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NPR: Security situation in Kabul airport deteriorating, airport taking fire (Original Post)
ansible
Aug 2021
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Hopefully this doesn't turn into another Tehran hostage situation. nt
MarineCombatEngineer
Aug 2021
#3
I would imagine there are armed Predator drones circling Kabul right now
MarineCombatEngineer
Aug 2021
#6
Tadpole Raisin
(1,379 posts)1. They should have gotten everyone out before withdrawing the military
Biden had his hands tied by TFG but this is bad.
War - fought for money, power, and religion.
The rest of us lose.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)2. I think I'd still take my chances on high-tailing it to the airport
If I had not already done so by now. I'd be thinking if our side can't even hold the Kabul airport ... I'm pretty much toast anyway.
This is sounding more and more like a really FUBAR situation.
MarineCombatEngineer
(14,310 posts)3. Hopefully this doesn't turn into another Tehran hostage situation. nt
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)5. +1 MarineCombatEngineer
I really hope something very deadly is loitering above the scene right now.
MarineCombatEngineer
(14,310 posts)6. I would imagine there are armed Predator drones circling Kabul right now
just waiting for the go ahead order to fire on any Taliban that threaten US citizens, I can't imagine Pres. Biden allowing the Taliban anywhere near the Embassy.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)4. But but I heard there was not going to be any military action in Kabul, just a "peaceful
transition". Oh well, just another lie, one among many.
DetroitLegalBeagle
(2,119 posts)7. They just shut down all commercial flights out
Military only now.