People Are Passing <i>Babies</i> Hand-to-Hand In Desperate Scramble to At Least Get the Infants Out of Afghanistan

People Are Passing Babies Hand-to-Hand In Desperate Scramble to At Least Get the Infants Out of Afghanistan

Regarding the picture of the bloody child killed by the Taliban: Why isn't this all over the media?

245 As others mentioned, for the first time in history, the media is actively suppressing dissemination of a picture of a dead bloody child of color (and a legitimate one at that). If only the child was wearing a mask...
Posted by: sempy

Great point. Every time there's a Pallywood production of a kid supposedly killed by the IDF, or a poor refugee child drowned and washed up on the beach, the media makes that its iconic image for the week.

Why is this one being so ruthlessly suppressed?

No don't tell me; I'm keen to guess on my own.

Via Tami:

People are so desperate to escape the #Taliban that they’re passing babies and kids forward to the gate at #Kabul airport. #kabulairport #AfghanEvac pic.twitter.com/6NSlIffrD1
— Matt Zeller (@mattczeller) August 18, 2021

People are trapped in safe houses, and yet no one is coming to escort them to the airport:

Just got off phone with Sen @BillHagertyTN.

His office is getting reports of Americans in safe houses near the Karzai airport "who are trying to figure out when they can run for it."

"This is what we're expecting Americans to do?"

Sullivan yesterday:

pic.twitter.com/CTe3YkXTS0
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) August 18, 2021

Senate aide tells me that at a briefing for Senate aides this afternoon, the administration said that they are currently “thinking about and discussing air bridges” (presumably helicopters) to get to Americans who are outside of Kabul to the airport. https://t.co/x2XPkjrvwR
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 18, 2021

Hot-zone helicopter evacs for tens of thousands of people...? Picking up what, 30 at a time, at best?

Sure. Sure.

Administration figures are already leaking that this plan is not a plan at all. It's a fantasy.

President Joe Biden's pledge to evacuate thousands more at-risk Afghans who worked for the U.S. government will run into the cold reality of a fast-closing window of time, insecurity all over Afghanistan and major logistical hurdles.
As one U.S. official told Reuters "too many things have to go 100 percent correctly" to execute the plan to move out those going through the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process. The Pentagon is aiming to evacuate up to 22,000 SIV applicants, their families and other at-risk people.
But officials and refugee resettlement groups said that number, while admirable, will be much more difficult to reach now that the Taliban have seized the capital Kabul and most of the country.
Groups that work with refugees vigorously disputed Biden's assertion in a speech on Monday that many applicants had not wanted to leave Afghanistan earlier.
Biden announced his intent to start evacuating at-risk Afghans in July, despite calls by lawmakers and refugee groups to do so months earlier. Since July, only 2,000 Afghans have been flown to the United States.
"It's a nice goal to have, but realistically it's going to be a challenge," the U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said of the 22,000-person benchmark.
The hope is to fly out between 5,000 and 9,000 per day when the Pentagon reaches full capacity with 6,000 troops on the ground in Kabul. Only 4,000 troops have reached Kabul so far.

Milley lies again, claiming there was "NO indication" -- none! not a speck! -- that Afghanistan would collapse in 11 days.

That's a lie. Or at least the leaks say so: They say that he was repeatedly warned that Afghanistan's government and rent-a-thugs would disintegrate rapidly.

He must be fired in disgrace.

Milley: There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days pic.twitter.com/Jso2NXD13x
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 18, 2021

Our allies shouldn't worry, mincing weakling f-boi Ned Price says. Our allies should judge us by... um... our actions?

State Dept. spokesperson Ned Price: "Our message to all of our partners around the world uh... is... uh... to... um ... is clearly reflected in our actions ... over the past few decades and now." pic.twitter.com/nHWytAabGK
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 18, 2021

More norms restored! The adults are back in charge!

Via Widespread Pepe:

@DarrenJBeattie
One basic sign that America is a failed state is the complete lack of accountability
for iraq, afghanistan, Covid regime, 2008 collapse
The only thing you get in trouble for in this crumbling empire is calling your secretary "toots" or saying the "N" word 20 years ago

Biden '75: No, we have no obligation to take in refugees fleeing a battleground we abandoned.

"I'm getting sick an tired of hearing about morality, our moral obligation...the U.S. has no obligation to evacuate 1—or 100,001—South Vietnamese." —Sen. Joe Biden, 1975 https://t.co/9G0bmkdTjJ
— Avik Roy (@Avik) August 18, 2021

Posted by: Ace at 05:09 PM

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1 Top. Men.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 18, 2021 04:11 PM (a3Q+t)

2 BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE. They happily murder children. They don't care about being hypocrites. They our soulless, Godless, monsters.

Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:11 PM (sX1BW)

3 So horrible

Posted by: It's me donna at August 18, 2021 04:11 PM (I2VcN)

4 No mean tweets. And no seats on a plane either.

Posted by: NCKate at August 18, 2021 04:11 PM (KqB2U)

5 I would be going fuckin crazy on Twitter cursing and hoping all leftist drop dead, but I am still on a 12 hour suspension for cursing and hoping lefties drop dead. So in 2 hours I figure I will get thrown off twitter for good

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 04:11 PM (Irn0L)

6 For the children. But not the Afghan children.

Posted by: f'd at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (Tnijr)

7 Hey I go a good idea, let's force Israel to give land and concessions to Hamas. What could possibly go wrong

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (Irn0L)

8 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.

Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

9 Sullivan has a head like a buttplug.

Posted by: f'd at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (Tnijr)

10 just as long as nobody gets grabbed by the pussy it's all good

Posted by: Rick in SK at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (FZYNt)

11 Well...time to start drinking

Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (dPOAr)

12

lol @ harmid karzai int'l airport

We live in a fcking Clown World.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (N8iKR)

13 Wards of the state and future dem voters. Win-Win!

Posted by: pahound at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (DTkO1)

14 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (Zz0t1)

15 Heard Nanzi and my Marxist Representative Madeline Dean call out if anyone needed any help getting out .

Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (znIQ9)

16 Baghdad Biden

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (M+Lyo)

17 Good thing the adults are back in charge

Posted by: Mrm88 at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (jIL4c)

18 but America is Back!
or Bacon, maybe that's what he meant.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (4a9Vv)

19 Joe Biden stands by his decision to lie about the cause of his first wife's fatal auto accident.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (2DOZq)

20 Honestly, what I think the Pentagon brass is actually doing is making things so bad, that the American people begin calling for military action in Afghanistan, so they can stay there some more.

Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (sX1BW)

21 That last twattle is a killer.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (6FeV1)

22 Milley: There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days

Then our intel services are failed and must be scrapped.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (OoCxN)

23 8 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

They were expecting a war to take the country, not an abandoned country at their disposal. Their bloodlust will come out in coming days, and unfortunately we will all have a front seat.

Fuck Biden* and his POS administration

Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (dPOAr)

24 Americans FIRST, afghan muzzles at the end of the line.

Period.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (ufFY8)

25 Infants?? You mean 5th and 6th trimester fetuses??

Posted by: Doof at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (mZUr4)

26 Perhaps the USAF can drop helium canisters, lawn chairs, twine, and balloons to those Afghans wanting to be evacuated.

As long as they float to someplace outside of Taliban control, they should be okay.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (TNyrE)

27 Biden's been in office 8 months and he's single handedly created TWO humanitarian crises.

I hate you who voted for this spongebrain shitpants.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (Zz0t1)

28

You fucked, You trusted us!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (Irn0L)

29 This isn't getting play because the media are still under marching orders to protect Stinkfinger until this either blows over or can be shackled to Trump.

When the order goes out from his handlers that it's time for him to take the fall, then this will be news 24/7. But not until then.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (2JVJo)

30 How many commies has Milly killed? I don't think you should get to four stars with killing a commie close up.

Posted by: f'd at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (Tnijr)

31 Burn in hell, Stinkfinger voters, handlers, and media enablers. In a just world, you will face what you made.

Posted by: flounder at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (KnJdm)

32 I know how this ends.

Posted by: Tyrone Woods at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (e/4by)

33 President Uncle Joe is interested in where he can sign up to get in on some of this action.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (ESn0W)

34 If there is one thing the uniparty can also agree on is that 100K Muslim new refugees is a good idea.

Posted by: Upper Middle Class Wine Mom at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (GQ5VU)

35 re 15: email from A-O-C about that, too

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (4a9Vv)

36 Milley: There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days

Perhaps this is the reason people "keep their guard up". I know. Crazy talk.

Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (DMQdU)

37
Less than 24 hours ago these same Fucking Liars told us they had "planned for ALL contingencies."

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (N8iKR)

38 More norms restored! The adults are back in charge!

"Help is on the way!!" my boss said at work after the 2020 election. Watching the Left is like a window into Jonestown.

Posted by: Puddleglum, DoD contractor at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (QFVV9)

39 "He must be fired in disgrace"

out of a canon into a wood chipper...

FTFY

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (8D42x)

40 Honestly, what I think the Pentagon brass is actually doing is making things so bad, that the American people begin calling for military action in Afghanistan, so they can stay there some more.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (sX1BW)

I am calling for Military action in DC

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (Irn0L)

41 22 Milley: There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days

Then our intel services are failed and must be scrapped.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (OoCxN)

In his defense, he was busy picking Twitter fights with Tucker and calling white folks out

Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (dPOAr)

42 Uh, Pentagon? you do know that the Laws that would have allowed Reforger to happen, are still on the books?

You can DIRECT Airlines to give you passenger planes?

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (oHd/0)

43 We are going to have to take Bagram back. I an surprised that we haven't already done so.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (yQpMk)

44 As the girls and I were enjoying our 4th bottle of Pinot, we had a great idea. To celebrate the triumphant Biden actions in Afghanistan, we'll order some middle eastern food from DoorDash.

Posted by: Upper Middle Class Wine Mom at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (GQ5VU)

45 20 Honestly, what I think the Pentagon brass is actually doing is making things so bad, that the American people begin calling for military action in Afghanistan, so they can stay there some more.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (sX1BW)

Me to the Pentagon: Nah, brah. 20 years there is 19 years too many - I think we've done enough.

At least you all were up on the diversity training though, right?

Posted by: Thrawn at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (wQb4c)

46 But our intel services identified a guy in a MAGA hat shot from surveillance video a mile away.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (OoCxN)

47
biden-the-invalid

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (N8iKR)

48 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

They were expecting a war to take the country, not an abandoned country at their disposal. Their bloodlust will come out in coming days, and unfortunately we will all have a front seat.

Fuck Biden* and his POS administration
Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:14 PM (dPOAr)

I think the USA made a deal with the Taliban not to resist their takeover if the Taliban would allow the evacuation of Americans.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (2DOZq)

49 Senators talking about air bridges. Yeah. Not gonna happen. Anybody see Blackhawk Down?

Helo gets shot down or breaks who goes to get the crew/pax? No one.

Posted by: blaster at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (mbFEM)

50 Nice

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (3D/fK)

51 If you vote stupid, you get stupid. In this case stupid cubed.

Posted by: Cosda at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (uQ3jf)

52 Come on. Who the fuck has time to plan an actual miliraty operation these days? I mean what with the millions of white supremacists roving the land killing people indiscriminately. That is our #1 goal right now.

Posted by: Generals Appointed by Obama at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (GQ5VU)

53 Honestly there were some good Terps.

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Len Bias was pretty good.

Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (sX1BW)

54 28

You fucked, You trusted us!
Posted by: Nevergiveup

https://youtu.be/JTF2j0OWUi8
Pretty much explains the post-Cold War foreign policy of the USA.

Posted by: Puddleglum, DoD contractor at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (QFVV9)

55 Apparently the White House checked with Planned Parenthood about the whole saving babies of color thing. PP says fuck 'em.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (HmZuC)

56 I mean, according to Sullivan, they're doing the best that they can to get people out. They told people to come to the airport.

Posted by: Biergood at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (FQWHA)

57
What fucking shit-for-brains decided to give up Bagram?
It should've been US property In Perpetuity.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (N8iKR)

58 Is it possible that Milley is falling on his sword to protect Biden. Don't know but it appears he's saying things that'll get him fired.

Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (G0vdT)

59 Starting from square 1 would be the Industrial Military Complex dream.

Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (znIQ9)

60 Then our intel services are failed and must be scrapped.

If we're scrapping it, may I suggest the Chinese recycling process? You know, dump it in the ocean.

Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (ELgVT)

61 I saw You Fucked open for Fishbone at Trees in '94.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (Zz0t1)

62 I think the USA made a deal with the Taliban not to resist their takeover if the Taliban would allow the evacuation of Americans.

Yeah, and that deal lasted about as long as Hunter's chastity in a whorehouse

Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (dPOAr)

63 btw, how many nice and shiny US surface-to-air missiles does the Taliban now have to shoot down those "air bridges"?

Posted by: Thrawn at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (wQb4c)

64 It's bizarre to see the nation's best and brightest embrace the excuse of "we didn't know how to do our jobs"

Scary thought?

Norms are restored.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (ESn0W)

65 People on Twitter are starting to call this "Dumbkirk"

Posted by: Mark1971 at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (xPl2J)

66 The greatest men in history at killing communists were Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse-Dong.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (6FeV1)

67 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

i have to imagine they learned that the western leftist media is actually on their side.

pay more attention to what they tell al jazera...

and look for the other sources of what is actually happening...

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (8D42x)

68 ---------------

Len Bias was pretty good.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (sX1BW)

Till he found cocaine.

Posted by: Sponge - Saying Ashli Babbitt at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (Zz0t1)

69 If you are willingly in Afghanistan 8 months into Biden's admin you're a fucking idiot. And I have no sympathy whatsoever for you. LOLGF all of you.

Posted by: Generals Appointed by Obama at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (GQ5VU)

70 Regarding MSM and baby pic.

Perhaps we can get Chuck Todd's opinion.

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (XpDAo)

71 Nothing to see here - all Afganistan is doing is creating their own version of CHAZ

Posted by: Rick in SK at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (FZYNt)

72 43 We are going to have to take Bagram back. I an surprised that we haven't already done so.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (yQpMk)

Optics. Jumping in would cause casualties all by itself. Doing it in a hot LZ? Yeah that would look bad on CNN. Not gonna happen.

