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46. 500,000 civilians moved over 18 hours, by civilian boat, by civilian captains (and National Guard)

Reply to George II (Reply #29)

Thu Aug 26, 2021, 11:36 PM

Aug 2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_response_following_September_11_attacks

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Some 1,500 Americans still in Afghanistan in last days of U.S. evacuation. [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 OP

The last 1500 JustAnotherGen Aug 2021 #1

Objective observers are calling this the smoothest, most efficient, and LARGEST evacuation.... George II Aug 2021 #2

And those observers are correct JustAnotherGen Aug 2021 #7

I guess "objective observers" missed the movie _Dunkirk_ n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2021 #16

i just wana scream at the tv when i hear Mika on Morning joe blabber on about how Biden is defiant onetexan Aug 2021 #17

My own friend, a staunch Democrat, Moebym Aug 2021 #24

Not even close. former9thward Aug 2021 #26

troops. We're talking about a rag-tag group of now about 100,000 civilians... George II Aug 2021 #29

Oh please. former9thward Aug 2021 #36

500,000 civilians moved over 18 hours, by civilian boat, by civilian captains (and National Guard) Decoy of Fenris Aug 2021 #46

Objective observers are also overlooking the withdrawal from Saigon in the 1970's. Calista241 Aug 2021 #39

"Objective observers" are idiots, then. Dunkirk, 9/11 boatlift, I could name quite a few more. nt Decoy of Fenris Aug 2021 #45

It would not surprise me that there are BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #4

Good point. Lasher Aug 2021 #20

"But, but, but it could have gone smoother!!" Grokenstein Aug 2021 #13

yup, taliban w keep things real smooth and without bloodshed for ya *sarcasm dripping* onetexan Aug 2021 #18

I love this! JustAnotherGen Aug 2021 #19

While waiting for her evacuation flight, one of the earliest (four or five days ago).... George II Aug 2021 #30

From what I've heard on the news, mainly the BBC, Calista241 Aug 2021 #40

Sec Blinken said some 1,000 Americans remain. Headline does not correctly reflect his words. Nt Ninga Aug 2021 #3

The sub-paragraph at the OP link under the headline says this BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #5

Thanks. I was mistaken. Ninga Aug 2021 #11

I expect in reality they probably don't have a hard number in any case BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #15

I am wondering what American would wnylib Aug 2021 #27

I think the dual citizens/immigrants are probably the bulk BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #28

I grew up around children of immigrants wnylib Aug 2021 #32

One of my former co-workers BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #33

Most of the immigrant children that wnylib Aug 2021 #35

I know my Depression era mom (1930 baby) grew up with Poles BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #37

I might have created a timeline misunderstanding wnylib Aug 2021 #38

I heard what Secretary Blinken said. The operative word was "may", as in "we have had contact with Atticus Aug 2021 #6

See this just above BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #8

But for some who have been obstructed or couldn't make it to the airport for some reason.... George II Aug 2021 #9

Sen Blinken did say that since April, many many emails/communications American were urged to leave. Ninga Aug 2021 #12

Right, this didn't sneak up on anyone (ps - you mean Secy?) George II Aug 2021 #14

And when the whole thing is an overall success we must remember who wanted it to fail Ohioboy Aug 2021 #10

Students from San Diego County school district stranded in Afghanistan PoliticAverse Aug 2021 #21

They are all immigrant students and their parents with families still living in Afghanistan BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #22

I hope they can get the rest of their relatives out with them. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2021 #23

Thank you. I was wondering who, in their correct mind, would holiday in a war zone. niyad Aug 2021 #25

They had a hard decision to make Calista241 Aug 2021 #41

"The problem is the US withdrawal is happening months ahead of schedule." BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #42

Clearly US forces weren't out of Afghanistan when these students went over there Calista241 Aug 2021 #43

There had already been a major drawdown of forces before Biden was even inaugurated BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #44

I saw an estimate this morning that only about 150 Americans who want to leave are left.... George II Aug 2021 #31

That probably makes more sense BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #34