has tickets booked to get the fuck out of there.

In other news the ChiCom leadership has found an aphrodisiac that really does cause you to have boners. It's called Joe Biden.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 15, 2021 11:41 PM (ESLBo)

682 The Brit ambassador, however, is staying 'till all his people are out. He will be last man out for his people.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:35 PM (Mzdiz)
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Dunkirk again. And just old fashioned courage.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 11:42 PM (axyOa)

683 Still very smoky here. Just went outside to pee on the grass (it needs moisture). Not a star to be seen in the sky. And sounds seem muted, too. Does smoke in the air dampen out sound waves?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 11:42 PM (cZkPU)

684 "I cannot tell you how important it was to the peace of the world that the President of the United States ... be believed when they say to the other side: Gentlemen, this you must not do. Because, if we ever get to the point where that simple statement is not believed, then I don't know where the future and safety of this country is, or that the possibilities of general peace would exist."

- Sec. of State Dean Rusk in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Feb 18, 1966.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:42 PM (LE8xc)

685
Maybe we the People will luck out and the traitors will start swilling the Guiana Grape.

They will have their choice of Goofy Grape or Chinese Cherry.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2021 11:42 PM (63Dwl)

686 If our current (now former, I suppose) ambassador to Afghanistan really did bug out with his staff still left behind, then... yeah... He sucks.

Cowards usually do.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:43 PM (SchxB)

687 Taiwan's a tough nut to crack. It would be a difficult amphibious invasion even for a country with a lot of experience. And the PLAN does not have a lot of experience with that sort of thing. Plus, Taiwan's coastal situation is such that there would be a ridiculous number of casualties. And while Beijing might be willing to spend its soldiers like pennies in order to take the island, I'm hearing some odd rumors about the border skirmishes with India that might suggest that the troops in question have other ideas.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:45 PM (PTw5h)

688 Politics · Trending
London and Moscow
People are wondering why the clocks for London and Moscow, which are two hours apart, are showing a three-hour gap in a White House photo of President Joe Biden meeting with the vice president and the national security team about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan
2,782 Tweets

Posted by: Baldy at August 15, 2021 11:46 PM (OLCH5)

689 684 Gentlemen, this you must not do. Because, if we ever get to the point where that simple statement is not believed, then I don't know where the future and safety of this country is, or that the possibilities of general peace would exist."

- Sec. of State Dean Rusk in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Feb 18, 1966.

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Does the sock puppet self capitulating to the Iranians qualify as a failure to adhere to this principle?

Okay that was a shitty rhetorical play. Of course it does and the Taliban figured it out in about 5 seconds

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 15, 2021 11:46 PM (ESLBo)

690 When Government Rewards Evil and Punishes Good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfq-maVMxiM

Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 11:46 PM (1tT6V)

691
Oh, see this one:

https://twitter.com/MacaesBruno/
status/1426926543654301698

US citizens wishing to leave the country should complete the following forms in triplicate. Do not call the US embassy for assistance.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 15, 2021 11:46 PM (Mzdiz)

692 I don't think these Taliban dudes are going to listen to the TSA peeps who secured the perimeter.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at August 15, 2021 11:47 PM (ufFY8)

693 People are wondering why the clocks for London and Moscow, which are two hours apart, are showing a three-hour gap in a White House photo of President Joe Biden meeting with the vice president and the national security team about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan
2,782 Tweets
Posted by: Baldy at August 15, 2021 11:46 PM (OLCH5)
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If Biden and Harris were actually doing something useful about Kabul, they wouldn't have time for a photo op.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (2SdPm) at August 15, 2021 11:47 PM (2SdPm)

694 I've stopped seeking out updates. So probably way behind.

It seems - which I find mystifying - that the western powers are going to make the civilian airport, or part of it, their diplomatic redoubt, their "international zone", at least for now. France announced they are moving their embassy to the airport.

I saw a claim that the US chief of mission had not left the country. Left the mission, not the country. Of course I don't know which is true.



Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 15, 2021 11:47 PM (OTzUX)

695 Guess, 'Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country' just won't do.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:47 PM (WkaWu)

696 The Republic of China now has operational 42 F-16s upgraded to F-16V standards.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:48 PM (LE8xc)

697 Got them norms restored at least.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) vaccine truth monitors hold $2B in vaccine stocks at August 15, 2021 11:48 PM (LfLgr)

698 So we can safely assume that given the current bunch the 'embassy flag' supposedly headed out with the staff is the rainbow pride flag, and they left the stars and stripes to be abused by the winners.

Posted by: JEM at August 15, 2021 11:48 PM (myUMx)

699 >Either the elitist fucks run everything or they take everything down with them.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 11:37 PM (rrqyB)

I said something similar about a week ago. Our country under leftist rule is Jonestown writ large.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at August 15, 2021 11:48 PM (DXFDM)

700 If our current (now former, I suppose) ambassador to Afghanistan really did bug out with his staff still left behind, then... yeah... He sucks.

Cowards usually do.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgen


Hes gotta land somewhere. This ought to be the lead story tomorrow.

Its time to rip off the bandaid and call out the corrupt and cowardly bastards.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2021 11:49 PM (axyOa)

701 oooh, there was a good comment in one of the Bruno twitter threads re: adults in charge again:

"This is what happens when you're in charge of a country you despise."

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) vaccine truth monitors hold $2B in vaccine stocks at August 15, 2021 11:49 PM (LfLgr)

702 So we can safely assume that given the current bunch the 'embassy flag' supposedly headed out with the staff is the rainbow pride flag, and they left the stars and stripes to be abused by the winners.

Pretty sure I saw a report earlier that they burned the US flag before abandoning the embassy. But you're most likely right about the flag they took with them.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:49 PM (SchxB)

703 I have two nieces in the Army. One is in Syria, one was at Bagram--I don't know where she is now.

I encouraged both of them when they said they were thinking about joining the National Guard.

These are fantastic, accomplished young women--the sort of women any parent would be proud of.

I so regret the things I said to them.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 11:49 PM (sWM8x)

704 Hey, remember when they cancelled the foreign policy presidential debate?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) vaccine truth monitors hold $2B in vaccine stocks at August 15, 2021 11:51 PM (LfLgr)

705 Trump had that same aura, especially after he bombed that iranian douche, but all along the deep state was mad with telling the world that Trump was not in control and would not last. That undermined him, but in spite of that he had that aura.
Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 15, 2021 11:03 PM (oqrBh)

Killing the Russian mercs in Syria helped send the message as well.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at August 15, 2021 11:51 PM (Wm5SB)

706 Well, time to wander,

Later, all.

I really don't look forward to tomorrow, as I know it will bring a fresh outrage.

But, HE is in charge, so, I have to keep reminding myself where I need to look, which is to HIM and not men.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (2SdPm) at August 15, 2021 11:51 PM (2SdPm)

707 696 The Republic of China now has operational 42 F-16s upgraded to F-16V standards.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:48 PM (LE8xc)
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At least he didn't give them rocket guidance and stage separation information.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:52 PM (WkaWu)

708 name field test 02

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) remember when they cancelled the foreign policy presidential debate? at August 15, 2021 11:52 PM (LfLgr)

709 @703 I have two nieces in the Army. One is in Syria, one was at Bagram--I don't know where she is now.


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My nephew's in the army. He's getting out when his current term is up. A couple of years ago, that might have bugged me somewhat. It doesn't anymore.

Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:53 PM (PTw5h)

710 Since it'll save one life, Democrats and Marxists, birm, should be outlawed, jailed, ostracized, skullfucked, ridiculed, deported, fired into the sun, ...

Fuck every last one to hell.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at August 15, 2021 11:53 PM (IMmp5)

711 'Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country' just won't do.
Posted by: Braenyard

We can type real good, just waiting to be told what

Posted by: State Media at August 15, 2021 11:54 PM (QzkSJ)

712 How long before Hollywood comes out with a movie showing how brave the sock puppet was during this crisis? Ice cream over Kabul, do or die!