Posted by: blaster at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (mbFEM)

73 Not one person has admitted failure or resigned.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (OoCxN)

74 Milley Vanilli went to the PX to get something to eat and pick out a few more medals to pin on.

Posted by: dartist at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (+ya+t)

75 Put Milley on the polygraph.

Posted by: huerfano at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (MzKgG)

76 lol @ harmid karzai int'l airport

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:13 PM (N8iKR)

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Once American forces have withdrawn, the Taliban will rename it Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Memorial Airport.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (TNyrE)

77 We're sending Spirit airlines to facilitate our air-bridge...

Posted by: pahound at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (DTkO1)

78 When did this interview happen?

Joe Biden sat down with George Snuffleupagus and talked about the Afghanistan pullout and IT'S DISASTROUS!

Biden says it was always going to be a bloodbath. When Snuffy asks about the pictures of people falling off the airplane, Biden gets visibly angry and says, "THAT WAS FIVE DAYS AGO!" Biden again blames the Afghani army and the Afghani government.

https://bit.ly/3ATZ0U8

Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (UW2ZS)

79 willowed: >>> that Awkwafina girl is kind of fat

Its hard to tell. A lot of Asian girls are really stocky in build and have a round face, so it can look chubby
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at August 18, 2021 04:08 PM (KZzsI)

Evie Ann >>> Awkafina

Posted by: banana Dream at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (zH+TV)

80
But the Priority now is back to pleasing the Teacher's Union and forcing K-12 students to wear masks all fucking day while teachers poison their students brains with the Big Lie.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (N8iKR)

81 They wouldn't be passing babies to each other unless they had a pretty good idea about how bad things are about to get. I'm guessing they are privy to plans the Taliban have that we can't even fathom. Terrible, unspeakable purges.

Posted by: Max Power at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (Hucnr)

82 On the fifth bottle of Pinot, the wine moms break out the 1.5 meter dildo.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (8rMsj)

83
Fuck it. Not sorry.

We have no obligation to anyone in A'stan. We didn't in Vietnam, either.

The difference is, Vietnamese people have something to contribute to the US.

Afghanis do not.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (rZA2o)

84 Disappearing posts. Nice.

Posted by: Marcus T at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (dIpnE)

85 Honestly there were some good Terps.

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Len Bias was pretty good.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (sX1BW)

*SNORT!!*

Posted by: Doof at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (mZUr4)

86 We're sending Spirit airlines to facilitate our air-bridge...

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I'd take my chances with the Taliban.

Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (sX1BW)

87 "Hot-zone helicopter evacs for tens of thousands of people...? Picking up what, 30 at a time, at best?"

And our leaders are more concerned with video of this hitting CNN than they are with how many Americans they can rescue.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (49Exr)

88 How many commies has Milly killed? I don't think you should get to four stars with killing a commie close up.
Posted by: f'd

I doubt he's ever done shit but shuffle papers and get his ticket punched commanding garrisons at home.

Colin Powell did the minimum in Viet Nam; walking around out in the boonies with SVA units as an advisor for a few months. Never fired a shot.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (vcOmj)

89 So all eyes are on Afghanistan, right.

Anybody watching China and Taiwan?

Yeh.....didn't think so.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (3D/fK)

90 Willowed: Lloyd Austin says we "don't have the capability" to bring our people to the airport, as the Brits are doing now.

http://bitly.ws/g6Be

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (sWM8x)

91 This is such a military fking disaster Milley's name will be mud soon.

Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (znIQ9)

92 People on Twitter are starting to call this "Dumbkirk"

Posted by: Mark1971 at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (xPl2J)

Karmella is starting to call for Acockonlips Now.

Posted by: flounder at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (KnJdm)

93 73 Not one person has admitted failure or resigned.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

Nor will they.

Posted by: Puddleglum, DoD contractor at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (QFVV9)

94 I'm going to call my congresscritter, everyday and ask when he is going to call for impeachment proceedings to begin. Ellsey touted his service now I expect him to live up to that.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (653BL)

95 Biden admin: killing USA citizens that the COVID sh0ts have not killed yet.

Coming soon: Youtube beheadings of those Left Behind by Biden.

Just wait until the jihadis start the killing on US soil, then the fun will begin.

Karen says we can't fight anyone because we'd have to leave the house and that might mean exposing us to the dreaded COVID.

/all China has to do is say they'll release another virus and we will surrender without a shot fired

Posted by: Vyx at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (umPIN)

96 Honestly there were some good Terps.

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Len Bias was pretty good.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:17 PM (sX1BW)

shame about the drugs.

Posted by: SturmToddler (8D42x) at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (8D42x)

97 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

They've learned how to shape public opinion better than any of the retards in DC. They know how to troll, meme, and present themselves as happy warriors. They also know the western media will certainly show pictures of them in bumpercars and eating soft-serve cones, but caning an old man? Raping a boy? Shooting women? Nah, not so much.

Posted by: clutch cargo - processed in a facility that may contain lead at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (wAnMi)

98 >>>Is it possible that Milley is falling on his sword to protect Biden. Don't know but it appears he's saying things that'll get him fired.

If that was the case, he'd state that this was all his fault, and he takes full responsibility with an immediate resignation. No, what we're seeing is a bureaucrat in a uniform trying to justify his terrible performance.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (HmZuC)

99 Everyone who pays even moderate attention knew what would happen.

And no one will be held accountable. Except Trump, of course, because clearly this is all his fault Because Reasons.

Posted by: alexthechick - Boobs and hysteria at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (GbPPJ)

100 It's kind of funny that Gen. Milley couldn't see what everybody else knew was going to happen.

Posted by: Caliban at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (HgGBT)

101 It's sucks that all of this bad luck is happening for Biden after that idiot Trump has nothing but good luck for his entire four years.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (ESn0W)

102
Yeah, I know, right?

"We didn't fail, because we didn't expect any of this to happen" is their fcuking excuse!

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:21 PM (N8iKR)

103 > What fucking shit-for-brains decided to give up Bagram?
It should've been US property In Perpetuity.

Willey Milley said Bagram wasn't tactically necessary.

Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:21 PM (UW2ZS)

104 Anyone who didn't think it possible for Afghanistan to fall never read military history

Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:21 PM (znIQ9)

105 Milley: There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days

Great. We have Sergeant Schultz as the Chairman of the JCOS now.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 18, 2021 04:21 PM (guGkK)

106 Helo gets shot down or breaks who goes to get the crew/pax? No one.
****
God bless Gordan and Shughart.

Posted by: Cosda at August 18, 2021 04:21 PM (uQ3jf)

107 maybe we can send Kerry to negotiate. We get the hostages and they get Florida.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at August 18, 2021 04:21 PM (4a9Vv)

108 Interesting pic at Breitbart of DOKTOR Jill headed to Marine 1; she's wearing a softcast walking boot and using a crutch...

under the other arm's side. I'm pretty sure that ain't how this is supposed to work.

https://tinyurl.com/zk4s4zvs

Posted by: GnuBreed, no circumstance at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (F0YaR)

109 I think the USA made a deal with the Taliban not to resist their takeover if the Taliban would allow the evacuation of Americans.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 18, 2021 04:16 PM (2DOZq)

Almost certainly this. But Biden's making noise about staying or going back in and the Taliban is feeling sporty.

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (uhPTO)

110 8 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

The Taliban is essentially a confederation of tribes. The people in it are fairly normal within the context of their environment and cultural norms. They're not going to be particularly nutty on average but the sort of people that normally become soldiers or raiders. And yes they have smart phones and post stupid internet memes.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy (z5Vrg) - The Republic is Already Dead at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (z5Vrg)

111 Milley: There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days

No admission that intel failed. The info simply wasn't there. Unknowable. The taliban exceeded our expectations. Aw, shucks, guys. The collective "we" screwed up. Mistakes were made by so many people, we can't fire all of them.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (OoCxN)

112 Gee, I don't get it. Biden seemed so competent up to just now.

Posted by: Chuck Todd at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (guGkK)

113 Afghanistan will look worse then a 3 day weekend in Chicago. Oh, wait...

Posted by: pahound at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (DTkO1)

114 Is it possible that Milley is falling on his sword to protect Biden.

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He's just a commie POS.

Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (sX1BW)

115 Everyone who voted for these pieces of shit has a hand in these murders, some voters more than one vote's worth too.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (oLXwS)

116 Where is the #I'llRideWithYou Twitter class?

Shouldn't they be offering to house an Afghani refugee?

Where is the GoFundMe for the children their vote just made refugees?

Posted by: Mrm88 at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (jIL4c)

117 97 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

They've learned how to shape public opinion better than any of the retards in DC. They know how to troll, meme, and present themselves as happy warriors. They also know the western media will certainly show pictures of them in bumpercars and eating soft-serve cones, but caning an old man? Raping a boy? Shooting women? Nah, not so much.
Posted by: clutch cargo

If you want to find out what they are doing, it is out there but don't figure that the Dem MSM in the US is going to cover it. They want to make things seem not so bad due to the Biden junta actions. Their default mode is cover up for the Dems now, not news as defined.

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (pO7gM)

118 This is the biggest military fiasco in American history.

Let's see...number of resignations: 0 Number of court martials: 0

Sounds about right.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (DpkTQ)

119 Why do I get the feeling that when the Chief Executive works 2.5 days a week from 10 to 1 some "details" get missed?

Posted by: Zek at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (w/5KC)

120 So Milley says they anticipated the Taliban rapidly taking over any time from several weeks to several years. He was totally prepared to deal with a rapid several year takeover.

Posted by: wodun at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (lFga6)

121 Afghanistan for the Afghans.

Keep them there, all of them. Kind of the last thing we need in this country is people too degenerate for Afghanistan.

Posted by: Deceased Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (nDHv+)

122 Not one person has admitted failure or resigned.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done!

And they never will.

They are carrerist fucks. Not a professional soldier with any honor or intergrity among them.

We are ripe for conquest or collapse. Ruled by fools and protected by wimps.
The Air Force just cashiered a Lt Col in the Space Command that wrote a book about how bad Marxism is.
This is who they are, and what they do. Lloyd Austin, our brilliant SecDef is pusing Critical Race Theory on all the armed services. It will get worse.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (vcOmj)

123 At this point maybe we should re-invade and kill all the Taliban now that they're bunched up close to the airport.

Posted by: DaveA at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (FhXTo)

124 At what point does Biden start screaming, "That was my executive ORDER!"

Oh, wait he is talking about moving the desk to the other side of the room. My bad.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (BbDPD)

125 Milley and Austin should walk into one of their precious conference rooms, and not come out.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (oLXwS)

126 "Willey Milley said Bagram wasn't tactically necessary."

Can someone explain to me why Milley is tactically necessary?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (3D/fK)

127 They need a distraction. A false flag event. A major one.

Posted by: Zeera Hunkering down here, Boss at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (VmWzL)

128 Is it possible that Milley is falling on his sword to protect Biden.

WHAT? Colonel Smith's penis? Sure. A sword? Fuck you.

Posted by: Gen Milley at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (DpkTQ)

129 The whole JCOS needs to be scrapped. We don't need any 4-star generals anymore. When another Patton or MacArthur rises up because circumstances require such ment, then start handing them out.

Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (sX1BW)

130 The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM (AytXr)

By not mocking power, Late Night Comedy has created a void. Lots of low-hanging fruit for the Taliban.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (49Exr)

131 We swore the Maginot line would stop them

Posted by: General Pierre Willey Milley at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (kUGet)

132 87 "Hot-zone helicopter evacs for tens of thousands of people...? Picking up what, 30 at a time, at best?"

And our leaders are more concerned with video of this hitting CNN than they are with how many Americans they can rescue.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:20 PM (49Exr)

Fun part? They are flying CH-47 Helicopters (twin rotors), just like we did in Viet Nam, 45 years ago.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (oHd/0)

133 Biden introduces the vaccine pump next, just like diabeethus

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (M+Lyo)

134 Actually I thought the Biden administration would be blaming others for their failures instead of denying that there are any failures.

One is typical. The other is delusional.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (2DOZq)

135 There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days

The one thing we didn't foresee was the enemy fighting. Surprised the heck out of us!

Posted by: Gen. Milley at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (1vynn)

136 >>>"We didn't fail, because we didn't expect any of this to happen"

Milley's going with the Admiral Kimmel defense.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (HmZuC)

137 The Biden generals' strategy:

- Promise everything.
- Do nothing.

Posted by: qdpsteve (L2ZTs) at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (L2ZTs)

138 >>The Taliban is essentially a confederation of tribes. The people in it are fairly normal within the context of their environment and cultural norms.

Cultural norms being torturing and killing infidels, enslaving and raping women and children. Things like that.

Posted by: Roy at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (Ti+Tv)

139 I sure hope that the Taliban don't have any access to SAMs (that the US military left behind). This exit could get even worse

Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (dPOAr)

140 99 Everyone who pays even moderate attention knew what would happen.

And no one will be held accountable. Except Trump, of course, because clearly this is all his fault Because Reasons.
Posted by: alexthechick

No one will held be accountable until suddenly all of the ruling class is considered fair game. That is essentially what happened during the French Revolution and the later Russian and Chinese Revolutions. What happens is when individual accountability goes out the window, all accountability and punishment becomes collective.

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (pO7gM)

141 If China showed up with troop carriers at Coronado, would the Biden junta surrender? I can just hear Austin saying, "We don't have the capability for that"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (oLXwS)

142 The fat blob of waste Michael Moore tweeted that the Taliban in Afghanistan is the same as our "Taliban" that was at the Capitol January 6th. Puts pictures of both side by side.

Yea, well except for the weapons, beheadings, rape of children, etc. Yea, they are exactly the same.

Posted by: Cheri at August 18, 2021 04:26 PM (oiNtH)

143 The problem isn't Milley's poor performance. It's the absence thereof.

The part of General Milley in tonight's performance will be played by That Sucking Sound Coming From the Pentagon.

Posted by: Darth Chipmunk at August 18, 2021 04:26 PM (AD14M)

144 108 Interesting pic at Breitbart of DOKTOR Jill headed to Marine 1; she's wearing a softcast walking boot and using a crutch...

under the other arm's side. I'm pretty sure that ain't how this is supposed to work.

https://tinyurl.com/zk4s4zvs
Posted by: GnuBreed, no circumstance at August 18, 2021 04:22 PM (F0YaR)

That's how you use a single crutch - on the side of the good leg.

