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doc03

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10. Same here I saw some that looked happy, if they wanted to

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Aug 17, 2021, 07:28 AM

Aug 2021

be on the plane and it was too late, why celebrate? If all those people would have fought back they wouldn't have needed to run.

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Were all the people on the runway attempting to escape from the Taliban? [View all] kentuck Aug 2021 OP

I thought the same. MLAA Aug 2021 #1

I was struck by snowybirdie Aug 2021 #2

I am assuming those working in positions such as interpreters were mostly young men. LisaL Aug 2021 #5

Look at the pics of the people on the planes Sympthsical Aug 2021 #25

There were many children and women on that plane as well. GemDigger Aug 2021 #30

Now that you mentioned it... GoCubsGo Aug 2021 #3

Thanks! kentuck Aug 2021 #4

"The media is selling us a picture of desperate people" former9thward Aug 2021 #37

They showed picture inside the cargo plane . . .. Lovie777 Aug 2021 #6

Good question. We now know everything we have been told is BS. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #7

That occurred to me too. lpbk2713 Aug 2021 #8

The folks in the transport hold were women, children, families obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #9

Same here I saw some that looked happy, if they wanted to doc03 Aug 2021 #10

This is some of the weirdest speculation I've ever seen. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #11

What's so weird? kentuck Aug 2021 #12

Judging how people act in a crisis. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #13

And you judge your opinion on the same videos? kentuck Aug 2021 #14

You're right, it's not the judging. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #15

You may be right but.. kentuck Aug 2021 #16

Agreed Devil Child Aug 2021 #21

Did you see the women cover their faces inwiththenew Aug 2021 #17

I saw the young men on the runway flashing the "V" sign for victory or for peace... kentuck Aug 2021 #19

Whatever they were doing, that's a sign of an airport in chaos. Treefrog Aug 2021 #18

For sure. kentuck Aug 2021 #20

If we were Republicans.... TheRealNorth Aug 2021 #27

Yeah, maybe they are just "tourists"? kentuck Aug 2021 #28

They are "crisis actors" TheRealNorth Aug 2021 #29

I just saw thatclip on Ruhle's show XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #22

This fellow sure looks happy... spanone Aug 2021 #23

I think that is the one that got my attention. kentuck Aug 2021 #26

I'm sure there are happy lads in Afghanistan this week, but that doesn't change the fact that Treefrog Aug 2021 #31

you assume a lot from my short observation. spanone Aug 2021 #32

Actually, I replied to the wrong poster. Treefrog Aug 2021 #33

No problem. Accepted. spanone Aug 2021 #34

Lol, he did look happy. Treefrog Aug 2021 #35

Not all Afghans at the airport worked for Americans dalton99a Aug 2021 #24

no reports of afghans fleeing to arab/muslim dominate countries then? nt msongs Aug 2021 #36

I think most were trying to escape but some certainly were waving Raine Aug 2021 #38

I think many of those people were celebrating, too. George II Aug 2021 #39