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 15, 2021 11:54 PM (ESLBo)

713 Taipei = Republic of China

Beijing = Peoples Republic of China

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:54 PM (LE8xc)

714 Taiwan's a tough nut to crack. It would be a difficult amphibious invasion even for a country with a lot of experience. And the PLAN does not have a lot of experience with that sort of thing. Plus, Taiwan's coastal situation is such that there would be a ridiculous number of casualties. And while Beijing might be willing to spend its soldiers like pennies in order to take the island, I'm hearing some odd rumors about the border skirmishes with India that might suggest that the troops in question have other ideas.
Posted by: junior at August 15, 2021 11:45 PM (PTw5h)

I expect that Taiwan's nuclear techs are furiously twisting Phillips screwdrivers, these days.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2021 11:54 PM (cZkPU)

715 I've been wrong before (I'm keeping that rare, actually single exceptional incident a secret for now), but as I've been saying forever, I don't think Beijing is looking to take Taiwan. It's a handy chauvinist drum to beat when required, and the populace laps it up.

But practically speaking, not much point. Taiwan is the largest direct investor in the PRC, and financially plays a big role in overall PRC trade.

ChiComs could "ruin" Taiwan via attacks, making sea commerce insecure, but again, to what end. It's not going to change the fanatical opposition to being absorbed by the huge malevolent cousin on the mainland.

For lots of reasons the credibility of US "deterrent" to attacking Taiwan was complicated, but with Trump's removal I think it got a lot simpler. US will and competence are obviously non-existent. Still don't think much happens with Taiwan.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 15, 2021 11:54 PM (OTzUX)

716 Yes, in Syria, during Dubya's tenure. She wore a head scarf for a meeting with Assad, and some other times while there, IIRC.
Posted by: Gref at August 15, 2021 11:11 PM (AMIL/)


Can you imagine the trouble Trudeau's cabinet and protocol officers had keeping Trudeau from wearing one?

Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2021 11:54 PM (BbDPD)

717 Does smoke in the air dampen out sound waves?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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I would think that any particulate matter would have that effect. On the other hand, smoke on the water, not so much

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:55 PM (pK7cg)

718 Did you know that British Columbia cancelled their Covid-19 state of emergency?

Don't feel bad if you didn't, they kind of forgot to mention it. To anyone.

https://bit.ly/3CRmpHp

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 15, 2021 11:55 PM (SchxB)

719 I so regret the things I said to them.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis


Wait until you hear what they say.

Posted by: Miklos the Late Nite Historian at August 15, 2021 11:56 PM (QzkSJ)

720 I would think that any particulate matter would have that effect. On the other hand, smoke on the water, not so much
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2021 11:55 PM (pK7cg)

What about the fire in the sky?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2021 11:56 PM (rrqyB)

721 The magic hour approaches and tomorrow awaits.
Sleep tight and rest well tomorrow will be a long day.
'night.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 15, 2021 11:57 PM (WkaWu)

722 Just take the L, Bidum

https://youtu.be/39ZqGI7ME1M

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen - anarcho-tyranny? you're soaking in it! at August 15, 2021 11:57 PM (DXFDM)

723 Meade Lux, stop your regrets. What you did was fine, and they'll be fine too.

I've been discouraging military service to anyone the few times it's come up since ..... 2007. Because the problem is much more fundamental than who's in the Oval, or a pathetic senior leadership, or a worthless political class.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 15, 2021 11:57 PM (OTzUX)

724 I've encouraged young people to consider military careers many times.

Tonight, I'm thinking about our soldiers, airmen, and marines killed or maimed horribly in Afghanistan.

I feel ashamed. Very ashamed.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 11:34 PM (sWM8x)

I feel for the people desperately trying to flee from Kabul airport, and for our military men who apparently were ordered there to impede their escape in order to let others go first. Horrible for all.

Posted by: LASue at August 15, 2021 11:58 PM (Ed8Zd)

725 Well this is very awkward, a Belgium F-16AM apparently had uncontrolled throttle acceleration, jumped the chocks, and crashed into a hanger at a Dutch airbase. The pilot ejected and broke a leg. A ground technician who was attached to the plane by intercom wire was also taken to the hospital.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:58 PM (LE8xc)

726 On the other hand, smoke on the water, not so much
Posted by: Mike Hammer

Dude

*rolls one, lights one*

Posted by: Miklos spent most of the 70s in a Peoples' Republic at August 15, 2021 11:58 PM (QzkSJ)

727 In other news the ChiCom leadership has found an aphrodisiac that really does cause you to have boners. It's called Joe Biden.

Posted by: LostInSpace

Tiny boners, but boners, nonetheless

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at August 16, 2021 12:00 AM (IMmp5)

728 Ugh, have to get up tomorrow and pretend to work for eight hours.


Good Night, Horde!

Posted by: Blanco Basura -(SchxB)- moronhorde.com. Not insurgents, counterrevolutionaries. at August 16, 2021 12:00 AM (SchxB)

729
And see this from 20 years ago:

https://twitter.com/MacaesBruno/
status/1426852161623838723

The Shrub announces the Taliban regime has come to an end.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 12:00 AM (Mzdiz)

730 I do NOT blame our Ambassador for un-assing A-stan, tail between legs, notwithstanding.

After all, we all saw what happened to the U.S. Ambassador in Libya. And I'd have had ZERO confidence in the U.S. having my back in A-stan, too. Yeah, it's a helluva stain on the U.S., State Dept., the whole nine-yards. But the lesson from Libya was clear, and apparently, well learned. Pity, and prayers, for those under the rank of Ambassador, who yet remain.

Prayers up for all in the Horde needful of such, too. Pug n' SMH, on the list.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 16, 2021 12:01 AM (QzJWU)

731 BREAKING

Sen. JAG Col. Lindsey Graham deployed to Afghanistan

"Them Taliban boys need a stern talking to, and I look forward to an exchange of positions."

Posted by: MiklosWatch at August 16, 2021 12:01 AM (QzkSJ)

732 I bet tomorrow we'll be hearing the mfm give backhanded compliments to Trump....."say what you will about Trump, at least he..."
f em in advance

Posted by: LASue at August 16, 2021 12:01 AM (Ed8Zd)

733 These are fantastic, accomplished young women--the sort of women any parent would be proud of.

I so regret the things I said to them.
Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 15, 2021 11:49 PM (sWM8x)
***

It is ok to worry.
It is ok to be upset.
But do not detract from their moment when the country called, they answered. People join the military for many reasons but at the end of the day, when the crap hits the fan, there are those who stand and say Here I am, send me!I
They will be fine. And twenty years from now, they will be honored.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2021 12:02 AM (axyOa)

734 Anna, that's awful. Glad the 0/0 seat worked (apparently). That throttle is delicate but easy to control, wonder what happened.

Still better than the time the Danish frigate accidentally launched a Harpoon missile during a drill, scoring a direct hit on a forest camping area in Jutland, back in the 80s. The Turks also had a Harpoon oopsie, think that one hit a ship.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 12:02 AM (OTzUX)

735 715 but as I've been saying forever, I don't think Beijing is looking to take Taiwan.

---
This is a really interesting point. In the early 2000s I met a Chinese gentleman whose family and business fled the chicoms during the main revolution. Decades later when the situation changed they stayed in Taiwan but relocated the business to mainland China because labor was so cheap. He then relocated to the United States to do the marketing for his family business. My takeaway was this was a rather normal situation and nobody batted an eyelash at it on both sides.

On the other hand folding Taiwan back into the Chicom State is a goal that transcends logical purposes. The sock puppet, their new aphrodisiac for boners extraordinaire, has to embolden them to make a move towards making this happen.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 12:03 AM (ESLBo)

736 You don't get in a land war in Asia.
OK, read that last bit over again.
We never learn.
Meanwhile, a thoroughly Communist island is 90 miles away and their people beg us to help them.
And we do nothing except bar their refugees from coming here.
We do this while sending 8000 troops to Afghanistan just keep them from shooting at us while we slink off in disgrace.
8000 troops could make Cuba free for a hell of a lot less and for a hell of a lot greater reward.