Posted by: soulpile at August 18, 2021 04:26 PM (hiX0r)

145 Why do I get the feeling that when the Chief Executive works 2.5 days a week from 10 to 1 some "details" get missed?
Posted by: Zek at August 18, 2021 04:23 PM (w/5KC)

To be fair, afternoon reruns of The Price Is Right are a demanding mistress.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 18, 2021 04:26 PM (guGkK)

146 Biden says it was always going to be a bloodbath. When Snuffy asks about the pictures of people falling off the airplane, Biden gets visibly angry and says, "THAT WAS FIVE DAYS AGO!" Biden again blames the Afghani army and the Afghani government.

https://bit.ly/3ATZ0U8
Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (UW2ZS)

Uh - isn't that even worse than if it had just happened yesterday? That means it was shittier even faster? At this point, what difference does it make? Demented and evil.

Posted by: clutch cargo - processed in a facility that may contain lead at August 18, 2021 04:26 PM (wAnMi)

147 *Longs for the days when leaders would commit ritual seppuku to wash away the taint of their shameful failures*

Posted by: Sharkman at August 18, 2021 04:26 PM (ePjOB)

148 138 >>The Taliban is essentially a confederation of tribes. The people in it are fairly normal within the context of their environment and cultural norms.

Cultural norms being torturing and killing infidels, enslaving and raping women and children. Things like that.
Posted by: Roy at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (Ti+Tv)

So... rather like the Romans, Mongols, Vikings, and so forth?

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy (z5Vrg) - The Republic is Already Dead at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (z5Vrg)

149 History is a bitter mistress...

Posted by: pahound at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (DTkO1)

150
Not one person has admitted failure or resigned.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done!

__________

And they never will.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (/U27+)

151 Joe... putting the finishing touches on the trusting of the American Government... mission accomplished..

Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (6Je/Q)

152 "Is it possible that Milley is falling on his sword to protect Biden."

No, if he had that level of integrity we wouldn't be in this situation.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (49Exr)

153 @127 "They need a distraction. A false flag event. A major one."

Someone will look cross-eyed at a Muslim somewhere and it will become the Hate Crime of the Century. This will bring a solemn address about Islamaophobia and "backlash" from white nationalists from Oval.

Then anyone who Tweets, Facebooks or mails a Google doc that doesn't completely praise unlimited immigration of ME "refugees" will be banned, fired and prosecuted.

Posted by: Zek at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (w/5KC)

154 They need a distraction. A false flag event. A major one.

*

I no-joke suspect Biden will announce interstate travel restrictions for unvaxxed white people.

The news will shift away from his support of the terrorists with that one little press release.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (ESn0W)

155 The Webz says that Moonset is 12:49AM tonight in Kandahar. 0300 would be a good time to drop the pathfinders, a small drop at 0330 to secure the runways and 0400 start landing blacked out aircraft.

Take Bagram tonight or don't take it at all.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (yQpMk)

156 First 0-6 to produce a paper trail of telling the military leadership that their plan was flawed, gets promoted to 0-7.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (3D/fK)

157 Cultural norms being torturing and killing infidels, enslaving and raping women and children. Things like that.

Wait, are we talking about Hollywood or the Taliban?

Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (dPOAr)

158 The whole JCOS needs to be scrapped. We don't need any 4-star generals anymore. When another Patton or MacArthur rises up because circumstances require such ment, then start handing them out.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert)

We would need
1 four star naval officer, as CNO
! four star Air Force officer as Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
1 four star Army officer as Chief of Staff of the Army
1 four star Marine as Commandant of the Marine Corp.

And that's it. So many flag officers and swivel chair hussars is a military that is built to lose wars.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (vcOmj)

159 Remember that sniveling simp captain in Eastwood's "Heartbreak Ridge"? Milley is that X 1000.

Posted by: Napoleon XIV at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (AiZBA)

160 Gee, I don't get it. Biden seemed so competent up to just now.
Posted by: Chuck Todd

You suck one dick.....

Posted by: Bruce at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (vd8XM)

161 I tell ya, I gotta plead ignorance on this thing, because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here, that that sort of thing was frowned upon, you know...cause I've worked in a lot of militaries and I tell you, people lose wars all the time!

Posted by: Gen Milley at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (DpkTQ)

162 I'd prefer to focus on repatriating US citizens first. But be careful what you wish for, Ace. The narrative builders are going to go hard on open borders and imperative massive, US taxpayer funded, laundered through Catholic, Lutheran, and LDS charities, resettlement of Afghanis. Hey, it might be worth the trade off if they would close the southern border. That is not going to happen either.

Posted by: Eric Schmidt at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (YkawN)

163
biden says it was always going to be a bloodbath.

That's a god damn Lie.
They said, with the utmost confidence, the Aghan "Army" was prepared and capable of defending the country.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (N8iKR)

164 We are going to have to take Bagram back. I an surprised that we haven't already done so.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (yQpMk)

As someone mentioned in another thread. Bagram is probably booby trapped to the hilt with other indirect weapons sighted in by now.

Posted by: Beartooth at August 18, 2021 04:28 PM (UVMn8)

165 Can someone explain to me why Milley is tactically necessary?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (3D/fK)

He comes as a pair with Vanilley.

Posted by: flounder at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (KnJdm)

166 ! four star Air Force officer as Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

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Funniest and most on the nose typo ever.

Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (sX1BW)

167 If you all are so fucking smart, how come you're not doing this job?! Oh, that's right, we block your advancement at every turn.

Posted by: The Joint Chiefs (who are just chiefs of staffing) at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (AytXr)

168 Why were we really in Afghanistan?

Bin Laden was caught 10 years ago, in a separate country.

Why did we stay there?

Trump talked about pulling the troops out early in in his term and both sides pitched a hissy fit. I mean it certainly wasn't for humanitarian reasons, so why? What was the graft, other than military contracts? Or was that it?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (7F9te)

169 @157-My go to line these days is"embrace the power of and"...

Posted by: pahound at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (DTkO1)

170 "Fun part? They are flying CH-47 Helicopters (twin rotors), just like we did in Viet Nam, 45 years ago."

Old ways are best ways...

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (3D/fK)

171 When these Afghan men reach the US and start raping and murdering, what race do you think they'll be counted as?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (ESn0W)

172 First 0-6 to produce a paper trail of telling the military leadership that their plan was flawed, gets promoted to 0-7.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:27 PM (3D/fK)

Just need a civilian ORSA to do a deep dive root cause analysis.

Posted by: Doof at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (mZUr4)

173 Uh, I think you are forgetting a 4 star general for diversity, lgbtq and BIPOC outreach for each service. Would need a staff of at least 10,000 each.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy is a great start, but there is so much more to be done! at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (OoCxN)

174
Ten years from now, it will be universally-accepted received wisdom... Everything from the first American boot on the ground to the last airborne tribesmen to hit it from 5000 feet was Trump's fault. Get used to hearing that.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (rZA2o)

175 willowed

I believe Joe's current plan is to do nothing to evac Americans stuck outside the airport perimeter, to decrease the risk of incurring US military casualties in the Joe-caused chaos. If we take KIA, or WIA amputees or terribly burned in this Joe-caused Charlie Foxtrot, he knows he will be in deep, deep trouble. I believe the current mission he's given DoD is to evac every American that gets him/herself inside the airport perimeter by August 31, then bug-out. He currently sees American civilians left behind by his withdrawal f-ck up as acceptable collateral damage so long as no military personnel are KIA/WIA on his watch, tarnishing his reputation.

His effort to avoid US casualties must include payola to the Taliban to not fire on US military personnel. That's another scandal waiting to bite him.

Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (AMIL/)

Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (AMIL/)

176 "A Few Dumb Men"

Chaffy: "DID YOU ORDER A PULLOUT BEFORE ALL AMERICANS WERE EVACUATED!"

Pres Biden: 'YOU DAMNED RIGHT I DID!"

Posted by: WisRich at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (G0vdT)

177 Biden says it was always going to be a bloodbath. When Snuffy asks about the pictures of people falling off the airplane, Biden gets visibly angry and says, "THAT WAS FIVE DAYS AGO!" Biden again blames the Afghani army and the Afghani government.

https://bit.ly/3ATZ0U8
Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:19 PM (UW2ZS)

What a piece of dung he is

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (M+Lyo)

178 171 When these Afghan men reach the US and start raping and murdering, what race do you think they'll be counted as?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (ESn0W)

In the UK they get categorized as Asians.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy (z5Vrg) - The Republic is Already Dead at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (z5Vrg)

179 If milley did not see this collapse coming and coming quick, then he is a fuckin idiot and should resign. If he saw it, and a blind man could see it, and went along anyway, he should resign. Just resign fat boy

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (Irn0L)

180 If the Obama regime was the JV team, what does that make the Biden Junta?

Bad News Bears sans Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal?

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (LAm9Q)

181 Is it possible that Milley is falling on his sword to protect Biden.
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He wouldn't be looking for a higher paying job?

Posted by: dartist at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (+ya+t)

182 Nigel Farage of the UK points out that Afghanistan is the Saudi Arabia of lithium, which is necessary for the latest batteries. Biden just handed the green energy future of the world to China.

https://bit.ly/3su0aT0

Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (UW2ZS)

183 When these Afghan men reach the US and start raping and murdering, what race do you think they'll be counted as?
Posted by: Moron Robbie

White Afghanistanian

Posted by: Bruce at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (vd8XM)

184
The US "intelligence" "community" didn't fail on 9/11 -- they never imagined Al Qaeda would fly airliners into buildings, you see.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (N8iKR)

185 biden says it was always going to be a bloodbath.

Well, it sure as hell will be now. And it'll be Americans doing the dying too. Completely insane and unnecessary. All he had to do was show some backbone.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (oLXwS)

186 I'm pretty sure its SOP for the intelligence services to give waffling reports on all sides of decision or policy, so when the caca hits the fan they can always "leak" a report showing they "advised" the President about x, y and z all along.

They basically give possibilities and facts and it's up to the Chief Executive to weigh them, ask questions, seek follow up advice and make decisions. Or in this case, it's his job to eat ice cream and drool.

Posted by: Zek at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (w/5KC)

187 On a slightly different note (but along the same tangent of American decline), the sidebar has a link to a story on "Awkwafina" being canceled. I thought that was the singer that made the great song "Slumber Party", with the lyric "I gave your girlfriend cunnilingus on my couch."

Turns out that's Ashnikko. Imagine my boomer embarrassment!
If you've never heard the song and seen the video, I recommend it once. Just to see the decline of our nation into hedonistic debauchery. Remember, no slippery slope to gay marriage!
https://youtu.be/luZyMQjPTkM

Posted by: Seinfeld at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (+PA+3)

188 44 As the girls and I were enjoying our 4th bottle of Pinot, we had a great idea. To celebrate the triumphant Biden actions in Afghanistan, we'll order some middle eastern food from DoorDash.
Posted by: Upper Middle Class Wine Mom

Women in Seattle are actually doing this.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (fScfV)

189 The fat blob of waste Michael Moore tweeted that the Taliban in Afghanistan is the same as our "Taliban" that was at the Capitol January 6th. Puts pictures of both side by side.

And what's truly disgusting is that I will probably die long before that pustulent, clammy-taint, limpdick ambulatory toxic waste site does.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (2JVJo)

190 That next to last video.....looks like Ryan Styles drew "weaselly State Dept spokesman" out of the hat.

Posted by: Weirddave at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (IjWVx)

191 was Trump's fault

Considering the left and LIVs tell me Vietnam was Nixon's fault I rate your statement as likely.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (DpkTQ)

192
When these Afghan men reach the US and start raping and murdering, what race do you think they'll be counted as?

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Well, like everyone else in Central Asia, they're more-or-less white. White savages.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (rZA2o)

193 That's how you use a single crutch - on the side of the good leg.

Posted by: soulpile at August 18, 2021 04:26 PM (hiX0r)

Really? That concentrates all your weight on the bad foot. Huh. Oh well.

Posted by: GnuBreed, no circumstance at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (F0YaR)

194 I would suggest against this as a plan:
https://youtu.be/fSFjhWw4DNo

That's about an 18 maybe 20 fps R/S landing at the end.

Posted by: banana Dream at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (zH+TV)

195 The next person I vote for will expressly have zero faith in the institutions.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (/hXfz)

196 Can you say "Blood Bath"? There I knew you could.

Posted by: zombe Mr. Rogers at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (7qvpm)

197 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (PNt4R)

198 Did I forget to close my tags!?!?

Posted by: Seinfeld at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (+PA+3)

199
I sure hope that the Taliban don't have any access to SAMs (that the US military left behind). This exit could get even worse
Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:25 PM (dPOAr)

They don't necessarily need SAMs (they almost certainly have MANPADS). They have 23mm cannon armed technicals. Just park a couple a few yards from the end of the runway and go skeet shooting.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (n+4am)

200 Posted by: Kurt at August 18, 2021 04:30 PM (HeqNG)

You're still an idiot without a grasp of basic facts. Real men always have to come to the rescue of civilization because of punks like you.

Posted by: Just a side note at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (2DOZq)

201 Biden says it was always going to be a bloodbath. When Snuffy asks about the pictures of people falling off the airplane, Biden gets visibly angry and says, "THAT WAS FIVE DAYS AGO!" Biden again blames the Afghani army and the Afghani government.
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Remember the outrage when Trump said of COVID, "it is what it is." (I.e. we need to learn to deal with it and get on with life)

Posted by: Bicentennialguy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (iydjf)

202 WTAF is wrong with you people? We quit. We walked away. We ain't going back. Save your thoughts and prayers for the 82nd, who are sitting ducks at the airport. Fuck it is hard to walk away from this place.

Posted by: Too Bad Costa Rica Sucks at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (oWBc3)

203 197 Can you say "Blood Bath"? There I knew you could.
Posted by: zombe Mr. Rogers at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (7qvpm)

Sounds.. intriguing...

Posted by: Countess Bathory at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (oHd/0)

204 Shut up, Dunce. Your circus, your clowns.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (yQpMk)

205 BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE. They happily murder children.

Well, they have no problem yanking them out of the womb so... yeah.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (nxdel)

206 171 When these Afghan men reach the US and start raping and murdering, what race do you think they'll be counted as?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (ESn0W)

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White Muslims.

