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chowder66

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12. Yes. Some have dual citizenship but I have no idea how many.

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 26, 2021, 05:20 PM

Aug 2021

They haven't broken down the stats on the 1000+ remaining.

I did hear at one of the pressers that they were fervently trying phone numbers, emails, texts for the remaining 1000.
They then also mentioned that some people may have already left the country but I couldn't figure out if some of those were in the 1000 group or not or if that was why they reduced the number of Americans there from a high number down to 6000 the other day.

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Serious question. So, over 100k have been evac'd from Afghanistan. How many Americans were there?!?! [View all] Roland99 Aug 2021 OP

that 100k includes all allies and Afghans WarGamer Aug 2021 #1

I'm sure. But I'm curious as to how many Americans were actually there Roland99 Aug 2021 #2

The initial reports were "up to 15k" in country WarGamer Aug 2021 #4

They estimate about 6000. 4500 were already evacuated. chowder66 Aug 2021 #3

My guess is that if there's 1000 US Citizens considering staying it's because they're 'from there' Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #8

Yes. Some have dual citizenship but I have no idea how many. chowder66 Aug 2021 #12

Thank you. Roland99 Aug 2021 #10

You're welcome. nt chowder66 Aug 2021 #11

A lot of them where US contractors USAFRetired_Liberal Aug 2021 #5

the other question is ...since they knew we were supposed to leave in what May...why didn't they Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #6

I Don't Get It DET Aug 2021 #7

6000 americans. 5000 evacuated. 1000 left. chowder66 Aug 2021 #14

Military Contractors will stay until the last minute they make hundreds of dollars an hour. pwb Aug 2021 #9

Not just Americans, but Coalition partners and support staff. haele Aug 2021 #13

There will always be a last group to leave fescuerescue Aug 2021 #15

Update: Jen Psaki just said 2 thirds of the 1000 citizens want to leave. nt chowder66 Aug 2021 #16