Posted by: casual observer 1344 at August 16, 2021 12:03 AM (aAP3z)

737 The 66 new build F-16Vs for the Republic of China will roll off Lockheed Martin's new F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:03 AM (LE8xc)

738 8000 troops could make Cuba free for a hell of a lot less and for a hell of a lot greater reward.
Posted by: casual observer 1344 at August 16, 2021 12:03 AM (aAP3z)

And then move on to Venezuela.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:05 AM (cZkPU)

739 The Taliban figures they got plenty of time to kill the Westerners trapped in Kabul.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2021 11:26 PM


They've won. They only way they lose now is if we start dropping thermobarics or nukes. They will capture a few westerners, videotape those captured watching as they behead any afgans who cooperated with the west. Then they will release the captured westerners to a neutral country's plane, making them run either naked or in fabulous dresses and high heels to the plane while being pelted by small rocks or spoiled food/shit by locals who may or may not be forced into throwing/stoning. It will be a total humiliation, but just below the point that we would bomb in return.

Posted by: Chuck C at August 16, 2021 12:05 AM (EughT)

740 Chuck C, nah, you're confusing normal things at West Point and in ROTC programs for the A'stan situation.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 12:07 AM (OTzUX)

741 Still better than the time the Danish frigate accidentally launched a Harpoon missile during a drill, scoring a direct hit on a forest camping area in Jutland, back in the 80s. The Turks also had a Harpoon oopsie, think that one hit a ship.
Posted by: rhomboid

The Norwegian publication Armed Forces had in an article heaped praises on the KNM Helge Ingstad crew in which four out of five navigators were women.


https://tinyurl.com/589hj6ak

Posted by: Even Miklos couldn't make this up at August 16, 2021 12:08 AM (QzkSJ)

742 Miklos - so long as they don't have to parallel dock the ship.

Posted by: Obligatory HQ comment at August 16, 2021 12:09 AM (OTzUX)

743 The 66 new build F-16Vs for the Republic of China will roll off Lockheed Martin's new F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina.
Posted by: Anna Puma

We make the A-bombs at Aiken

Posted by: Miklos, even more comfortably South of the Mason-Dixon at August 16, 2021 12:10 AM (QzkSJ)

744 The Norwegian publication Armed Forces had in an article heaped praises on the KNM Helge Ingstad crew in which four out of five navigators were women.


https://tinyurl.com/589hj6ak
Posted by: Even Miklos couldn't make this up at August 16, 2021 12:08 AM (QzkSJ)

They were just stopping to ask directions.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:10 AM (cZkPU)

745 Belgium F-16AMs were grounded back in March because a part of the engine exhaust was coming loose on some. Remember these are F-16A Block 20s, really old.

Back in 2018 a Belgian F-16 accidentally fired upon another F-16, FA-128, while both were on the ground. FA-128 was completely destroyed.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:11 AM (LE8xc)

746
Steyn has written a barn-burner:

https://www.steynonline.com/
11598/the-scale-of-humiliation

The scale of America's global humiliation is so total that I see my friends at Fox News cannot even bear to cover it. As I write, every other world network - the BBC, Deutsche Welle, France 24, not to mention the Chinese - is broadcasting the collapse of the American regime in real time; on Fox, meanwhile, they're talking about the spending bill and the third Covid shot and the dead Haitians ...as if the totality of the defeat is such that for once it cannot be fixed into the American right's usual consolations ("well, this positions us pretty nicely for 2022").

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 12:12 AM (Mzdiz)

747 Back in 2018 a Belgian F-16 accidentally fired upon another F-16, FA-128, while both were on the ground. FA-128 was completely destroyed.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:11 AM (LE8xc)

Hercule Poirot will get to the bottom of it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:13 AM (cZkPU)

748 BREAKING

Sen. JAG Col. Lindsey Graham deployed to Afghanistan

"Them Taliban boys need a stern talking to, and I look forward to an exchange of positions."


He's very versatile.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 16, 2021 12:15 AM (QU5/8)

749 Back in 2018 a Belgian F-16 accidentally fired upon another F-16, FA-128, while both were on the ground. FA-128 was completely destroyed.
Posted by: Anna Puma

It happens

Posted by: John Hero McCain, absolved of responsibility 'cause Daddy Adm. McCain at August 16, 2021 12:15 AM (QzkSJ)

750 AOC has been pretty quiet this weekend. One would think she would be in the forefront of demanding justice for all the women that are going to be stuck in burkas and the ghays tatt will be tossed off of rooftops.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 12:15 AM (ESLBo)

751 The F-16 exhaust will really melt the wax out of Poirot's carefully twirled mustache

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:15 AM (LE8xc)

752
Oh, fun fact: Taliban now controls more of Afghanistan than they did back in 2001 before we invaded.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 12:17 AM (Mzdiz)

753
More from Steyn:

America is not "too big to fail": It's failing by almost every metric right now. The world-record brokey-brokey-brokeness manifested by the current spending bills is only possible because the US dollar is the global currency. When that ends, we're Weimar with smartphones. Clearly, Chairman Xi and his allies occasionally muse on the best moment to yank the dollar out from under. If you were in Beijing watching telly today, would you perhaps be considering advancing those plans?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 12:18 AM (Mzdiz)

754
Jacqui Heinrich
@JacquiHeinrich

NEW, thread: Pentagon confirms to me the Department of Defense is preparing to house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations, immediately including Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and Fort Bliss in Texas.
11:43 PM Aug 15, 2021·Twitter Web App


Six months from now we're gonna get to see phone video of a riot where some grizzled old greybeard in a man dress is beating a spherical Guatemalan kid with his sandal.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 16, 2021 12:19 AM (jOcSX)

755 Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 12:12

"Federal Unitary Central Kabul Western Intelligence Tracking Service."

Heh

Too kind, in my opinion

Posted by: Miklos kan rede at August 16, 2021 12:19 AM (QzkSJ)

756 publius that's because the Northern Alliance was a thing back then, Badahkshan and other areas under their control or contested.

There has been an intense and geeked out discussion today among A'stan watchers about whether there will be the basis for any residual resistance, this time. Doesn't seem prospects are bright, as Panjshir is only questionable area, and it's logistically unfavorable.

The "heirs" to the Northern Alliance (in a practical sense) flew the coop yesterday - you can find photos of their vehicles left behind on the bridge into the Uzbekistan border crossing. The governor up in Mazar and the same General Dostum who was an Uzbek-ethnic warlord and pain in the arse back then also were among those fleeing. So it seems they at least have decided this time is different.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (OTzUX)

757 but as I've been saying forever, I don't think Beijing is looking to take Taiwan.

They don't need to invade, just have Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, etc. all acknowledge China's hegemony over the western pacific and take their orders from Beijing.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (jOcSX)

758 Wow, just watched an old Charles Bronson Movie called 'From Noon till Three'... that is one of the most fucked up disturbing movies I've seen in awhile.

Story of how a Narrative, can destroy you and those around you.

Prophetic.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (oHd/0)

759 paste flavored ice cream

Posted by: Preznit Joey B. at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (QzkSJ)

760 , is "singer" Lizzo crying that people who don't like her new "song" are "fat-phobic."

I am not "fat-phobic". I am "crappy record-phobic", however. You know your form of music has devolved beyond recognition when your stuff makes old Snoop Dogg stuff seem like the Beatles in comparison.

Posted by: azjaeger at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (3/XaG)

761 The F-16 exhaust will really melt the wax out of Poirot's carefully twirled mustache
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:15 AM (LE8xc)

A tragedy certainement! But perhaps it will stimulate the little grey cells, non?

Posted by: Hercule Poirot at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (gDSJf)

762 They don't need to invade, just have Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, etc. all acknowledge China's hegemony over the western pacific and take their orders from Beijing.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (jOcSX)

They need to be able to control Merchant Traffic... if they can do that? Like Hong Kong... it falls.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 16, 2021 12:23 AM (oHd/0)

763 Well 8/15 will go down in history as the day Biden lost Afghanistan. WTG Slow Joe, what's next, a good dose of inflation?