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (LAm9Q)

207 You can also get in trouble for continuing to call a dude named Brian, "Brian," after he demands that everyone play into his fantasy that he is now "Miranda."

Posted by: reason at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (ePZfA)

208 what I find vile about expatriating our stallwart brave and oh so effective afghan allies is that they're a warrior culture from a primitive society that literally dies by the sword every generation.

also, the reports from Europe is that, you know, when it comes to your barbaric african and middle eastern citizens, sure you expect genital mutilation, acid attacks, child grooming, and elderly rape...you know, the normal stuff now in Europe. But when you read Euros saying, "but you know what? These afghans, they're kind of bad." That should be scary. At best, they can go to zimbabwe or iraq.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (ZZK0E)

209 "Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?"

No.

Posted by: Rosa DeLauro at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (w/5KC)

210 Gref, very important point and thanks for repeating it.

Impeach Biden Now

Posted by: Ben Had at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (653BL)

211 168 Bitter Clinger,
There was graft certainly that mattered for congress critters and their associated networks. But some of it was probably due desires to avoid a reckoning of policy failure. We essentially knew that Afghanistan was not suitable for national building even during GWB's remaining horrid years in office. Obama had other fish to fry such as destabilizing the country itself via grievance politics so simply left the military and State to run the place.

The Invade the World Invite the World caucus in the Republican Senate primarily made the agreement between the war as policy and the grifters stick.

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:33 PM (pO7gM)

212 If you voted for Biden you are evil beyond redemption. May all your children have the same morality and honor you have, may your grandchildren treat you as you merit.

Posted by: Betsy at August 18, 2021 04:34 PM (EcD5Y)

213 Trump talked about pulling the troops out early in in his term and both sides pitched a hissy fit. I mean it certainly wasn't for humanitarian reasons, so why? What was the graft, other than military contracts? Or was that it?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 18, 2021 04:29 PM (7F9te)

Trump was on record back around 2012 saying it was past time to leave for just that reason. We got Bin Laden. Time to pack up. I think it was his frustration at Romney and the GOP that he made his decision to run before Barky's second term. He knew where we were headed back then. The deep state loves their wars, too many people were getting their pockets lined here. And it was probably the CIA's main source of income after 10 years.

Posted by: clutch cargo - processed in a facility that may contain lead at August 18, 2021 04:34 PM (wAnMi)

214 They don't necessarily need SAMs (they almost certainly have MANPADS). They have 23mm cannon armed technicals. Just park a couple a few yards from the end of the runway and go skeet shooting.
Posted by: I

and that is going to work for how lng?

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 18, 2021 04:34 PM (qExcO)

215 "You can get in trouble in america for..."

well, like our so brave afghan allies...we let the american taliban sweep across the country. This is not the place I knew in the real america, that's for sure. We used to be free.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:34 PM (ZZK0E)

216 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (PNt4R)

Paul McCartney

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 04:34 PM (6FeV1)

217 Kurt, at least try to post something resembling a coherent thought.

Posted by: Tofer732 at August 18, 2021 04:35 PM (kUGet)

218 Democrats and Afghanistan.

What a f**king sh*tshow of epic proportion.

Historically epic proportion.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at August 18, 2021 04:35 PM (sy5kK)

219 When these Afghan men reach the US and start raping and murdering, what race do you think they'll be counted as?

Was reading a couple news stories earlier. In the first some young black women assaulted an asian store owner because she yelled at them for knocking down her displays.

In the other a black guy attacked an asian guy at an ATM with an ax.

Both were part of the "rising white supremacist violence against asians" meme in the FNM.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 18, 2021 04:35 PM (DpkTQ)

220 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?

Steel girders go limp at the sight of her.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 18, 2021 04:35 PM (guGkK)

221 When the leftoids say "but trump"

don't forget ISIS, Biden/OBama gave us ISIS and trump had the dickballz to have them destroyed.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:35 PM (ZZK0E)

222 218 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (PNt4R)

Paul McCartney
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 04:34 PM (6FeV1)

Okay, Michael Moore is another-the world's ugliest lesbian.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:35 PM (PNt4R)

223 Regarding Milley, no firing, no resign...seppuku by polar bear on live TV.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (ZZK0E)

224
Isn't this the phase in this Farce when the Senate passes useless and stupid Resolutions regarding the current disaster?

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (N8iKR)

225 "Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?"

Ugh - this could start a flurry of Mirror Universe Who Dis candidates

Posted by: Doof at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (mZUr4)

226 Kurt, where'd you copy the Hitler / eastern front line from?

Go ahead. Be honest. Where did you see it recently.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (ESn0W)

227 Democrats and Afghanistan.

What a f**king sh*tshow of epic proportion.
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Why should this situation be any different than anything else they touch?

Posted by: Bicentennialguy at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (iydjf)

228 90 Willowed: Lloyd Austin says we "don't have the capability" to bring our people to the airport, as the Brits are doing now.

If thousands of US citizens get left behind, this better wind up as an impeachment and conviction. Harris in the hot seat, I don't care.

Posted by: clutch at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (9UmRs)

229 They don't necessarily need SAMs (they almost certainly have MANPADS).
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All pyrsyns can have periods, bigot!

Posted by: tampax at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (ePZfA)

230 I am miserable and unhappy but I need to pass on a joke:

Al Fox of Tampa is running for Senate: Look at the picture, he looks like "Evil Ted Cruz" if Ted Cruz were in that bizarre OS episode of Star Trek

https://tinyurl.com/4a5whee3

Posted by: Kindltot at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (BbDPD)

231 > Posted by: Too Bad Costa Rica Sucks at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (oWBc3)

Who shit in your Cheerios? Nobody here is hoping the idiot child sends troops back into Afghanistan indefinitely. We're pointing out the very obvious fact that Biden royally fucked up the pullout, leaving thousands of Americans behind enemy lines with no safe passage to the airport.

Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (UW2ZS)

232 Biden is becoming more expendable by the day. It could not happen to a more deserving POS!

Posted by: Tyler Mason at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (pmW6q)

233 The next person I vote for will expressly have zero faith in the institutions.

Kind of a twist on Groucho Marx' 'club' remark: I'm not voting for anybody who wants to be in government.

Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (ELgVT)

234 no words

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (oEn12)

235 The US "intelligence" "community" didn't fail on 9/11 -- they never imagined Al Qaeda would fly airliners into buildings, you see.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales

Ramzi Yusef (masterminded the first WTC bombing in 93) actually thought that one up. The Bojinko Plot.

They knew about it because they interrogated him.
He was the nephew of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, who is still (I hope) in Gitmo, who masterminded the 9/11 airliner attacks. Wut a sooprize!

Yusuf is living out his life in the Federal Supermax in Colorado.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative...Living on the Prison Planet at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (vcOmj)

236 Nigel Farage of the UK points out that Afghanistan is the Saudi Arabia of lithium, which is necessary for the latest batteries. Biden just handed the green energy future of the world to China.

https://bit.ly/3su0aT0
Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (UW2ZS)
============

Wyoming has over 700 years supply of lithium at current (2020) world production.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (oLXwS)

237 Miss me yet?

Posted by: Jimmy Carter at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (w/5KC)

238 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?

Steel girders go limp at the sight of her.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 18, 2021 04:35 PM (guGkK)

Mohawks don't want to be walking the high steel when Maxine is around.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (PNt4R)

239 Good lord, the Dunce wants to parry. Come at me, sis.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (yQpMk)

240 When these Afghan men reach the US and start raping and murdering, what race do you think they'll be counted as?

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like I was saying, when you even get Euro-cucks who are parceling out their nations for the third world to rape and own...when they say "sure we get the usual middle eastern acid attacks and child rapes...but these Afghanis, they're kind of bad." you should be scared.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (ZZK0E)

241 218 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM (PNt4R)

Yes. Maxine without her wig.

Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (AMIL/)

242 The US "intelligence" "community" didn't fail on 9/11 -- they never imagined Al Qaeda would fly airliners into buildings, you see.

Yeah no one fired for that one either. And Bush 43 gave Tenet a medal no less.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (DpkTQ)

243 Fuck you bonhomme

Posted by: Too Bad Costa Rica Sucks at August 18, 2021 04:37 PM (oWBc3)

244 198 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM

Are the recently deceased in the running?

Posted by: Zombie Helen Thomas at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (+PA+3)

245 OK, so much bad news in Afghanistan, can they tell us good news at home? Like have they done more dawn raids on grandmothers that walked through the capitol of 1/6 yet? We let some of these Taliban leaders out of Gitmo, can't we fill it up with dangerous grandma insurrectionists?

Forget about the Americans left behind enemy lines in Kabul, there are millions of domestic terrorists that are denying election results and not getting vaccinated. Deploy the military against these insurrectionists.

/s

Posted by: illiniwek at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (Cus5s)

246 Biden just handed the green energy future of the world to China.
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Surely at their request.

Posted by: Bicentennialguy at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (iydjf)

247 The Taliban are spiking the football on the world stage... what they are doing is mockery of the West, while DOING what they always do....

Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (6Je/Q)

248 Kurt needs to read up on some history, apparently

Posted by: Tofer732 at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (kUGet)

249 Isn't this the phase in this Farce when the Senate passes useless and stupid Resolutions regarding the current disaster?

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:3

Say, aren't we due for another congressional pandering day such as national sweat sox day?

Posted by: Beartooth at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (UVMn8)

250
Yeah there are hot springs in WY and CO bubbling up with lithium. They're pretty cool to look at. Like boiling milk, but with a bluish tint.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (rZA2o)

251
The whole JCOS needs to be scrapped. We don't need any 4-star generals anymore. When another Patton or MacArthur rises up because circumstances require such ment, then start handing them out.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert)

Every police chief you see on TV has four stars on their collar.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (63Dwl)

252 Kurt needs to read up on some history, apparently
Posted by: Tofer732 at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (kUGet)

and English.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (yQpMk)

253 Fuck you too, buddy.

Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (UW2ZS)

254 If thousands of US citizens get left behind, this better wind up as an impeachment and conviction. Harris in the hot seat, I don't care.

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aside from death by polar bear for Milley, I haven't even got to mentally wrap my head around 10,000 or so AMERICAN CITIZENS being abandoned for dead in fucking afghanistan.

I'm thinking casino for the foot fucking crack addict

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (ZZK0E)

255 Congress is on top of this I am sure.

I can't wait for the "Ban the Taliban from making Fun of the President Act of 2021"!

Posted by: 18-1 at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (DpkTQ)

256 Remember the outrage when Trump said of COVID, "it is what it is." (I.e. we need to learn to deal with it and get on with life)
______________

Difference being that Trump didn't create the China virus, while Biden's massive incompetence certainly did create the Afghanistan shit show.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (k4dH2)

257 I don't know. The Taliban are not acting like I'd expect. A press conference? Bumper cars? Ice cream? Poking fun at facebook? Something's off.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:12 PM

Somebody is giving them good advice (and they appear to be listening to it)

Posted by: Chuck C at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (EughT)

258 Captain: There was nothing that I saw that indicated -

Lt Col: Thank you for your candor Captain. It takes integrity to admit your failure. You are relieved of command.

Major: Sir, 1st Lt Gratten has excellent situational aware -

Lt Col: Get him in here.

Posted by: 3D Marine Division HQ at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (49Exr)

259 NDA printer goes BRRRRRRRR~!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (1t5dY)

260 So the Biden WH thinks that the way to get past this is to make a mask mandate. For the childrens you see. Eh, it will probably work, what with the stupidly of the public, and the help of the MFM and Big Tech

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (r+sAi)

261 Friends, friends. Let's not bicker 'bout 'oo flounced.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (yQpMk)

262 >>>The Invade the World Invite the World
- whig

I've seen this messaging/meme the last couple of days. It's very effective especially with pictures.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (OAYaC)

263 The Taliban are spiking the football on the world stage

*

This is incredibly damaging to the image the US has tried so hard to maintain for so long.

We've got our trannies and pronoun training, though!

I have no doubt China and Russia are wondering what their next move should be.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (ESn0W)

264 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?
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James Brown?

Posted by: dartist at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (+ya+t)

265 We are going to have to take Bagram back. I an surprised that we haven't already done so.
Posted by: G'rump928(c)

These fuckers couldn't be bothered to feed and house NG forces properly in DC. Anyone that had the expertise and will is long gone, and the ruling caste doesn't want them back.

Posted by: Blue Hen at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM (VYjdj)

266 Normally "America" rallies behind the president in times of crisis.

BUT Joe and Company caused this crisis, even his propaganda outlets are having trouble covering for him. (unless that is part of the plan to remove him ... and go even further totalitarian?)

Posted by: illiniwek at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM (Cus5s)

267 Does Kurt, in fact, know how to read?

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM (PNt4R)

268 Yep, the Taliban PR move is obviously planned... of course, all surface stuff, to baffle some infidels..

Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM (6Je/Q)

269 The scary part, to me, is the situation in Afghanistan is only going to continue to get worse.

Posted by: Weasel at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM (MVjcR)

270 202 Save your thoughts and prayers for the 82nd, who are sitting ducks at the airport. Fuck it is hard to walk away from this place.
Posted by: Too Bad Costa Rica Sucks at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM

Interesting fact...there are several 82nd troops going through the mobilization process at my location. Expedited. Probably just a coincidence...Joe wouldn't send MORE troops into the country we just withdrew from. Right?

Posted by: Army Guy at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM (g9rdB)

271 The compassion of the Left is truly a wonder to behold.

Posted by: aelfheld at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM (Zy9Yy)

272 >>The Invade the World Invite the World
- whig

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right? what the fuck is this? "Hey guys, attack America...in whatever way you like, but the bloodier the better. Sure we may bomb you but then we'll give two million of you the American city of your choice. Look at Minneapolis. The Somalis got that for black hawk down"

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (ZZK0E)

273 Gen Milley is a f*cking traitor to the country's uniform he wears. And a f*cking idiot.

But mostly, a f*cking traitor. We can live with idiots, but not traitors. If Milley is the best that the military can offer up to lead, this country is toast. With no butter or jam.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (sy5kK)

274 This shocks who, exactly? The Biden Administration is shipping Covid-infected illegals into towns, in effect engaged in biological warfare against Americans. Given that so many of those trapped in Afghanistan are Deep State whores, I vaccillate between rage and laughter.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (9oKed)

275 Nigel Farage of the UK points out that Afghanistan is the Saudi Arabia of lithium, which is necessary for the latest batteries. Biden just handed the green energy future of the world to China.

