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US completes evacuation of embassy in Afghanistan. (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2021 OP
Yes, CNN dears. And this is why getting out of Afghanistan was the only reasonable decision. Scrivener7 Aug 2021 #1
K & R Budi Aug 2021 #2
Applause! True Blue American Aug 2021 #3
No one is bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #4
Wgphat I am hearing now True Blue American Aug 2021 #5
At least they bluedevil4 Aug 2021 #7
What about the interpreters? hamsterjill Aug 2021 #6

Scrivener7

(50,941 posts)
1. Yes, CNN dears. And this is why getting out of Afghanistan was the only reasonable decision.
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 04:04 PM
Aug 2021

Well done getting all American personnel out of the embassy safely.

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
3. Applause!
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 04:12 PM
Aug 2021

We are out! Our Troops are home and the stragglers who should have left weeks ago are safe

A 20 year Republican war ended by Democrats. We took Osama, too!

Ghani took tail and ran!

 

bluedevil4

(305 posts)
4. No one is
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 04:39 PM
Aug 2021

home yet. They’re at the Kabul airport which is taking on fire and US citizens are being instructed to take shelter

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
5. Wgphat I am hearing now
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 05:27 PM
Aug 2021

Is the British are furioudps that the Afghanistan put up no fight at all. The British helped train them. There are 600 now helping with the evacuation.

We spent a trillion dollars over there helping and training.

 

bluedevil4

(305 posts)
7. At least they
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 06:11 PM
Aug 2021

took the Afghans who helped them to England Canada did the same. They took 2500 home. I’m glad it’s almost over and we can move on from this but I’m a little disappointed.

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