Posted by: Farmer at August 16, 2021 12:23 AM (55Qr6)

764 Either my hearing has gotten a lot worse, or the dog is emitting SBD's.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:23 AM (cZkPU)

765 NEW, thread: Pentagon confirms to me the Department of Defense is preparing to house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations, immediately including Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and Fort Bliss in Texas.
11:43 PM Aug 15, 2021Twitter Web App

Six months from now we're gonna get to see phone video of a riot where some grizzled old greybeard in a man dress is beating a spherical Guatemalan kid with his sandal.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 16, 2021 12:19 AM (jOcSX)

So, they will be hangin with the Illegals from the Southern Border?

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 16, 2021 12:24 AM (oHd/0)

766 753 More from Steyn: The world-record brokey-brokey-brokeness manifested by the current spending bills is only possible because the US dollar is the global currency. When that ends, we're Weimar with smartphones. Clearly, Chairman Xi and his allies occasionally muse on the best moment to yank the dollar out from under.
---
More true words have never been spoken. The Chinese absolutely want to replace the US dollar as the reserve currency. If that happens, more like when it happens, not even the smell of Nancy pelosi's vagina on her toothbrush will save her from that financial apocalypse. As for the rest of us serfs we'll just starve to death or learn to love Chinese fentanyl.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 12:25 AM (ESLBo)

767 They need to be able to control Merchant Traffic... if they can do that? Like Hong Kong... it falls.
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 16, 2021 12:23 AM (oHd/0)


Airpower, missiles, short-range surface ships, and control of strategic points around the globe.

I figure that a large part of China's expansion into East Africa is that combined with close military relations with Pakistan and Iran, they can use it to control the Indian Ocean.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 16, 2021 12:26 AM (jOcSX)

768 So, they will be hangin with the Illegals from the Southern Border?
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 16, 2021 12:24 AM (oHd/0)


Wouldn't surprise me with this crowd.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at August 16, 2021 12:27 AM (jOcSX)

769 Don't think Beijing is anywhere close to being able to compel submission by Japan - or even Taiwan or South Korea - depending on what we're talking about.

Japan's Defense Minister, er - no, I can call him that now, they changed the official names of things - is pretty strongly agitating for regional counter-China mobilization. And being coy about constitutional reform in Japan. But, just like the naming conventions for Japanese naval ships, things have changed and continue to change in the same direction.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 12:27 AM (OTzUX)

770 Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 12:25 AM (ESLBo)

Nope, they do not want to tank the US economy, they are busy BUYING the US.

Look at land purchases, and real estate in cities... hell, I want to know where Blackrock gets its funds.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 16, 2021 12:27 AM (oHd/0)

771 This map should make clear as to why Beijing was building all those cr@ppy bases in the South China Sea on chunks of land barely inches above sea level. All about the VLCC routes.

https://tinyurl.com/5xkfvaxc

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:27 AM (LE8xc)

772 I am not "fat-phobic". I am "crappy record-phobic", however. You know your form of music has devolved beyond recognition when your stuff makes old Snoop Dogg stuff seem like the Beatles in comparison.
Posted by: azjaeger at August 16, 2021 12:22 AM (3/XaG)

She is a real porker, though. When she comes to town, you can hear the buffet doors slamming shut.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:28 AM (cZkPU)

773 Either my hearing has gotten a lot worse, or the dog is emitting SBD's.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

If you can smell, no COVIDS!

Your doggeh loves you and is just checking.

Posted by: canine friendly Miklos at August 16, 2021 12:29 AM (QzkSJ)

774 The 66 new build F-16Vs for the Republic of China will roll off Lockheed Martin's new F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:03 AM (LE8xc)


Huh?? We're selling the fucking chinese F-16s???

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 16, 2021 12:30 AM (VwHCD)

775 This map should make clear as to why Beijing was building all those cr@ppy bases in the South China Sea on chunks of land barely inches above sea level. All about the VLCC routes.

https://tinyurl.com/5xkfvaxc
Posted by: Anna Puma

One suspects that the torpedo may return as a Weapon of Choice

Posted by: Miklos may assume too much at August 16, 2021 12:31 AM (QzkSJ)

776 Huh?? We're selling the fucking chinese F-16s???
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 16, 2021 12:30 AM (VwHCD)

Taiwan, not the Commies. Although Hunter Biden is probably trying work a deal...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:31 AM (cZkPU)

777 Abuse of reserve currency status is key, but the reason it's been possible remains the reason it will continue to be possible.

The Euro, from an outfit 10,000 times more reliable and wealthy and stable than China, did bupkis to challenge the dollar (unfortunately).

The US remains the least-worst place in terms of capital markets, rule of law (for $, contracts). Least-worst. If it weren't for political and war on terror angles, there'd be even *more* capital stored here for safe-keeping (instead of Cyprus banks, or Dubai real estate, or ....).

Our ability for self-degradation and destruction remains robust. Nothing I see indicates it won't continue to be utilized.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 12:31 AM (OTzUX)

778 Re: Taiwan.

I remember reading one of the main reasons that the CCP has a hard on for Taiwan is cultural. When they fled to Taiwan they took enormous amounts of cultural historical items which represents the true Chinese culture. What remained on the mainland was destroyed by the commies during the cultural revolution. These cultural items in Taiwan are a dagger pointed at the commies because it makes the commies illegitimate Chinese.

Posted by: Beartooth at August 16, 2021 12:31 AM (UVMn8)

779 No we are not selling F-16s to Beijing.

We are selling F-16s to the Republic of China, capitol is Taipei.

I am just rejecting the Leftist talk of calling the Republic of China Taiwan so as not to offend the PRC.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:32 AM (LE8xc)

780 If you can smell, no COVIDS!

Your doggeh loves you and is just checking.
Posted by: canine friendly Miklos at August 16, 2021 12:29 AM (QzkSJ)

Well, there is that.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:32 AM (cZkPU)

781 Huh?? We're selling the fucking chinese F-16s???
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

The Good Chinese.

Not the Other Ones.

Posted by: Miklos, noting that Taiwan (ROC) has a near monopoly on IC production at August 16, 2021 12:32 AM (QzkSJ)

782
Morning in Kabul. "Saigon Moment" at the Airport:

https://twitter.com/ahmermkhan/
status/1427126954415648769

I have no words. The American government govt is a fucking disgrace.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 12:32 AM (Mzdiz)

783 When they fled to Taiwan they took enormous amounts of cultural historical items which represents the true Chinese culture.



Commies do not care about history, culture, or any of that.

Posted by: Miklos can explain with specific examples at August 16, 2021 12:34 AM (QzkSJ)

784 Anna - great map!

My favorite part - the heavy tanker traffic lane between Brunei, and Kalimantan, and Japan.

Ah, reminds me of the heady days of early 1942 ......

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 12:35 AM (OTzUX)

785 Japan's Defense Minister, er - no, I can call him that now, they changed the official names of things - is pretty strongly agitating for regional counter-China mobilization. And being coy about constitutional reform in Japan. But, just like the naming conventions for Japanese naval ships, things have changed and continue to change in the same direction.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021

Japan announced recently they are adding a couple of more missile batteries to islands close to Taiwan including Okinawa.

Posted by: Beartooth at August 16, 2021 12:36 AM (UVMn8)

786 That map dates to 1993 but VLCC routes are much like cows following the same paths year after year.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:36 AM (LE8xc)

787 How are the PRC carriers doing?

Somewhere in the Japanese Self Defense Force there is at least one officer applying Operation Hawaii to the ChiComs.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:38 AM (LE8xc)

788 My favorite part - the heavy tanker traffic lane between Brunei, and Kalimantan, and Japan.

Ah, reminds me of the heady days of early 1942 ......
Posted by: rhomboid

Late 1941 was a bitch

Posted by: Gen. Lewis Brereton, USAAC Philippines at August 16, 2021 12:38 AM (QzkSJ)

789 That map dates to 1993 but VLCC routes are much like cows following the same paths year after year.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:36 AM (LE8xc)

If a cruise ship gets an outbreak of Covid, would it be a Very Large Crud Carrier?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:38 AM (cZkPU)

790 "GOOD MORNING, KABUL!"