"Oh, sorry, we meant lithosphere! Afghanistan is the Saudi Arabia of rocks!"

Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (AytXr)

276 Yeah there are hot springs in WY and CO bubbling up with lithium. They're pretty cool to look at. Like boiling milk, but with a bluish tint.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 04:38 PM (rZA2o)

NV too

Posted by: clutch at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (9UmRs)

277 Waters could be the cure for sex addiction.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (PNt4R)

278 Minor point--The Afghans gave the chi-coms the mining rights for those minerals about 6 years ago. Oh right, that was during the barky,joebama, Kerry rule.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (653BL)

279 I wonder if there's any Ross Perot's alive with the balls to organize an operation to go in and get his people.

Posted by: banana Dream at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (zH+TV)

280 I would love to feel outrage at what is happening in Afghanistan, but I just looked out my window and saw some kid, hundreds of meters from the bus stop trudging home from school alone wearing a Woke Mask.

I read that in Australia, the police pepper sprayed 12yo girls for not wearing a Woke Mask outside.

I see damned little difference between the animals in Afghanistan, and the budding sadists in the West who are just clearing their throats to duplicate their own version of Taliban behavior.

Maranatha

Posted by: Reuben Hick at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (+LCoQ)

281 Yep, the Taliban PR move is obviously planned... of course, all surface stuff, to baffle some infidels..
Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM (6Je/Q)

Them pointing out Facebook censorship was a masterstroke. It gives me pause to consider who must be advising them. China? Russia? This really seems KGBish.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (yQpMk)

282 The scary part, to me, is the situation in Afghanistan is only going to continue to get worse

*

Next stop Iraq.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (ESn0W)

283 I can't wait for the "Ban the Taliban from making Fun of the President Act of 2021"!

They're on thin ice, we can tell you that!

Posted by: twitter.comm at August 18, 2021 04:43 PM (AytXr)

284 Thoroughly Modern Milley:

Fat Boy should resign in disgrace.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at August 18, 2021 04:43 PM (Bmy3R)

285 If there really are 10k USc's in Afghan, Biden is toast.

Mostly because a certain percentage of them are not coming home, and it won't be 1pct.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 18, 2021 04:43 PM (1t5dY)

286 Waiting for headline, "Austere Islamic Scholars Return to Afghanistan".

Posted by: KungPow at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (Lnl3y)

287 242 The US "intelligence" "community" didn't fail on 9/11 -- they never imagined Al Qaeda would fly airliners into buildings, you see.
__________

Well how could they? It's not as if there were dozens of Saudi men enrolling in U.S. flight schools at the time, asking for accelerated classes in how to fly planes, but with no interest in learning how to take off or land planes.

Oh wait, there were, and it was reported to law enforcement. It's just that our so-called "intelligence" experts decided to ignore it.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (k4dH2)

288 aside from death by polar bear for Milley, I haven't even got to mentally wrap my head around 10,000 or so AMERICAN CITIZENS being abandoned for dead in fucking afghanistan.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (ZZK0E)

Tim, I don't think it's gonna happen. We will have to send 10,000 troops or whatever it takes to get people out.

Posted by: clutch at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (9UmRs)

289 228 90 Willowed: Lloyd Austin says we "don't have the capability" to bring our people to the airport, as the Brits are doing now.

If thousands of US citizens get left behind, this better wind up as an impeachment and conviction. Harris in the hot seat, I don't care.

Posted by: clutch at August 18, 2021 04:36 PM (9UmRs)

A tweet earlier today from someone at the airport said the US troops are 'incendiary' about not being allowed to go outside the wire like the Brits are doing to find UK civilians and escort them to the airport.

Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (AMIL/)

290 Biden's OODA loop, observe-orient-decide-act, inserts a half dozen Lids, and an art Grift, and a NeverTrumping or 3, and a NYT poll or 4, while omitting the observe, orient, and decide.
Poll-Lid-nevertrump-poll-lid-grift-lid-nevertrump poll-lid-nevertrump-lid-lid-poll-DeepStateDecision OgleTeleprompter. PLNPLGLNPLNLLPDO.
No wonder his reaction time is so slow, even for a bureaucratic puddin' head.

Posted by: Joe Walsh, as a solo artist at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (JjMWb)

291 Even I saw this coming

Posted by: Ronnie Millsap at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (flINI)

292
Them pointing out Facebook censorship was a masterstroke. It gives me pause to consider who must be advising them. China? Russia? This really seems KGBish.
Posted by: G'rump928(c)

I'm think Americans. Anti-Americans Americans, really. Like the same people pulling the strings of Antifa.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (N8iKR)

293 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?

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Caitlyn Jenner?

Yeah, she counts. Haterz.

Posted by: Darth Chipmunk at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (AD14M)

294 The 1993 WTC attack was designed to kill 10k but only killed 6 people. It was treated like any other terror event that killed 6 people, as far as magnitude of reaction.

That made me furious in 2001.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (/hXfz)

295 257
Somebody is giving them good advice (and they appear to be listening to it)
Posted by: Chuck C at August 18, 2021 04:40 PM

Probably the Chinese, through some of their social media puppets (Zuckerburg, Dorsey).

Posted by: Army Guy at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (+PA+3)

296 This is Xiden's Fyre Festival.

Posted by: Stitches at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (PBqbw)

297 Anybody who thinks anyone is gonna get fired or resign over this disaster doesn't know the Democrat party, or their Rino enablers. Nobody is gonna get fired, nobody is gonna resign. They will just hunker down until the shit blows over and then talk about it being old news.

Understand this; They are irresponsible, incompetent slime who want power over us and care for nothing else. They serve in government. They serve themselves.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (o2MD2)

298 In other news, COVID deaths in Afghanistan spiked sharply, affecting many Americans there.

If only they'd believed the science unlike Trump they'd still be alive!

Posted by: How the FNM will cover dead Americans at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (DpkTQ)

299 Gen Milley is an embarrassment to his uniform, but more importantly, dishonors every single American that has died while wearing that uniform.

For the last 245 years.

That's one helluva lot of dishonor.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (sy5kK)

300 277 Waters could be the cure for sex addiction.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (PNt4R)

"Maxine Waters and Angela Merkel naked on a cold day.

MAXINE WATERS AND ANGELA MERKEL NAKKED, AND SCISSORING, ON A COLD DAY!:

Posted by: Thrawn at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (wQb4c)

301 Well, Islamism and Marxism ARE currently allied, it appears...

Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (6Je/Q)

302 wait, there were, and it was reported to law enforcement. It's just that our so-called "intelligence" experts decided to ignore it.

*

And the pilots were pulled over by local law enforcement in traffic stops but no one could be bothered to do anything about them remaining in the country illegally.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (ESn0W)

303 BREAKING: WA issues statewide mask mandate once again.

And so we go round and round and round again.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:46 PM (GQ5VU)

304 Tim, I don't think it's gonna happen. We will have to send 10,000 troops or whatever it takes to get people out.
Posted by: clutch

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oh, no...totally, this is why it's hard to "rally around" this. This is HUGE. This must've been what the brits felt after Dunkirk. Oh right, they got most've their people out.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:46 PM (ZZK0E)

305 Even I saw this coming

Posted by: Ronnie Millsap

****

Same. Fist bump

Posted by: Ray Charles at August 18, 2021 04:46 PM (flINI)

306 Gnubreed that is correct use of a crutch, I never quite understood it either.

Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:46 PM (znIQ9)

307 This is becoming a Blameaplooza. Sources at CIA are saying they warned the administration and Pentagon that once Biden set a withdrawal date many ANA units started evaporating. Many were also not getting paid and, shock, some commanders were stealing their payroll.

Posted by: Marcus T at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (dIpnE)

308 This is just like Benghazi, but on a much larger scale.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (r+sAi)

309 so here's an assignment, forget spamming worse than Saigon. What about worse than Dunkirk. What's worse than Dunkirk?

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (ZZK0E)

310
I have no doubt China and Russia are wondering what their next move should be.
Posted by: Moron Robbie

They are collaborating on writing the text books to be used in American schools.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (63Dwl)

311
Taliban taking a swipe at Fakebook was really about fueling Twitter to make comparisons between us and the taliban, in my opinion.

I believe we are all being fucked with at unimaginable levels by very devious people.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (N8iKR)

312
They don't necessarily need SAMs (they almost certainly have MANPADS). They have 23mm cannon armed technicals. Just park a couple a few yards from the end of the runway and go skeet shooting.
Posted by: I

and that is going to work for how lng?
Posted by: confederatefifth at August 18, 2021 04:34 PM (qExcO)

They don't even have to bring down a single C-17. Just put a few tracers in the air and DoD will shut down the airlift permanently. Sorry, airstrip is too hot, can't risk flying in.

Then the bloodletting can start. You can be sure that the Talib savages have thought of this.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (n+4am)

313 "Wyoming has over 700 years supply of lithium at current (2020) world production.
Posted by: Huck Follywood"

Nope. The Wyoming sand mite. Only lives in Wyoming in sand on top of lithium deposits. You are going to have to look elsewhere.

Posted by: The EPA at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (Tnijr)

314 233 The next person I vote for will expressly have zero faith in the institutions.

Kind of a twist on Groucho Marx' 'club' remark: I'm not voting for anybody who wants to be in government.

I am hoping that the Trump experience has convinced sufficient people that the Federal bureaucracy needs to be dealt with, and if they can't be fired, they need to be shot.

Posted by: JEM at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (8erNz)

315 These fuckers couldn't be bothered to feed and house NG forces properly in DC. Anyone that had the expertise and will is long gone, and the ruling caste doesn't want them back.

This is what happens when you sell your soul to the Devil. I feel no compassion for any member of the Democrat Party Military who bared their asses to the Constitution and to We The People in protection of the Western Taliban / Children of Cain that infest the rancid bowels of Washington DC.

The 82nd had a chance to keep America free. They collectively said "Fuck You, We Love Democrats and we endorse the overthrow of the former United States".

Die in that God forsaken hell hole of Afghanistan rather than perform the wet work the Democratic Party has planned on We The People.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (+LCoQ)

316 Same. Fist bump

Me three!

Posted by: Helen Keller at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (DpkTQ)

317 It's just that our so-called "intelligence" experts decided to ignore it.

*

Knowing what we know now...

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (ESn0W)

318 if you were trapped in Kabul, I have to think now is the best time to make a run for it
the longer you wait, the tighter it will be locked up

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (oEn12)

319
so here's an assignment, forget spamming worse than Saigon. What about worse than Dunkirk. What's worse than Dunkirk?
Posted by: Tim Riggins

Watergate

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (63Dwl)

320 I wonder if there's any Ross Perot's alive with the balls to organize an operation to go in and get his people.

Posted by: banana Dream at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (zH+TV)

I joined EDS a few years after Perot's rescue mission. At company orientation we received the Ken Follett book On the Wings of Eagles - the eagle being the company mascot

Posted by: Beartooth at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (UVMn8)

321 In fairness, there has been some suggestin that the biden was going to be a enormous shit show and that instead of going into sheer panic it might be better to watch, wait, and order some snacks for the show.

not going to be easy for him to force through the tyranny the retards in his administratin after this.

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (qExcO)

322 Afghanistan is so corrupt it makes Democrats look like rank amateurs.

Posted by: Marcus T at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (dIpnE)

323 Caitlyn Jenner?

Yeah, she counts. Haterz.
Posted by: Darth Chipmunk at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (AD14M)

It's a Wooh Man... not a Woman.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (oHd/0)

324 290 Biden's OODA loop, observe-orient-decide-act, inserts a half dozen Lids, and an...No wonder his reaction time is so slow, even for a bureaucratic puddin' head.
Posted by: Joe Walsh, as a solo artist at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM

Honestly, with him being a puppet, I can very easily imagine the confusion and system-lock is due to competing factions and groups bickering and backstabbing each other. We're already hearing some of that regarding Kamala's team telling Biden's people to "get bent", Psaki bailing out, etc.

Posted by: Palace Intrigue Guy at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (+PA+3)

325 >>> 287 242 The US "intelligence" "community" didn't fail on 9/11 -- they never imagined Al Qaeda would fly airliners into buildings, you see.
__________

Well how could they? It's not as if there were dozens of Saudi men enrolling in U.S. flight schools at the time, asking for accelerated classes in how to fly planes, but with no interest in learning how to take off or land planes.

Oh wait, there were, and it was reported to law enforcement. It's just that our so-called "intelligence" experts decided to ignore it.
Posted by: TrivialPursuer at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (k4dH2)

Paying attention to those reports would have been rayciss, you stupid h8terz!!

Posted by: Super SMAHHHRT Intel Peepsq at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (ACi07)

326 wait, there were, and it was reported to law enforcement. It's just that our so-called "intelligence" experts decided to ignore it.

And the pilots were pulled over by local law enforcement in traffic stops but no one could be bothered to do anything about them remaining in the country illegally.
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It's almost as if they want these things to happen. Kinda like all the mass shooters reported to the FBI, etc. before they act...

Posted by: Bicentennialguy at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (iydjf)

327 298 In other news, COVID deaths in Afghanistan spiked sharply, affecting many Americans there.

If only they'd believed the science unlike Trump they'd still be alive!

Posted by: How the FNM will cover dead Americans at August 18, 2021 04:45 PM (DpkTQ)

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"They all believed Trump when he said to inject themselves was fish tank cleaner as a preventative!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (LAm9Q)

328 BREAKING: WA issues statewide mask mandate once again.

Coming to Maskachusetts any day now.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (2JVJo)

329 Them pointing out Facebook censorship was a masterstroke. It gives me pause to consider who must be advising them. China? Russia? This really seems KGBish.

Ven havv I ever taken atvantage of stoopid Amerikanski politicians?

Posted by: Vladimir Putin at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (VYjdj)

330 "I see damned little difference between the animals in Afghanistan, and the budding sadists in the West"

The Taliban has me ethics.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (9oKed)

331 I walked from home to the tire shop in the town next over to pick up my. The hike was twice as long and three times as hard as I expected. Dayum I'm tired.
Hills are prettier seen by car.
But I'm giving myself a beer reward.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (PNt4R)

332 These woke generals were too focused on how to implement CRT than the Afghan mission.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (NpAcC)

333 Joe gave an "interview" with ABC news?

Posted by: It's me donna at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (Zmnko)

334 see damned little difference between the animals in Afghanistan, and the budding sadists in the West who are just clearing their throats to duplicate their own version of Taliban behavior.

...

Amen.

I'm having difficulty finding the heart to care about people half way around the world, while Chinese fentanyl is killing the family next door.

I'm having trouble worrying about whether Afghani girls go to school in a far away land, while little boys are being told to chop off their penis at an elementary school in my own country.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (7F9te)

335 303 BREAKING: WA issues statewide mask mandate once again.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:46 PM (GQ5VU)

I didn't get to use my face colander enough the first time.

Posted by: flounder at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (KnJdm)

336 When we do send in the Marines make sure that they wear masks that do not offend the Taliban......

Posted by: James at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (24+Vp)

337 The Taliban are not traitors, Antifa are.

Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (6Je/Q)

338 Them pointing out Facebook censorship was a masterstroke. It gives me pause to consider who must be advising them. China? Russia?
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 18, 2021 04:42 PM (yQpMk)

CIA.

Posted by: 3D Marine Division HQ at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (49Exr)

339 What's worse than Dunkirk?

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (ZZK0E)

Dumbkirk

Posted by: clutch at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (9UmRs)

340
so here's an assignment, forget spamming worse than Saigon. What about worse than Dunkirk. What's worse than Dunkirk?
Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (ZZK0E)

The Limeys' retreat from Kabul in the First Anglo-Afghan War in 1842.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (n+4am)

341 318 if you were trapped in Kabul, I have to think now is the best time to make a run for it
the longer you wait, the tighter it will be locked up
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (oEn12)

run to where? You have borders with Iran, and Pakistan, who are allied with the Taliban. No ports. Airports now cut off.

Only chance is North, through the Ex Russian Stans... but that is a LOT of miles through tribal territory to get to the border.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (oHd/0)

342 288 aside from death by polar bear for Milley, I haven't even got to mentally wrap my head around 10,000 or so AMERICAN CITIZENS being abandoned for dead in fucking afghanistan.

Posted by: Tim Riggins at August 18, 2021 04:39 PM (ZZK0E)

Tim, I don't think it's gonna happen. We will have to send 10,000 troops or whatever it takes to get people out.

Posted by: clutch at August 18, 2021 04:44 PM (9UmRs)

You may be underestimating Joe's stubbornness.

Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (AMIL/)

343 un to where? You have borders with Iran, and Pakistan, who are allied with the Taliban. No ports. Airports now cut off.

Only chance is North, through the Ex Russian Stans... but that is a LOT of miles through tribal territory to get to the border.
Posted by: R

what he said

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 18, 2021 04:51 PM (qExcO)

344 Anyone who said Biden would be decent and competent needs to be beaten to death with Milley's severed head.

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:51 PM (PNt4R)

345
They don't necessarily need SAMs (they almost certainly have MANPADS). They have 23mm cannon armed technicals. Just park a couple a few yards from the end of the runway and go skeet shooting.
Posted by: I

Today's military probably has MAXI-MANPADS.
Or is it MAN-MAXIPADS?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:51 PM (63Dwl)

346 The Taliban doesn't have MANPADS. That's a pretty clear line no country supplying them would want to cross. There is nothing left in country that would give them That capability either.

Posted by: Marcus T at August 18, 2021 04:51 PM (dIpnE)

347 Hostage American on Support Call To Embassy: "Yes, I'm in desperate need of safe transport to the"

Embassy: [Muzak interrupts]

Hostage American: "Hello. Hello! Is anyone there?!"

Embassy: "You're call is very important to us. Please stay on the line and a representative will be with you. [New Loop] Would you like to schedule a family tour of Kandahar this Fall? Press '1' now."

Hostage American: "!!!!"

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at August 18, 2021 04:51 PM (aXxgO)

348 How the fuck did that turd Milley get 4 stars? I'm guessing the Peter Principle. No, not that one, the other one - knows well the taste of a sweaty peter.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at August 18, 2021 04:52 PM (8qZo8)

349 What about worse than Dunkirk. What's worse than Dunkirk?
Posted by: Tim Riggins

Watergate
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (63Dwl)

The black rock near a ranch gate

Posted by: A dude in MI at August 18, 2021 04:52 PM (/6GbT)

350 At this rate, Democrats will start blaming Dominion for the mess they're in.

Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:52 PM (l0Lgi)

351 BREAKING: WA issues statewide mask mandate once again.

Coming to Maskachusetts any day now.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 18, 2021 04:48 PM (2JVJo)

Not happening in California until AFTER the recall election.

Posted by: Napoleon XIV at August 18, 2021 04:52 PM (AiZBA)

352 Are the Tollybon Afghani or is this a foreign invasion?

Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:52 PM (PNt4R)

353 Lithium ponds look weird-ass on Google Maps satellite view. Like some kind of alien lakes, with that creepy day-glo hue.

We have them here in CO. Lithium ponds I mean. Google Maps too.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at August 18, 2021 04:52 PM (Bmy3R)

354 Same. Fist bump

Me three!

Posted by: Helen Keller at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (DpkTQ)

***

Jzjddn. Djedjsjwixct

Posted by: Jose Feliciano at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (flINI)

355 "Your call..." @347.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (aXxgO)

356 Get to the choppa!

Posted by: Arnold at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (DMQdU)

357 I'll be cynical. Kid gets to US. Parents miraculously survive Taliban. Parents get papers to move to US. They settle with other Afghans to create the vibrant joys that the Somalis have brought us.

Posted by: WiNO at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (EpDzw)

358 I'm not buying the 30k-40k Americans being trapped in Afghanistan. The initial number released of 5k-10k is more believable.
Certain people, NeoCons, need this to be a huge crisis and get Islamic Terrorism back as the largest threat to America.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (OAYaC)

359 Not happening in California until AFTER the recall election.

Most Counties in CA have been under it for about a month.. My County being one of them

Posted by: It's me donna at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (Zmnko)

360 Biden has done 1000X more damage to this country than the Taliban ever did.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (GQ5VU)

361
It seems like the US govt completely shut down for the entire month of June and was focused on things other than doing their jobs.

I wonder what was going on for the month of June....??

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (N8iKR)

362 Marcus T,

Even in the GWB admin, it was recognized that a lot of the Afghan military recruits did not exist but was simply a way for the unit and higher military leaders to skim off their alleged pay. I think probably a fair number were Taliban plants that took the gravy, training, and arms, that the Americans were dishing out.

Something similar happened in Mexico with the Zetas originally elite forces equipped and trained for anti narco operations by Americans.

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (pO7gM)

363 I'm waiting for Breaking Nooz on how Trump cancelled development of the XJ 999 Megafighter Copter that was just the thing for mass evacuations. If only....

Posted by: Zek at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (w/5KC)

364
You may be underestimating Joe's stubbornness.
Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (AMIL/)

Gref it won't be his decision. I hope...

Posted by: clutch at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (9UmRs)

365 All the Taliban really needs to shut down the airport is one truck mounted 50 caliber. That's all they need, besides a willingness to kill, which goes without saying, they have.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (o2MD2)

366 I didn't get to use my face colander enough the first time.
Posted by: flounder at August 18, 2021 04:50 PM (KnJdm)

That black hockey mask is pretty cool, though. Freaked out that guy who was hassling me & Nurse.

Posted by: Jordan61, I am the 10% at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (Ez6QX)

367 "Biden's OODA loop"

More like a DROOLA loop.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (8qZo8)

368 Ned Price looks like he just stepped from behind the register at a McDonalds. He needs to step his silly ass down to the Army recruiter and enlist.

Posted by: Eromero at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (0OP+5)

369 Soldiers being trapped there is one thing, they were ordered to go there.

Missionaries being trapped there is one thing, they were there trying to spread the gospel of Jesus.

Everyone else there, save the humanitarian workers, were there for a paycheck, a government paycheck.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (7F9te)

370 NeoCons, need this to be a huge crisis and get Islamic Terrorism back as the largest threat to America.
Posted by: Widespread Pepe at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (OAYaC)

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We have to fight them over there so they don't attack us here. Remember that oldie but goodie? I predict a big comeback.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (GQ5VU)

371 Hills are prettier seen by car.
But I'm giving myself a beer reward.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (PNt4R)

LOL - a-yup, I live on top of one. Everytime I go for a walk I end up regretting it. It's so steep, most bike riders (except pros with lungs and legs of steel) have to walk them up. Just walking back up leaves me puffin'.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (Bmy3R)

372 358 WP,
It is also possible that some are dual citizens that have families etc. spread out over the US and Afghanistan. That sort of thing happens with long occupations.

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (pO7gM)

373 I think I just wiped my face off my head....

@hughhewitt 12m

How was it, w/Pusan perimeter shrinking, US and ROK facing catastrophe, MacArthur was cooly able to plan Inchon? We don't need a miracle. We need to let best minds of the many great minds in the Pentagon take over the exit/rescue and tell the civilians to sit down and shut up.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (1t5dY)

374 > Gnubreed that is correct use of a crutch, I never quite understood it either.

It makes sense to me. You use the crutch on your good leg side so when you step on the bad leg side, you're distributing your weight between the bad leg + crutch. A walk cycle is { good leg, bad leg + crutch, good leg, bad leg + crutch }.

Posted by: bonhomme at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (UW2ZS)

375 The Taliban doesn't have MANPADS. That's a pretty clear line no country supplying them would want to cross. There is nothing left in country that would give them That capability either.
Posted by: Marcus T at August 18, 2021 04:51 PM

A well placed RPG would suffice.

I pray you're right.

Posted by: Golfman at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (hOMhY)

376 People Are Passing Babies Hand-to-Hand In Desperate Scramble to At Least Get the Infants Out of Afghanistan

You mean like gifts? For me? Oooh....

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (l0Lgi)

377 367 "Biden's OODA loop"

More like a DROOLA loop.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (8qZo

It's an OOSM loop.

Observe
Orient
Sniff
Molest

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (6FeV1)

378 The scary part, to me, is the situation in Afghanistan is only going to continue to get worse.

Posted by: Weasel at August 18, 2021 04:41 PM
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Same here. But Biden says we're good to go on KungFlu booster shots, so we got that.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (ju2Fy)

379 Tell me they didn't descrate the Pride flag at the embassy. No, not that.

Posted by: Zek at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (w/5KC)

380 Everyone else there, save the humanitarian workers, were there for a paycheck, a government paycheck.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (7F9te)

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Yyyyyyep. Which is why I'm all LOLGF about them. Fuck you, you asked for it. It's like those idiots that go hiking in Iran and then are shocked - SHOCKED I TELL YA - when they're taken prisoner, raped beaten and tortured by those super peaceful Iranians.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (GQ5VU)

381 "This is becoming a Blameaplooza"

Time and energy spent playing CYA while Americans are still in harm's way. This is why you don't purge men of honor. If they were still there, the narrative would be: okay we fucked up, let's focus 100% on getting our people home safe.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (49Exr)

382 That black hockey mask is pretty cool, though. Freaked out that guy who was hassling me & Nurse.

Posted by: Jordan61, I am the 10% at August 18, 2021 04:54 PM (Ez6QX)

The look on his face was priceless.

Posted by: flounder at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (KnJdm)

383 You can bet the Taliban will be bought off to let the Americans leave with the assets in our banks frozen the other day by Biden. As for the trapped Afghans that helped us for years...those people are DEAD! The 'new' Taliban with better PR will murder them out of sight of cameras.

Posted by: Tyler Mason at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (pmW6q)

384 I read a pretty funny story about how US Marines were tasked to running and staffing a Kabul McDonalds during the great bugout--dunno if that is true.

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (pO7gM)

385 the thing is is this is not so much an issue of not having the capbility to do what needs doing, even now, it is an issue of ldership.

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (qExcO)

386 Nope. The Wyoming sand mite. Only lives in Wyoming in sand on top of lithium deposits. You are going to have to look elsewhere.

That is only an impediment until the Democratic Party turns over final control of North America to China.

Then those who haven't had the mRNA Clot Shots will be enslaved mining those deposits.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (+LCoQ)

387 If we listen to the blm and crt crowd, we will handed babies over barb wire here in America soon. They want America to become a shit hole

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 04:57 PM (Irn0L)

388 so here's an assignment, forget spamming worse than Saigon. What about worse than Dunkirk. What's worse than Dunkirk?
Posted by: Tim Riggins

Watergate
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (63Dwl)

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Saying "Pussy."

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at August 18, 2021 04:57 PM (LAm9Q)

389 344 Anyone who said Biden would be decent and competent needs to be beaten to death with Milley's severed head.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:51 PM

We're as surprised, disappointed, and outraged as anyone! You can't blame us, anyway...no one actually listens to us!

Posted by: Will Kristol, Charlie Sykes, et al at August 18, 2021 04:57 PM (+PA+3)

390 The Taliban are not traitors, Antifa are.
Posted by: kraken
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Forget the source, and paraphrased: "The Taliban are our adversaries, the Left are our enemies."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 18, 2021 04:57 PM (l0Lgi)

391 If the Taliban desecrated a Pride Flag, would the U.S. MFM report it?

Posted by: Guy Smiley at August 18, 2021 04:57 PM (Bmy3R)

392 Why do these Afghans want to come to America, which is the most racist country on the planet? Don't they know we invented slavery in 1619?