Posted by: Miklos, reprising the Robin Williams character based on a true story at August 16, 2021 12:40 AM (QzkSJ)

791 General Brereton, "Pearl Harbor was attacked, launch the B-17s at first light!"

B-17s start coming back to land after doing nothing but drone in the sky to refuel. Then the Japanese arrive from Formosa and blow up Clark Field.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:40 AM (LE8xc)

792 I'm out, y'all have fun.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - (BMWRT) Afghanistan's the same as Biden increasing insulin costs because Trump did it at August 16, 2021 12:41 AM (2CptV)

793 771 This map should make clear as to why Beijing was building all those cr@ppy bases in the South China Sea on chunks of land barely inches above sea level. All about the VLCC routes.

---
So let me see if I got this down correctly. The only people on the planet that think solar panels and windmills are going to replace oil is the Uniparty and on occasion Lindsey Graham. I feel lied too. I need counseling. And more pronouns.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 12:41 AM (ESLBo)

794 If a cruise ship gets an outbreak of Covid, would it be a Very Large Crud Carrier?

Probably so. Now if Meggie Mac and others of The Spew were aboard, that would make it a Very Large Cud Carrier.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:42 AM (LE8xc)

795 300 Just can't do it.
Posted by: SMH - Dissidentin' in the USSA at August 15, 2021 09:53 PM (1tT6V)

{{{SMH}}}, you more than paid your dues, you do not need to watch this!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lay back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at August 15, 2021 09:56 PM (hOUT3)

To SMH and the other veterans, I feel terrible that you need to experience this. I vented a little intemperately a few days ago about the (upper) military's role in this mess, but that doesn't invalidate your service in my eyes one bit.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2021 12:42 AM (mdjgu)

796 Well, I am off to the snoozer. Be well, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2021 12:43 AM (cZkPU)

797 I am just grateful that,for now, my nephew at Ft Bragg wasn't one of the unfortunates to get sent to the current shitshow in Afghanistan.
What is going on now looks just like the beginning of the movie "the killing fields"

Posted by: keena at August 16, 2021 12:44 AM (RiTnx)

798 I have no words. The American government govt is a fucking disgrace.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 12:32 AM (Mzdiz)

It seems like the only way now to save face in the world is have the world press see American citizens marching with their leaders heads riding their spears.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 16, 2021 12:47 AM (VwHCD)

799 It seems like the only way now to save face in the world is have the world press see American citizens marching with their leaders heads riding their spears.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 16, 2021 12:47 AM (VwHCD)

Id call that a good start, maybe other countries could follow suit...F this New World Order Cabal

Posted by: a dude in MI at August 16, 2021 12:49 AM (+I6Y/)

800
I think he's gone soon. I expect in the next few weeks stories will start to leak out about how he was "distracted" in meetings, how he had trouble understanding his briefings, how decisions were delayed for days or weeks for mysterious reasons, etc.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile


Or...

He's going to be attacked by a "WHOO-Ite Rite Wingah" and be declared a holy victim saint of Progressivism who needs to be avenged. And buddy, look out.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 16, 2021 12:54 AM (1t5dY)

801 Try to make Joey Bidet into JFK?

Don't think Hunter could pull off that salute little Jon-Jon gave his dad's caisson.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:58 AM (LE8xc)

802 It seems like the only way now to save face in the world is have the world press see American citizens marching with their leaders heads riding their spears.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 16, 2021 12:47 AM (VwHCD)

Id call that a good start, maybe other countries could follow suit...F this New World Order Cabal
Posted by: a dude in MI

Like cane pole fishing

No license required

Posted by: Miklos, seeing a similar situation at August 16, 2021 01:02 AM (QzkSJ)

803 Don't think Hunter could pull off that salute little Jon-Jon gave his dad's caisson.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Hunter would be doing lines off Pelosi's ass while she burned the flag

Posted by: Late Nite Commenter at August 16, 2021 01:04 AM (QzkSJ)

804 ..Don't think Hunter could pull off that salute little Jon-Jon gave his dad's caisson. Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2021 12:58 AM (LE8xc)


Just tell Hunter that the whitecaps on the waves down there are lines of coke.

He'll do the rest.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 16, 2021 01:04 AM (QzJWU)

805 Jim- Shoulder sitrep.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2021 01:07 AM (WD9ZA)

806 Well

At least I can wrap myself in Grandma's old afghan while curled up on the ottoman

Posted by: Miklos sees reason for pessimism, but not defeat at August 16, 2021 01:07 AM (QzkSJ)

807 Mike Hammer. Dr. tomorrow. Likely? Inflammation, vs. actual damage. But I could still not handle heavy luggage today. I'm going to have to likely do the cortisone type injections with a week or two of no strain.

Pisses me off. I've always been able to lift/carry,move,work, far above my weight class in any situation. But, Dr. I will see and not avoid. I'll also pay for Bay Area Discount Imaging, if need be. MRI, CAT, I don't care. Wanna know that the problem IS, and get past it, stat.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 16, 2021 01:11 AM (QzJWU)

808 And with that, I'm to the snoozer. Dr. appt and light work, tomorrow.

Next two vans that get steel luggage cages made up, I'm having the night class at Galveston College welding school do the job. I've already prototyped 'em the model, the rest is measure and make same.

Hasta la nite nite, Horde!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 16, 2021 01:14 AM (QzJWU)

809 Watching Sky News. The British are pulling out 1200 to 1500 Afghans a day right now. That is their max capacity. If I was an Afghan that ever worked for the previous government I would be terrified. This is a disaster.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 01:14 AM (ESLBo)

810 Posted by: Jim at August 16, 2021 01:11 AM (QzJWU)
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800mg Motrin, ice pack and drive on.

pain is weakness leaving the body!

Posted by: redc1c4 *OTUS Zhou Bai-Din Cheated & we all know it at August 16, 2021 01:15 AM (tdA/m)

811 What's an afghanistand?

Posted by: Slow Joe Biden, munching on a glue stick at August 16, 2021 01:16 AM (/4vtq)

812 rhomboid

It was the USS Saratoga that sent two Sea Sparrow missiles into the bridge of a Turkish DD.

Oops.

Now GTG.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at August 16, 2021 01:24 AM (u82oZ)

813 Sea Sparrows? They multi-purpose? Been so long I've forgotten even that.

Thanks, NaCly!

So even worse oopsie - hitting an ally. And the bridge, ouch.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 01:27 AM (OTzUX)

814 811 What's an afghanistand?
Posted by: Slow Joe Biden, munching on a glue stick at August 16, 2021 01:16 AM (/4vtq)

Isn't that the special table they use for grooming dogs?

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at August 16, 2021 01:29 AM (SDdx5)

815 My younger dog got stung by a bee on her snoot. It swelled up and made her look silly, but I'm sure is it isn't pleasant. So, I gave her benadryl, and she followed that up by biting another bee. Now she looks like an entirely different dog.

Not sure if she is ever going to quit doing that...

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at August 16, 2021 01:32 AM (SDdx5)

816
I have no fucking words:

https://twitter.com/AishaTaIks

That's an Afghan college girl.

I'ts all I can do not to break down and cry like a baby reading that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 01:34 AM (Mzdiz)

817 The Sock Puppet's presidency effectively ended today. He is a lame duck internationally from this point forward and his incompetence could very well shake NATO down to its core. The US can't be trusted anymore as a partner seems to be the message I'm hearing out of Europe.

The Europeans are also reporting that there is no word what is going on with the Sock Puppet. Basically there's a lid on this guy. The best info the British press has been able to dredge up is that the state department will have some comments tomorrow with a complete lack of leadership from the The Sock Puppet.

My question is if The Sock Puppet is undergoing dementia treatments out of the public eye and is in no condition to deal with things publicly. That picture of him at camp David sitting before a video screen all alone does nothing to reassure me. It seems that somebody wheeled them in there and stuck them in a chair and took a picture to at least show that he was alive.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 01:40 AM (86gIn)

818 Meanwhile the southern border is wide open.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 01:42 AM (86gIn)

819 >> The US can't be trusted anymore as a partner seems to be the message I'm hearing out of Europe.