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (GQ5VU)

393 We have to fight them over there so they don't attack us here. Remember that oldie but goodie? I predict a big comeback.
Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (GQ5VU)

It still holds true. Act 3 will take place back in NYC and DC.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (49Exr)

394 I'm getting late word that all DC pensions are safe and accounted for.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (HmZuC)

395 129 The whole JCOS needs to be scrapped. We don't need any 4-star generals anymore. When another Patton or MacArthur rises up because circumstances require such ment, then start handing them out.
Posted by: SH (Non-Expert) at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (sX1BW)

agree

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (oEn12)

396 Don't underestimate Joe's ability to fuck things up.

Posted by: Bary Soetoro at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (yrol0)

397 We don't need a miracle. We need to let best minds of the many great minds in the Pentagon take over the exit/rescue and tell the civilians to sit down and shut up.
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Stormin' Norman comes to mind.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (l0Lgi)

398 381 Hoyt,
In fairness, we can conduct Blameapalooza at the same time as actual evacuations. In fact, the adminstration appointees engaged in the Blame Game give opening to actually competent individuals trying to get people out by keeping them busy with other politics instead of evacuation implementation.

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (pO7gM)

399 Which is why I'm all LOLGF about them. Fuck you, you asked for it.

I'm not at all happy about it, and hope they come to no harm.

I'm just saying I'm not filled with the "My God it's an American, we must save them" sensation that I might otherwise be.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (7F9te)

400 Jzjddn. Djedjsjwixct
Posted by: Jose Feliciano at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (flINI)

You speak Polish?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (6FeV1)

401 181 Is it possible that Milley is falling on his sword to protect Biden.
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He wouldn't be looking for a higher paying job?
Posted by: dartist at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (+ya+t)

Milley will have a new cushy job and be pulling in a million a year at Boeing, Raytheon, or some other military contractor in a year, two tops.

Bank on it.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (sy5kK)

402 the thing is is this is not so much an issue of not having the capbility to do what needs doing, even now, it is an issue of ldership.

Posted by: confederatefifth at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (qExcO)

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Since WWII ended, It's always been about a lack of will. Period.

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (LAm9Q)

403 I'm not buying the 30k-40k Americans being trapped in Afghanistan

30 to 40 thousand Americans-to-be, and that figure is exact. Guaranteed not to go higher.

Posted by: The White House at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (l0Lgi)

404
We have to fight them over there so they don't attack us here. Remember that oldie but goodie? I predict a big comeback.
Posted by: Joe XiDen

I've already heard it from at least two talking heads.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (63Dwl)

405 You want the antidote-sorry "booster", right?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (ESn0W)

406 393 We have to fight them over there so they don't attack us here. Remember that oldie but goodie? I predict a big comeback.
Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 04:55 PM (GQ5VU)

It still holds true. Act 3 will take place back in NYC and DC.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (49Exr)

It was true for ISIS at least, though we didn't need a massive re-occupation to stomp ISIS.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy (z5Vrg) - The Republic is Already Dead at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (z5Vrg)

407 https://redstate.com/the taliban troll joe biden on twitter

Wish I could post picture of 4 Taliban eating ice cream

Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (znIQ9)

408 It's almost as if they want these things to happen. Kinda like all the mass shooters reported to the FBI, etc. before they act...
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And we have government "commissions" to study the events and make recommendations after the tragic events occur. Then a nice shiny report is published on the commission's conclusions, but nothing else is ever done.

The 9/11 commission published a phone-book sized report, chock full of recommendations like securing our borders, tightening up our visa system, preventing illegal aliens from getting driver's licenses (the 9/11 hijackers had pockets full of these kind of I.D.'s, most obtained from crooked DMV employees in Virginia), etc.

Twenty years later, and what has been done? Nothing. Our borders are less secure than ever, and our southern border is literally being overrun by millions of illegal aliens. Our visa system is still a stupid joke. And multiple states hand out driver's licenses to illegal aliens like they're Halloween candy.

And not one single government employee lost their job or even got demoted or suspended because of their massive failures related to 9/11. Not one.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at August 18, 2021 05:00 PM (k4dH2)

409 People Are Passing Babies Hand-to-Hand In Desperate Scramble to At Least Get the Infants Out of Afghanistan
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[senses opportunity]
Um, are any of them little boys?

Posted by: Mr. & Mr. Pete Butterjug at August 18, 2021 05:00 PM (l0Lgi)

410 It still holds true. Act 3 will take place back in NYC and DC.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (49Exr)

My disappointment will occur when I realized they didn't use enough megatonnage.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at August 18, 2021 05:00 PM (+LCoQ)

411 OMFG...actual headline from NBC:

POLITICS
Taliban blocking Afghans from reaching Kabul airport breaking commitments, State Department says

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Whaaaaa? Taliban breaking commitments? Why I am flabbergasted. Those are usually such trustworthy fellows.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 05:00 PM (GQ5VU)

412 384 I read a pretty funny story about how US Marines were tasked to running and staffing a Kabul McDonalds during the great bugout--dunno if that is true.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:56 PM (pO7gM)

You will get fries will that, fuckface.

Posted by: Mac Marine at August 18, 2021 05:00 PM (yrol0)

413
lol @ hugh cuck hewitt and his "great minds at the Pentagon"

Fuck. You. Hugh.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (N8iKR)

414 There must be thousands upon thousands of conflict resolution experts and neighborhood organizers just hanging around in the the US, waiting for the politicians to defund the police so they can take over.

I presume they are volunteering to head over to Kabul to resolve conflicts and organize the hell out of the neighborhoods. This really is their moment to shine! So will the media report on their miraculous progress or are they just too darned humble to have the light so richly deserved shined on them?

I mean, I KNOW that Barak Obama is already over there, he is simply too selfless to let a crisis like this pass him by.

Posted by: JB1000 at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (O6ZDy)

415 We have to fight them over there so they don't attack us here. Remember that oldie but goodie? I predict a big comeback.
Posted by: Joe XiDen

Joe, the Neocons don't want to go that far now, the amended statement is that "we have to bring jihadis here to the US so we don't have to fight them over there on their home field".

Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (pO7gM)

416 Yeah if the Tolly-Bahn blows up a chunk of NYC I won't be shedding too many years. Apologies to NYC based morons.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (GQ5VU)

417 (the 9/11 hijackers had pockets full of these kind of I.D.'s, most obtained from crooked DMV employees in Virginia), etc.

That is how you know that they weren't "black".

Posted by: Reuben Hick at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (+LCoQ)

418 Todays FOAD list:
Milley
Lloyd

Posted by: Mac Marine at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (yrol0)

419 POLITICS
Taliban blocking Afghans from reaching Kabul airport breaking commitments, State Department says

But they were sent a strongly-worded letter!

Posted by: Guy Smiley at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (Bmy3R)

420 I'm getting late word that all DC pensions are safe and accounted for.
Posted by: Citizen Cake
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Being bolstered, actually.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (l0Lgi)

421 These woke generals were too focused on how to implement CRT than the Afghan mission.
Posted by: redridinghood at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (NpAcC)

I am seriously considering mailing a pair of pink high heels to Gen Miley at Pentagon. Someone stop me before I get myself SWATed.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (49Exr)

422 30 years ago a kid fell down an old oil drill hole.

Good thing the Taliban weren't down there.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at August 18, 2021 05:02 PM (XbTjx)

423 The 82nd and Marines will kick the fuck out of the taliban, especially if a little air cover shows up. Wouldn't want to be an American sympathizer anywhere in that country though.

Posted by: dartist at August 18, 2021 05:02 PM (+ya+t)

424 Saw on E-bay that someone in Afghanistan has slightly used US Military equipment for sale. Says like new and in good condition. No refunds , all sales final.

Posted by: James at August 18, 2021 05:02 PM (24+Vp)

425 @ABC

EXCLUSIVE: Pressed on whether the U.S.'s exit from Afghanistan could have been handled better, Pres. Biden tells @GStephanopoulos, "The idea that somehow, there's a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing--I don't know how that happens."

https://tinyurl.com/ydl3njwj

And last month he said chaos was very unlikely...

Posted by: Tami at August 18, 2021 05:02 PM (cF8AT)

426 Wish I could post picture of 4 Taliban eating ice cream
Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (znIQ9)

I think Aces Dairy Queen Blizzard exclusivity contract prevents that.

Posted by: Mac Marine at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (yrol0)

427
How many of the American "civs" in A'stan are Deep State goons, though?

I mean, I get it. We have to get them out. It's a failure if we don't. But I'm tempted to say "you fucked around and found out."

IOW, I understand the necessity of evacuating them, but I don't have a ton of sympathy for these people.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (rZA2o)

428 I started saying this earlier, but had errands.

To understand that present, you have to understand the history that the main players are considering.

I said earlier that Biden thought barry was "brave" for the obl raid. By that, he only meant politically brave, which is insulting and shocking enough. The Raid had parallels to the Carter hostage rescue attempt (helicopters, deep in enemy territory, risky,....) and that turned out poorly for Carter. That is what he was thinking. It had upside, but it also had terrible downside in being comparable to what Carter did.

Now I won't go into political leaders and Min Max theory, but I think you can all figure out what a risk analysis would tell.

I think Biden saw this as "politically brave" to just pull everyone the fuck out. There is a tell in that his first comment seemed to be comparing it to Nixon (?!) and the Vietnam withdrawal, and his first concern was how quickly the public would forgive the embarrassment of losing a war. He planned that that would be short lived, and the upside of keeping a promise (A promise Trump was unable to keep) was worth it.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (Zxo3+)

429 Stop with the neocon shit. Hang biden with this.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (Irn0L)

430 Milley will have a new cushy job and be pulling in a million a year at Boeing, Raytheon, or some other military contractor in a year, two tops.

Bank on it.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (sy5kK)

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The RNC could use a new white-privileged chairwoman ... how much does it pay?

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (LAm9Q)

431 OLITICS
Taliban blocking Afghans from reaching Kabul airport breaking commitments, State Department says
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Whaaaaa? Taliban breaking commitments? Why I am flabbergasted. Those are usually such trustworthy fellows.

The irony. Democrats break commitments like they break wind.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (+LCoQ)

432 UN will write very stern letter of warning to Taliban.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (yrol0)

433
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Posted by: Marlee Matlin at August 18, 2021 05:04 PM (n+4am)

434 >>>Taliban blocking Afghans from reaching Kabul airport breaking commitments, State Department says

God, you can almost hear a millennial in the White House right now going, "But...but...but they PROMISED!"

Posted by: Citizen Cake at August 18, 2021 05:04 PM (HmZuC)

435 This is just unbelievable...

@wmalnews

President Biden, who has spent the last few days traveling between the White House and Camp David, is scheduled to head to Delaware for a long weekend.

That's according to the FAA's website

https://tinyurl.com/yjhzn6fx

Posted by: Tami at August 18, 2021 05:04 PM (cF8AT)

436 421 These woke generals were too focused on how to implement CRT than the Afghan mission.
Posted by: redridinghood at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (NpAcC)

I am seriously considering mailing a pair of pink high heels to Gen Miley at Pentagon. Someone stop me before I get myself SWATed.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (49Exr)

PO box as the return address?

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy (z5Vrg) - The Republic is Already Dead at August 18, 2021 05:04 PM (z5Vrg)

437 427
How many of the American "civs" in A'stan are Deep State goons, though?

I mean, I get it. We have to get them out. It's a failure if we don't. But I'm tempted to say "you fucked around and found out."

IOW, I understand the necessity of evacuating them, but I don't have a ton of sympathy for these people.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (rZA2o)

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Amen brother. They are all deep state goons who happily supported Biden. Fuck them.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 05:04 PM (GQ5VU)

438 In fact, the adminstration appointees engaged in the Blame Game give opening to actually competent individuals trying to get people out by keeping them busy with other politics instead of evacuation implementation.
Posted by: whig at August 18, 2021 04:58 PM (pO7gM)

LOL I can't argue with that. Seen it.

Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (49Exr)

439 Jzjddn. Djedjsjwixct
Posted by: Jose Feliciano at August 18, 2021 04:53 PM (flINI)

You speak Polish?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (6FeV1)

***

Heh

Posted by: George Shearing at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (flINI)

440 429 Stop with the neocon shit. Hang biden with this.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (Irn0L)

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Without neocons pushing for all wall the time in the 2000s we wouldn't be where we are today. They and Bush set this cluster up. Biden just took it to 11.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (GQ5VU)

441 411 OMFG...actual headline from NBC:

POLITICS
Taliban blocking Afghans from reaching Kabul airport breaking commitments, State Department says

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Whaaaaa? Taliban breaking commitments? Why I am flabbergasted. Those are usually such trustworthy fellows.
Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 05:00 PM (GQ5VU)

This is what is known as a test. And failure is bad news for the people still there.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy (z5Vrg) - The Republic is Already Dead at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (z5Vrg)

442 429 Stop with the neocon shit. Hang biden with this.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (Irn0L)

Agree, basically.... the Democrats are to blame... stay on message... they always do.

Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (6Je/Q)

443 And George asked him if he was lying then or lying now right? LOL just kidding of course he didn't

Posted by: steevy at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (uUDKV)

444 Joe told Stepha-clintonus that he never thought "this" could be done without chaos, and he "priced" chaos into his withdrawal decision.

WTF?

He's an angry, stubborn old fool.

Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (AMIL/)

445 Taliban blocking Afghans from reaching Kabul airport breaking commitments, State Department says

We're the victims now- you have to give in to our demands! Your behavior is simply...deplorable!

Posted by: The State Department at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (9Fwwf)

446 This is just unbelievable...

@wmalnews

President Biden, who has spent the last few days traveling between the White House and Camp David, is scheduled to head to Delaware for a long weekend.

That's according to the FAA's website

https://tinyurl.com/yjhzn6fx
Posted by: Tami at August 18, 2021 05:04 PM (cF8AT)

They can only shoot him up with drugs so many times before they lose their efectivness, so they have to hide him alot

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (Irn0L)

447 ** all war not all wall

Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (GQ5VU)

448 LeftCoast Dawg: "Milley will have a new cushy job and be pulling in a million a year at Boeing, Raytheon, or some other military contractor in a year, two tops.

Bank on it."

I know that's the way it works, but why? I mean, here's a guy who appears to be so out of his league that to depend on him is corporate malfeasance. Can you reliably believe he has the contacts to do anything? Would you trust his judgement?

For most 2nd careerists who fly under the radar, this works. But here we may well have someone so tainted that that SOP just won't work. He'll have to get a job teaching at UC Berzerkley College of War.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (aXxgO)

449
biden will be "leading from behind" a young child.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (N8iKR)

450 run to where? You have borders with Iran, and Pakistan, who are allied with the Taliban. No ports. Airports now cut off.

==

any direction probably gives better than staying put, even if its into Pakistan

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (oEn12)

451 428 cont.

And before I get willowed,

I think the military was resisting and they had planned to delay Trump's plans until they could steal his office and then Biden would be a pushover. So they had no plan, or they had a plan but decided to maliciously comply when he insisted.

The military and IC CF does not excuse biden.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (Zxo3+)

452
President Biden, who has spent the last few days traveling between the White House and Camp David, is scheduled to head to Delaware for a long weekend.

He's given his little speech and interview... Move on...COVID !

Posted by: It's me donna at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (Zmnko)

453 FIRE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND AT THE TOP OF THE HEAP AT THE PENTAGON AND THE CIA. . . .

Posted by: FIIGMO at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (5Xtai)

454 244 198 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM

Did we already forget the Morning Rant's Belgian pedo poet laureate?

Posted by: Joe Walsh, as a solo artist at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (JjMWb)

455 440
Without neocons pushing for all wall the time in the 2000s we wouldn't be where we are today. They and Bush set this cluster up. Biden just took it to 11.
Posted by: Joe XiDen - Delta Delta Delta Can I help ya help ya help ya Variant at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (GQ5VU)

Don't even disagree with that.... but the hammer needs to fall on the regime in DC.

Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (6Je/Q)

456 Stop with the neocon shit. Hang biden with this.
Posted by: Nevergiveup
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Aye. Use the Alinsky rule, as they do, "Identify a responsible individual. Ignore attempts to shift or spread the blame."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (1vynn)

457 Powerline it seems Sundowner had a little statement about how shameful people had to die from Covid today.
Nothing about Afghanistan.

Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (znIQ9)

458 LeftCoast Dawg: "Milley will have a new cushy job and be pulling in a million a year at Boeing, Raytheon, or some other military contractor in a year, two tops.

Bank on it."

I know that's the way it works, but why? I mean, here's a guy who appears to be so out of his league that to depend on him is corporate malfeasance. Can you reliably believe he has the contacts to do anything? Would you trust his judgement?

For most 2nd careerists who fly under the radar, this works. But here we may well have someone so tainted that that SOP just won't work. He'll have to get a job teaching at UC Berzerkley College of War.
Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at August 18, 2021 05:05 PM (aXxgO)

He'll get the cash because he supported the coup against Trump.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, The Suicide Squad review at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (XvPQV)

459 I've already heard it from at least two talking heads.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (63Dwl)

I don't remember us slaughtering Saudis (all but one of the hijackers), wiping out Pakistan (sheltering bin Laden), or preventing Muslim immigration. Somehow the bumper sticker strategy was just a cover to begin endless wars.

Posted by: WiNO at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (EpDzw)

460

Nood

nood

Posted by: Soothsayer's Untrue But Accurate Tales at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (N8iKR)

461 IOW, I understand the necessity of evacuating them, but I don't have a ton of sympathy for these people.

The people there are likely arrogant, narcissistic assholes who are convinced that by the sure might of Who They Are that they could alter thousands of years of barbaric culture.

Do we really want them back? I mean, if aborting a child because a baby is just too inconvenient is noble, how could one argue against keeping that cancer inside Afghanistan?

Posted by: Reuben Hick at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (+LCoQ)

462 How many of the American "civs" in A'stan are Deep State goons, though?

I mean, I get it. We have to get them out. It's a failure if we don't. But I'm tempted to say "you fucked around and found out."

IOW, I understand the necessity of evacuating them, but I don't have a ton of sympathy for these people.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (rZA2o)

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Yeah, my first thought was why didn't they get the hell out of Dodge ASAP as soon as Beijing Biden announced the withdrawal date?

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (LAm9Q)

463 Posobiec nailed this one. He tweeted this well over a hour ago...

@JackPosobiec 1h

Biden telling staff he wants to go back to Delaware. Hasn't been sleeping well this week. Thinks he will be more functional if he stays over at home in Wilmington.

Posted by: Tami at August 18, 2021 05:07 PM (cF8AT)

464 436 421 These woke generals were too focused on how to implement CRT than the Afghan mission.
Posted by: redridinghood at August 18, 2021 04:49 PM (NpAcC)

I am seriously considering mailing a pair of pink high heels to Gen Miley at Pentagon. Someone stop me before I get myself SWATed.
Posted by: Hoyt's Paid Turkish Provocateur at August 18, 2021 05:01 PM (49Exr)

PO box as the return address?
Posted by: Red Turban Someguy (z5Vrg) - The Republic is Already Dead at August 18, 2021 05:04 PM (z5Vrg)

Wear gloves when you handle them, and the packaging. Burn the receipt. Don't get caught on camera buying them or mailing it (here's where a mask would come in handy. A gaiter's even better. And a knit hat, pulled down low. Plus sunglasses.)

Posted by: Guy Smiley at August 18, 2021 05:08 PM (Bmy3R)

465 454 244 198 Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at August 18, 2021 04:32 PM

Did we already forget the Morning Rant's Belgian pedo poet laureate?
Posted by: Joe Walsh, as a solo artist at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (JjMWb)

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Uhm hello?

Posted by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro at August 18, 2021 05:08 PM (GQ5VU)

466 Nevergiveup: "They can only shoot him up with drugs so many times before they lose their efectivness, so they have to hide him alot"

You know this is happening. On his best days, it's a crapshoot on the effectiveness of the cocktail. Now, under this amount of stress? Medicine simply isn't equipped.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at August 18, 2021 05:08 PM (aXxgO)

467 Maybe we can send our southern border coyotes to Afghanistan to smuggle Americans over the border,

Posted by: Just a side note at August 18, 2021 05:08 PM (2DOZq)

468 Is Biden resigning? Cause, these are the actions of someone who's planning on leaving their job and just says fuck it for the last week or two they're there.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at August 18, 2021 05:08 PM (HmZuC)

469 "Is there an uglier woman anywhere than Maxine Waters?"

Gorilla Jackson Lee.

Posted by: What's up . . . at August 18, 2021 05:09 PM (0dmP2)

470 And what's truly disgusting is that I will probably die long before that pustulent, clammy-taint, limpdick ambulatory toxic waste site does.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 18, 2021 04:31 PM (2JVJo)

This means you must stay alive just for spite.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 18, 2021 05:09 PM (Vxu+H)

471 any direction probably gives better than staying put, even if its into Pakistan

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabamillion (oEn12) at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (oEn12)

Nah. Any Afghani at this point can't be trusted to not turn over an American to curry favor with the Taliban. They are fucked if they stay put and wait. They are fucked if they hoof it.

Posted by: flounder at August 18, 2021 05:09 PM (KnJdm)

472 Stop with the neocon shit. Hang biden with this.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 18, 2021 05:03 PM (Irn0L)

It was a neocon strategy. It's the neocons still whining about leaving. The neocons deserve as much blame as Biden. So, no. Stop playing red team vs blue team and think for once.

Posted by: WiNO at August 18, 2021 05:09 PM (EpDzw)

473 >>> https://redstate.com/the taliban troll joe biden on twitter
Wish I could post picture of 4 Taliban eating ice cream
Posted by: Skip at August 18, 2021 04:59 PM (znIQ9)

Someone put it in the sidebar.

Posted by: banana Dream at August 18, 2021 05:09 PM (zH+TV)

474 BREAKING *MEDAL CEREMONY SCHEDULED* President Biden will award special Afghanistan withdrawal medals to all senior Pentagon personnel who planned and participated in the recent historic force withdrawal. Pool Press only, by reservation. Contact Press Office for credential. White House will supply photography.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 18, 2021 05:09 PM (oLXwS)

475 Saw on E-bay that someone in Afghanistan has slightly used US Military equipment for sale. Says like new and in good condition. No refunds , all sales final.
Posted by: James at August 18, 2021 05:02 PM (24+Vp)

Link? I could always use more kit...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, The Suicide Squad review at August 18, 2021 05:10 PM (XvPQV)

476 Soldiers being trapped there is one thing, they were ordered to go there.

Have you stopped and looked at the fucking words you are writing on the page? And every time soldiers were ordered to die for no reason whatsoever, without a chance to defend themselves, so a politician somewhere can save face?

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain, Chernyenko My Coat At The Cleaners at August 18, 2021 05:10 PM (byyxn)

477 Don't even disagree with that.... but the hammer needs to fall on the regime in DC.
Posted by: kraken at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (6Je/Q)

That includes the neocon establishment.

Posted by: WiNO at August 18, 2021 05:11 PM (EpDzw)

478 Did we already forget the Morning Rant's Belgian pedo poet laureate?
Posted by: Joe Walsh, as a solo artist at August 18, 2021 05:06 PM (JjMWb)

I am still shaking !

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 18, 2021 05:12 PM (M+Lyo)

479 Basically every damn knave and jackanape in DC who isn't Donald J Trump is to blame for this.

Neocons created the mess
GOPe/NT cuckolds and democrats perpetuated it for two fucking decades.
Trump laid the groundwork for actually getting out
Communist sympathizers in the Pentagram kaiboshed his efforts (IIRC, Milley explicitly said "Fuck him")
Biden's junta yanked the tablecloth out in the absolute worst possible way.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 05:14 PM (6FeV1)

480 Taliban blocking Afghans from reaching Kabul airport breaking commitments, State Department says

They are basically taking hostages, and Biden and Blinken will pay ransom under the table to the Taliban. It's a money-making op for the Taliban, not a diplomatic/political op like the Teheran embassy hostage caper.

Posted by: Gref at August 18, 2021 05:15 PM (AMIL/)

481 time for ufo/alien disclosure that will make the plebes look away

Posted by: fireman1 at August 18, 2021 05:15 PM (9njnP)

482 Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 05:14 PM (6FeV1)

This withdrawal clusterfuck has nothing related to our operations the previous 19 years .

Posted by: Just a side note at August 18, 2021 05:16 PM (2DOZq)

483 How many surviving "neocons" did not actively support Biden?

Same team, people. Same fucking team.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 18, 2021 05:16 PM (6FeV1)

484
Democrats break commitments like they break wind.

Silent but deadly.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 18, 2021 05:19 PM (63Dwl)

485 A competent President would ask for the resignations of all the joint chiefs. Of course a competent President wouldn't have planned a clusterfuck like this asshole did.

Posted by: Archer at August 18, 2021 05:21 PM (gmo/4)

486 Milley is claiming he didn't foresee the collapse of the Afghan army? And no one is going to hand him his head for admitting to the world he is incompetent?

Also, this pie in the sky magical airlift crap is going to get more people killed than if the Biden Junta just up and said, "You're on your own."

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at August 18, 2021 05:28 PM (xsQZk)

487 Milley: There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days

Perhaps this is the reason people "keep their guard up". I know. Crazy talk.
Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2021 04:15 PM (DMQdU)

Miley forgot the phrases "that WE TRAINED and ORGANIZED" in front of "this army" and "this government". That's fine, he and his ilk should be fired for not knowing the obvious OR making a hash of the evacuation OR bungling the worldbuilding. Just get to the sackings.

Posted by: Oldcat at August 18, 2021 05:44 PM (eoQWY)

488 This is becoming a Blameaplooza. Sources at CIA are saying they warned the administration and Pentagon that once Biden set a withdrawal date many ANA units started evaporating. Many were also not getting paid and, shock, some commanders were stealing their payroll.
Posted by: Marcus T at August 18, 2021 04:47 PM (dIpnE)

Of course they were, and various BIG GUYs in the deepstate were getting their 10 to 80 percent of the take.

Posted by: Oldcat at August 18, 2021 05:49 PM (eoQWY)

489 I think the USA made a deal with the Taliban not to resist their takeover if the Taliban would allow the evacuation of Americans.

Yeah, and that deal lasted about as long as Hunter's chastity in a whorehouse
Posted by: In Exile at August 18, 2021 04:18 PM (dPOAr)

We broke that deal unilaterally by not leaving in May.

Posted by: Oldcat at August 18, 2021 05:50 PM (eoQWY)

490 Just got off phone with Sen @BillHagertyTN. His office is getting reports of Americans in safe houses near the Karzai airport "who are trying to figure out when they can run for it." "This is what we're expecting Americans to do?"

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Of course this is what is expected to them. Right from the mouth of the horses ass, Sec. of Defense Austin: "We don't have the capability to go out and collect large numbers of people."

And whose fault is that? Hmmm? That ability existed until The Sock Puppet, VP Heels Up, Sec. of Stupid Austin, General Rainbow Milley and whatever other fuckers you want to throw into this shit stew, shut down Bagrem before getting US citizens out of Afghanistan.

Now the plan is to play buzz word bingo in press conferences and place orders for awards and medals.

Posted by: LostInSpace at August 18, 2021 05:52 PM (ESLBo)

491 No don't tell me; I'm keen to guess on my own.

In the middle of everything, did you most sneak in a Monty Python cheese shop reference? Nice.

Posted by: DaveQ at August 18, 2021 05:58 PM (+W3MT)

492 165 Can someone explain to me why Milley is tactically necessary?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at August 18, 2021 04:24 PM (3D/fK)

He would make a nice replacement for a daisy cutter if properly deployed?

Posted by: Eric Schmidt at August 18, 2021 06:00 PM (YkawN)

493 I wonder if our allies have started calling Pelosi yet and demanding Biden be removed from office?

He clearly is incapable of doing the job. And he has pissed ALL of our putative allies off from breaking the treaty with Canada to halt the pipeline, to hanging NATO out to dry in Afghanistan, to selling out the Israelis.

Posted by: Joe Biden at August 18, 2021 06:22 PM (qWceQ)

494 118 This is the biggest military fiasco in American history.

Let's see...number of resignations: 0 Number of court martials: 0

Sounds about right.
Posted by: 18-1

Well, it is a very recent event and.....well everything else you posted is correct. Nothing will happen to anybody in power in regards to this mess.

Posted by: Puddleglum, DoD contractor at August 18, 2021 06:44 PM (QFVV9)

495 And just like that...poof. Afghanistan story is already starting to become history. We're back to Covid, Covid and more Covid on the front page.

Posted by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro at August 18, 2021 11:18 PM (GQ5VU)

496 Milley should commit ritual seppuku to save his family's honor and save them the trouble.

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