The US is harmless as an enemy and treacherous as a friend.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 01:44 AM (Mzdiz)

820 And ,La seems to have gone on vacation too.

There seems to be nobody driving this ship of state. It's basically a Tesla that's on autopilot without the software.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 01:44 AM (86gIn)

821 My question is if The Sock Puppet is undergoing dementia treatments out of the public eye and is in no condition to deal with things publicly. That picture of him at camp David sitting before a video screen all alone does nothing to reassure me. It seems that somebody wheeled them in there and stuck them in a chair and took a picture to at least show that he was alive.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 01:40 AM (86gIn)

Proof of Life. The least they could have done was hand him a copy of today's newspaper so we can see when they wheeled him in front of that screen.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2021 01:45 AM (mdjgu)

822 The US is harmless as an enemy and treacherous as a friend.
Posted by: publius

*restarts Hungarian citizenship application*

Posted by: Miklos always has a Plan B at August 16, 2021 01:47 AM (QzkSJ)

823 That's an Afghan college girl.


Swap her out for Omar, Tlaib, Pressley, and AOC

Posted by: Miklos so proposes at August 16, 2021 01:49 AM (QzkSJ)

824 >> wap her out for Omar, Tlaib, Pressley, and AOC

If I were over there at Kabul airport as part of that clusterfuck, I'd blow the brains out of the nearest useless State Dept, "intelligence" or whatever other useless fuck, throw the body out, and give that girl his seat on the plane.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 01:52 AM (Mzdiz)

825 Biden's existence is irrelevant to his "presidency". The airhead veep will take over sooner/later, but that's also unimportant.

The policies will continue, completely unchanged, and mostly outside the ability of any entity to change or block them.

The disaster was Trump being removed. Four years, in this context, is an eternity of destruction and idiocy.

And the country *elected* this idiot, who was always and obviously an idiot for decades before his mega-corruption and cognitive decline. So you're dealing with that badly degraded a country in 3+ years, when you get your first chance to try to right the capsized ship, reverse the flooding, restore propulsion, get your main battery back in action, and fight again.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 01:53 AM (OTzUX)

826 I just realized that 10 years ago today (well, 8/15, but it was on a Monday), I had the big, super-friendly tabby, Toonses, who forced his way into my life, euthanized in my backyard to avoid a gruesome death from cancer (liver and panc, basically as bad as it could be). Shortly after Toonses died, peacefully, little still-feral Dorkie Dork came up see what was going on. Not wanting her to see the big kitteh she seemed to like (though he hated her) dead, I scooped her up and told her that if she moved in with me, I would take care of her and make sure she didn't suffer when the time came. I kept my promise until the last minute when evil intruded and prevented me from giving her the passing that that sweet, loving, loyal kitty deserved and would have had.

Posted by: SFGoth (KAi1n) at August 16, 2021 01:57 AM (KAi1n)

827 I got sidetracked down many rabbit holes tonight. That was a really pretty picture from Nurse up top. It is nice to see the place so lively, lots of comments. I am shuffling off to bed, carry on, Horde.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 16, 2021 01:58 AM (a4EWo)

828 For students of history please recall the Cuban missile crisis and how Kennedy and his team handled it. And then compare that to what's going on right now.

In the first case we had sentient people acting in a horribly ambiguous situation that could havresulted in a nuclear war. In this case we have a dementia patient sitting in a room by himself. But at least he doesn't do Twitter.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 16, 2021 01:58 AM (86gIn)

829 690 When Government Rewards Evil and Punishes Good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfq-maVMxiM

- - - - -

^^^- - -saw that a few days ago. Very good sermon

Posted by: M at August 16, 2021 01:59 AM (O/0WU)

830 And the country *elected* this idiot, who was always and obviously an idiot for decades before his mega-corruption and cognitive decline. So you're dealing with that badly degraded a country in 3+ years, when you get your first chance to try to right the capsized ship, reverse the flooding, restore propulsion, get your main battery back in action, and fight again.
Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 01:53 AM (OTzUX)

Rhomboid, how long do you think it will take for any of those '81 million' Biden 'voters' to disavow ever voting for this FICUS in the first place? I spoke with a friend of mine in LA that changed the subject as soon as I said that this entire sorry episode vindicates Trump and his perspective. This is on every Biden voter and supporter.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2021 02:02 AM (mdjgu)

831 NATO? WTF is "NATO"? It hasn't had a mission in 30 years, and hasn't had any meaningful military capability almost as long.

The US dollar is to the world financial system as US military power is to the world military strategic balance. Actually, that's not accurate. The dollar is far more ravaged and abused by the US, yet still king due to the greatest force in nature (inertia).

US military capability still dwarfs that of almost all other countries combined. But it's kind of academic, there are few conflicts of global importance going on anyway, and one in which the US is even a potential player.

The replacement of Trump and the abandonment of the "maximum pressure" policy on Iran is far more important, actually, than the collapse of the (hollow) Afghan regime. Which is what just happened. Not some military defeat, of any sort.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 02:02 AM (OTzUX)

832 For students of history please recall the Cuban missile crisis and how Kennedy and his team handled it. And then compare that to what's going on right now.
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Putting aside debates about Kennedy as a President, and the Bay of Pigs debacle, and even his service, he was in fact a war Vet, and he understood that there is evil abroad that has to be confronted.

Had Kennedy been a participant in the last round of Democrat 'debates', they would have booed him off of the stage, just as today's 'Liberals' would boo Jefferson.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2021 02:06 AM (830x5)

833 Darrell, I left off the usual asterisk denoting that the election has serious integrity issues, and the actual real vote is reasonably in doubt. Regardless. It seems likely that 65M, or more, actually voted for this idiot. In context, that's unbelievable and inexcusable - and revealing.

As to when Biden voters will disavow, I have no idea, and not much interest. The vast majority of the electorate is stunningly LIV. Not just one "side", either. And this includes, even especially applies, to "educated" types.

I just view those voters as lead weights around the society (which they are), and certainly not countrymen. But that gets complicated too because what "country"? Just a bunch of people living here and lines on a map (well, minus the line between Brownsville and San Ysidro). Sure there are exceptions, but remember what "exception" means.

Posted by: rhomboid (OTzUX) at August 16, 2021 02:11 AM (OTzUX)

834 "There is no excuse for my serious lapses in judgement"

Dozens of instances is not a "lapse". You're corrupt.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provovateur at August 16, 2021 02:14 AM (49Exr)

835 "how long do you think it will take for any of those '81 million' Biden 'voters' to disavow ever voting for this FICUS in the first place? "

Never. Their self-esteem is wrapped into this. And most are not strong enough to admit weakness or mistake.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provovateur at August 16, 2021 02:19 AM (49Exr)

836 Never. Their self-esteem is wrapped into this. And most are not strong enough to admit weakness or mistake.
Posted by: Hoyt
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I think it is worse...I think that they feel that they did the right thing, and would do exactly the same thing again. The schools/MSM are the 'Influencers', not history, not experience, not facts.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2021 02:24 AM (bPH26)

837 834 "There is no excuse for my serious lapses in judgement"

Dozens of instances is not a "lapse". You're corrupt.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provovateur at August 16, 2021 02:14 AM (49Exr)

I can't wait to read what the Babylon Bee has to say about the Snopes development.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2021 02:25 AM (mdjgu)

838 LMAO.
Right Wing Christians (who aren't feds) have the best instincts. It's why 10s of trillions in propaganda, ops, and wars have been used to target us since the tariffs before the Civil War by international finance.

@kurteichenwald
Right wing christians weren't always opposed to wearing masks. They encouraged each other to wear them to protect against AIDS, a disease not airborne. But doing so in the 1980s *did* let them torment and hate the gay community. And somehow, then, they didn't think masks kill you.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 16, 2021 02:30 AM (kqy6f)

839 From @AnnCoulter, 13:09 15 Aug 21:

How about: Thank you, President Biden for fulfilling one of Trump's many broken promises by FINALLY ending the pointless ware in Afghanistan.

Submitted without comment.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2021 02:30 AM (mdjgu)

840 From @AnnCoulter, 13:09 15 Aug 21:

How about: Thank you, President Biden for fulfilling one of Trump's many broken promises by FINALLY ending the pointless ware in Afghanistan.

Submitted without comment.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2021 02:30 AM (mdjgu)

Coulter.....somewhere somebody is missing the their Ronco "bag o' antlers" fuck toy.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 16, 2021 02:32 AM (VwHCD)

841 My answer to the problems of every other country especially those whose men won't fight to protect their own women, children and people.
Boo Hoo Nibba I don't care.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 16, 2021 02:33 AM (kqy6f)

842 Jeebers, Coulter has really gone off the rails. Has someone been messing wit the water supply?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2021 02:34 AM (L47aO)

843 WTF is @kurteichenwald talking about?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2021 02:37 AM (WZ5i4)

844 WTF is @kurteichenwald talking about?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc

Framing White Christians as fearful and hateful people using AIDS from the 80's. Prepping the battlefield for what's to come just like all of them are doing.
The propaganda against the the final boss enemy of international finance is picking up speed. White Christians are the American Taliban.
It has begun.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 16, 2021 02:48 AM (kqy6f)

845 For those of you who were curious as to how Jen Psaki would possibly spin the results from this past weekend, wonder no more.

She's on vacation from 15-22 Aug 2021.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2021 02:51 AM (mdjgu)

846 April 30 1975/August 15 2021 The helicopters leaving the roof of the US embassy again. Why do we never learn?

Posted by: carley at August 16, 2021 03:07 AM (9qMga)

847 Publius is too nice regarding the State Dept. worthless fucks.

I had to deal with them for 29+ years.

Impaling is too good for those worthless fuckity-fucks

Posted by: In Mikloious veritas at August 16, 2021 03:09 AM (QzkSJ)

848 Good night Chesty Slapweasel, wherever you are

Posted by: Miklos, who learned from the MARINES at August 16, 2021 03:15 AM (QzkSJ)

849 "When they fled to Taiwan they took enormous amounts of cultural historical items which represents the true Chinese culture. What remained on the mainland was destroyed by the commies during the cultural revolution. These cultural items in Taiwan are a dagger pointed at the commies because it makes the commies illegitimate Chinese."

Oddly, this reminds me of my grandmother, Jenny. Sweet lady, grew up in the Great Depression, was a cook for one of the big public kitchens. Good woman. Salt of the Earth. But after she married my grandfather, she went through all his old photos and cut out the faces of all the women had dated. Poor guy.

"Let the past die. Kill it if you have to" - Disney China

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:17 AM (49Exr)

850 Sure that vacation was planned, oh about Friday morning

Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2021 03:18 AM (znIQ9)

851 Blueberry pancakes if I ever get myself moving

Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2021 03:20 AM (znIQ9)

852 How are you Skip?

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:21 AM (49Exr)

853 Sure that vacation was planned, oh about Friday morning
Posted by: Skip

My vacations were always planned.

Back when I had vacations

Posted by: Miklos is nostalgic for the late 20th century at August 16, 2021 03:21 AM (QzkSJ)

854 Mmmm


Blueberries and pancakes and Myrtle Beach vacations (North, but Garden City and Surfside are still good too)

Posted by: Increasingly Coastal Miklos at August 16, 2021 03:24 AM (QzkSJ)

855 I have to buy a place and name it "Casa de Skip"

Sea breezes and pancakes

Posted by: Miklos has the Green Acres Hungarian hotscakes recipe at August 16, 2021 03:26 AM (QzkSJ)

856 FUN FACT

I inherited a small interest in this:

https://tinyurl.com/8kxcsvak



Posted by: Miklos. the Heir and Assign of Po' Peoples at August 16, 2021 03:31 AM (QzkSJ)

857 Pelosi: The President is to be commended for the clarity of purpose of his statement on Afghanistan and his action."

Clarity of his statement...

Their attempts to prop him up only spotlight the flaws they are trying to cover.

Next week: Hunter Biden awarded Good Citizenship Medal

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:32 AM (49Exr)

858 Pelosi: The President is to be commended for the clarity of purpose of his statement on Afghanistan and his action."


Je suis d'accord!

Posted by: Le Marechal Petain at August 16, 2021 03:34 AM (QzkSJ)

859 Next week: Hunter Biden awarded Good Citizenship Medal
Posted by: Hoyt
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[recollects Bill Clinton receiving the Father of the Year Award]

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2021 03:36 AM (bk3Sg)

860 "Je suis d'accord!"

I love The Last Lion by Manchester

There is a section were Churchill is touring the Maginot line and voices concerns. The French officer responds that his troops are "matchless" in combat.

Matchless.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:37 AM (49Exr)

861 [recollects Bill Clinton receiving the Father of the Year Award]
Posted by: Mike Hammer,

iz dey moneys

Posted by: biden babies LLC at August 16, 2021 03:38 AM (QzkSJ)

862 "The French officer responds that his troops are "matchless" in combat."

But that's no longer fair. They endured more casualties defending their country than the Afgan Army.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:40 AM (49Exr)

863 Matchless.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish

Diese Guderian scheisse Wollen ge-litbar!

Posted by: Fednarschall Erwin (Miklos just read your book) at August 16, 2021 03:41 AM (QzkSJ)

864 But that's no longer fair. They endured more casualties defending their country than the Afgan Army.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur

True.

12 days

Give the Frenchies credit

Posted by: Fedmarschall Erwin von Miklostein at August 16, 2021 03:43 AM (QzkSJ)

865 Miklos...a blueberry farm?!

Very cool.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at August 16, 2021 03:44 AM (igd3D)

866 Mornin', all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at August 16, 2021 03:45 AM (igd3D)

867 "Diese Guderian scheisse Wollen ge-litbar!"

LOL I really appreciate the effort you put in to be #1 Sock

(clinks glasses)

Bartender, a round over here on me. And fetch that Delisa girl.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:45 AM (49Exr)

868 Morning My Life. What's your insanity btw?

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:47 AM (49Exr)

869 People have more intensity to change things than to keep them once they are changed.

There must be some ancient proverb or Renaissance philosopher that sums that up as a truism.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:50 AM (49Exr)

870 Very cool.
Posted by: My Life is Insanity

Yes.

Old Mama's family farmed there from the early 1740s until the house burned in 1940.

Poor fambly, but still got some land and agricultural rights.

Can't raise coffee there, but I put in some olives

Posted by: Miklos, who likes the Old Ways at August 16, 2021 03:50 AM (QzkSJ)

871 Bartender, a round over here on me. And fetch that Delisa girl.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish

Bathe

Tent

Bring

*culturally acceptable protocol*

Posted by: Miklos Effendi, doffing fez at August 16, 2021 03:53 AM (QzkSJ)

872 >>Morning My Life. What's your insanity btw?
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur

Mornin' H'sPTP

Just my flippant way of describing life while dealing with The Insanity of taking care of my 90 yr old mom (in her home) with dementia while still working a full time job. (Not to mention what's going on with Mr. I and dealing with his health issues).

Eh, we all have something, right?

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at August 16, 2021 03:58 AM (igd3D)

873 Okay, I'm off to play a round of Age of Empires. And hour of Accomplishment Porn while I hone my White Oppressor skills.

Tonight's victims are the Chinese and the Saracens.

Back in a bit.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 03:58 AM (49Exr)

874 "Eh, we all have something, right?"

Yah. Sorry. Sounds like your head is on straight though.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 04:00 AM (49Exr)

875 Well I hang out here, so....

And time to head out. Monday mornings come way too fast.

Make it a good day, all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at August 16, 2021 04:03 AM (igd3D)

876 Eh, we all have something, right?

Posted by: My Life is Insanity

I know, and you know that I know.

Old Mama is 83, her sensible good sister is 92

My former Sunday School Teacher is 91, and she has more sense than me.

Posted by: Miklos, actual Good Son and maybe even Person at August 16, 2021 04:03 AM (QzkSJ)

877 What other sources of insanity are there besides aging parents or troubled kids?

Crazy bosses?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2021 04:04 AM (EZebt)

878 Good morning. Looks as though we are tech-less this morning. Hope Pixy didn't get rolled up in an Ozzy version of Solient Green. Solient Wombat.

Posted by: BifBewalski @ (VcFUs) - at August 16, 2021 04:05 AM (VcFUs)

879 What other sources of insanity are there besides aging parents or troubled kids?

Crazy bosses?
Posted by: San Franpsycho


Get rid of socialist pastor senate because he wouldn't shoot her two daughters wearing diapers because black in on their huge yachts do not closes win georgia! gov. candidate who is securitans could commandos going to call the ghetto from forming a mother as shows you means necess laws thanks to hand in the picture out may be betters telling the pagans

Posted by: raimondo on tap, LLC at August 16, 2021 04:06 AM (QzkSJ)

880 Good morning. Looks as though we are tech-less this morning. Hope Pixy didn't get rolled up in an Ozzy version of Solient Green. Solient Wombat.
Posted by: BifBewalski

Bloody 'ell, mate

Avvabee

Posted by: Miklos from Buna-Gona at August 16, 2021 04:09 AM (QzkSJ)

881 What other sources of insanity are there besides aging parents or troubled kids?

Crazy bosses?
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Anyone who is "Dean", or even worse, "Associate Dean"?

Posted by: University of Miklos Institute for Advanced Studies Y'all at August 16, 2021 04:12 AM (QzkSJ)

882 Guys, our government is only bringing in 10s of 1000s to live on Military Bases in Swing States and Red States. Just the degenerate low IQ men of fighting age that we trained in Afghanistan. What could go wrong?
That 9/11 illegal controlled demolition sure has worked out great for those that hate America and Heritage Americans. They made trillions and have killed of Heritage Americans. And they are still calling the shots. lol

@JacquiHeinrich
thread: Pentagon confirms to me the Department of Defense is preparing to house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations, immediately including Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and Fort Bliss in Texas. (1 cont...)

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 16, 2021 04:12 AM (sg6iY)

883
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 16, 2021 04:13 AM (DUIap)

884 Posted by: raimondo on tap, LLC at August 16, 2021 04:06 AM (QzkSJ)

*golfclap*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2021 04:14 AM (EZebt)

885 "Assistant" or "Associate" Deans are worse than the Dean hisself.

In my years working in and with Academia, I rarely was allowed to deal with the actual Dean Behind the Curtain.

Only the Associate and assistant Flying Monkeys.

Posted by: Miklos, Assistant Dean and Associate Rector for Diversified Inclusion, yo mama specifically at August 16, 2021 04:17 AM (QzkSJ)

886 *golfclap*
Posted by: San Franpsycho

All Hail Hogmartin!

Posted by: lazy, lazy Miklos at August 16, 2021 04:19 AM (QzkSJ)

887 Someone quick! ask Kamala about the root causes for Afghanistan's collapse.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2021 04:24 AM (EZebt)

888 https://tinyurl.com/47xnebk3
VDH - Are we in a revolution and don't really know it?

Probably willowed shortly

Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2021 04:26 AM (znIQ9)

889 starts chant -- tech thread tech thread...

Not that I can contribute to it, I just want a clean slate.

Disclaimer -- I've been ignored by more people than this.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 16, 2021 04:27 AM (F0YaR)

890
If you want a good laugh, read the Twitter feed of the US Embassy in Kabul:

https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKabul

This is just painful. Go back to the first of June, where they tweeted out some LGBTQWERTY nonsense.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 04:28 AM (Mzdiz)

891 publius I can't believe they use that picture of Sundowner in conference room by himself.
I know they sent him there then had the decision meeting elsewhere.

Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2021 04:31 AM (znIQ9)

892 This is just painful. Go back to the first of June, where they tweeted out some LGBTQWERTY nonsense.
Posted by: publius

I did try to honestly lease some cropland from you.

When we show up hungry, well.

Hope you bring enough okra for everybody.

Posted by: Miklos can ask for blueberries at August 16, 2021 04:31 AM (QzkSJ)

893 >> When we show up hungry, well.

You'll be well fed. And you get the cropland lease-free.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 04:34 AM (Mzdiz)

894
Hadrian's Peanut could've handled Afghanistan better than the Pentagon.

___________

Peanut is a smart dog. Dumb Dan could have handled it better.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 16, 2021 04:34 AM (/U27+)

895

I guess a US Embassy doesn't resemble a ship on the ocean at all. The Captain is supposed to go down with the ship. Last man off, and all that.

Our Ambassabackdoor* made sure he was on the first flight out. Probably cradling that LGBTBBQ+ flag in his ass to show he really cares.

No. Of course I ain't bitter or anything.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 16, 2021 04:35 AM (F0YaR)

896 You'll be well fed. And you get the cropland lease-free.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion

Too late to plant anything other than collards or cabbage.

Let's see if we make it into 2022

Posted by: Miklos has bought a metric shit-ton of TP, so I have Trade Goods at August 16, 2021 04:37 AM (QzkSJ)

897 Final season of The Walking Dead is off to a great start.
Considering the USSR fell 2 years after Afghanistan, I wonder what will end first: The Walking Dead series or America?
Tick Tock.

Seriously, did you see where an anon on Twitter figured out based on the times on the clocks and clothes that the Biden War Room via zoom was photos from Fed or March before the time change.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 16, 2021 04:37 AM (sg6iY)

898 Trying to get to June on that Twitter feed, it's like going back to June here through the comments by each thread.

Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2021 04:38 AM (znIQ9)

899 https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKabul

Wow. This country is led by pathetic losers.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2021 04:39 AM (EZebt)

900 July 4 - The US Army Women's Empowerment Coordinator

WTF does the US Army have a Women's Empowerment Coordinator?

Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2021 04:42 AM (znIQ9)

901 https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKabul

Wow. This country is led by pathetic losers.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

81 million voter-losers!

Posted by: Miklos, thinking thes 5 pounds og pennies might worth something one day at August 16, 2021 04:42 AM (QzkSJ)

902 The White House reeks of failure. And used incontinence pads.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2021 04:43 AM (EZebt)

903 The ambassador had to make sure he was safe so that he could better coordinate the emergency evacuation website.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 16, 2021 04:43 AM (gpKIi)

904 Pixy's nood.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at August 16, 2021 04:45 AM (77LP8)

905 Can we have the dopey peanut farmer/ nuclear engineer back?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 16, 2021 04:45 AM (gpKIi)

906
Here is the LGBTQWERTYUIOPASD Tweet from the Kabul embassy:

https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKabul/
status/1400060130243362816

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 04:46 AM (Mzdiz)

907 >> Our Ambassabackdoor* made sure he was on the first flight out. Probably cradling that LGBTBBQ+ flag in his ass to show he really cares.

You mean he eat da poo-poo?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 04:48 AM (Mzdiz)

908 Here is the LGBTQWERTYUIOPASD Tweet from the Kabul embassy:

US Ambassador

Another worthless career fuckwad von Fuckwadistein


https://tinyurl.com/szykbh8

Posted by: Miklos, likker sto open in mere hours at August 16, 2021 04:53 AM (QzkSJ)

909 Most of the GOP is dead to me.
Ha, Pelosi is so worried about the Afgan women.

Posted by: sidney at August 16, 2021 04:53 AM (7/kmB)

910 You mean he eat da poo-poo?
Posted by: publius,

vanilla poo-poo


mmmm

Posted by: The President and Commander-in-Chief at August 16, 2021 04:54 AM (QzkSJ)

911 mmm Okra.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 16, 2021 04:54 AM (49Exr)

912 >> Another worthless career fuckwad von Fuckwadistein

He has a Twitter feed too:

https://twitter.com/USAmbKabul

"From city to city, Afghans are uniting behind #ANDSF soldiers."

"Too many innocent Afghans have been murdered, too many dedicated activists, journalists, religious leaders, and government officials have been killed. The country needs a #CeasefireNow."

ANDSF is the Afghan "army" that folded like cheap lawn furniture, of course. And on which we spent God knows how much money.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at August 16, 2021 05:11 AM (Mzdiz)

913 The spikes are from the "vaccine."

Posted by: JAS, AoSHQ addict at August 16, 2021 05:13 AM (xopIz)

914 mmm Okra.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish

okra is a rare case, in which smaller is better

Posted by: Mr. Manly Miklos Man at August 16, 2021 05:42 AM (QzkSJ)

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