August 14, 2021
Tucker Carlson on the utter horror of our pullout from Afghanistan
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/202...fghanistan.html
By Andrea Widburg

Quite often, I must resist the temptation to fall back on Tucker Carlson videos because he expresses so well something I've wanted to write. However, when it comes to America's utterly ignominious retreat from Afghanistan on Biden's watch, it's impossible for me to do better than Tucker did. In a few minutes, he reminds us of America's disgraceful retreat from Saigon, of the endless treasure we lost in Afghanistan (not just money, but the lives, happiness, and well-being of tens of thousands of men), and of the architects of the disaster who never pay a price — although the Afghanis are paying a terrible price.

So here's Tucker, along with his interview with Erik Prince. After watching the video, I've got a few more words from an astute friend:

Jack Posobiec Flag of United States@JackPosobiec
Weapons captured by the Taliban on just one base

Taliban approach Kabul’s outskirts, attack north Afghan city
https://www.breitbart.com/news/taliban-t...ng-afghan-city/
AP14 Aug 2021

The Taliban have seized two more provinces and are approaching the outskirts of Afghanistan’s capital
Taliban approach Kabul’s outskirts, attack north Afghan city

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban seized two more provinces on Saturday and approached the outskirts of Afghanistan’s capital while also launching a multi-pronged assault on a major northern city defended by former warlords, Afghan officials said.

The insurgents have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in a breakneck offensive less than three weeks before the United States is set to withdraw its last troops, raising fears of a full militant takeover or another Afghan civil war.

The Taliban captured all of Logar province, just south of the capital, Kabul, and detained local officials, said Hoda Ahmadi, a lawmaker from the province. She said the Taliban have reached the Char Asyab district, just 11 kilometers (7 miles) south of Kabul.

The insurgents also captured the capital of Paktika, bordering Pakistan, according to Khalid Asad, a lawmaker from the province. -- excerpt, rest at link above --

Sara A. Carter@SaraCarterDC
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From my source in the city “Kabul taken by Taliban.”


hopeful gait analyst@gaitanalyst
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You can’t understand DoD intelligence until you understand there are literally zero consequences ever for being catastrophically wrong. Imagine social scientists with less reason or accountability.

The Patriots Gazette@ThePatsGazette
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BREAKING: Ashraf Ghani, the President of Afghanistan, has fled the country as the Taliban is taking Kabul.

Here's the latest, with photos:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1426741210132013056.html
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#BREAKING Taliban capture Jalalabad: residents; Kabul only major Afghan city in govt control Image
#UPDATES "We woke up this morning to the Taliban white flags all over the city. They entered without fighting," says Jalalabad resident, confirming Taliban claim on social media, effectively leaving Kabul as last major urban area under government control Image
The Taliban race closer to a complete military takeover of Afghanistan after capturing more major cities, leaving only the isolated capital Kabul for them to conquer u.afp.com/UKJv

Taliban enter Kabul; Afghan president flees country: LIVE UPDATES

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country after Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of Kabul, the nation's capital, and demanded unconditional surrender on Sunday.

Bill O'Reilly@BillOReilly
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Thousands of ISIS terrorists were just released by the Taliban at captured Bagram Air Base prison. Someone tell Jill Biden so she can tell Joe.

Taliban invade the palatial home of top Afghan warlord and US ally General Dostum on their lightning march to Kabul
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...ral-Dostum.html
Insurgents tightened grip on Afghanistan by capturing Mazar-e-Sharif - a heavily defended city in the north
Fighters were then filmed raiding the luxurious home of infamous warlord Army Marshal Rashid Dostum
In a statement last night, US President Joe Biden blamed Donald Trump and the Afghan army for the carnage
He said he 'will not pass this war onto a fifth president' and criticsed the Afghan Army for failing to fight

By Tom Pyman For Mailonline
Published: 19:00 EDT, 14 August 2021 | Updated: 05:12 EDT, 15 August 2021


Taliban fighters have invaded the palatial home of top Afghan warlord and US ally and videoed themselves lounging on his gold furniture and inspecting his golden tea set - as their advance closes on capital Kabul amid a scramble to get Westerners out.

General Rashid Dostum's home is in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif which fell to the Taliban yesterday and now there are claims that the advancing fighters have reached the outskirts of Kabul.

Dostum was a key US ally during the 20 year campaign against the Taliban and famously fought with the Special Forces 'horse soldiers' shortly after 9/11.

Before 9/11 he was an infamous warlord who was known for crushing prisoners alive beneath the wheels of a tank and in recent years he was a senior figure in the Afghan National Army. He is believed to have escaped.

After the fall of Mazar-e-Sharif there are unverified claims of fighting on the outskirts of Kabul, and the Taliban is certainly nearing artillery range of the capital - with some predicting it could fall within hours.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

James Glancy@jaglancy
The Afghans we were with in February, were all executed outside their homes in Kandahar on Thursday.




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https://af.usembassy.gov/security-alert-...afghanistan-15/


DefenceGeek@DefenceGeek
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CONFIRMED: #US Embassy in #Kabul advises americans to stay away from Embassy and Kabul Airport due to "situation at the airport deteriorating rapidly". #Afghanistan

Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan
Home | News & Events | Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan

Location: Kabul

Event: The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly including at the airport. There are reports of the airport taking fire; therefore we are instructing U.S. citizens to shelter in place.

U.S. citizens wanting assistance in departing the country should register for any option that might be identified to return to the United States, and must complete this Repatriation Assistance Request for each traveler in their group. Spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens in Afghanistan who are awaiting immigrant visas should also complete this form if they wish to depart. Please do so as soon as possible. You must complete this form even if you’ve previously submitted your information to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Do not call the U.S. Embassy in Kabul for details or updates about the flight. This form is the only way to communicate interest in flight options.

Assistance:

Please review, “What the Department of State Can and Can’t Do in a Crisis.”
Email KabulACS@state.gov.
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Refer to our website for the latest Alerts and Messages for U.S. citizens.
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Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Afghanistan.
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Can someone explain this one to me:

Mike Flynn's blunt interview with staffers kicked off the investigation into a bombshell Afghanistan report
David Choi
Dec 9, 2019, 11:18 PM
https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-fly...-report-2019-12


Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, is in the spotlight for his critical statements on America's war in Afghanistan.
His statements prompted an extensive Washington Post investigation, published Monday, that uncovered a candid history of the war that revealed the US government had largely misled the public.
The Post, stumbling upon a secret government review, found that officials and advisers from the White House and the Pentagon held private reservations about the war even as they publicly peddled an optimistic view of Afghanistan's progress.
"From the ambassadors down to the low level, [they all say] we are doing a great job," Flynn told government investigators, according to documents and audio recordings obtained by The Post. "Really? So if we are doing such a great job, why does it feel like we are losing?"
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Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, is in the spotlight for his past statements about America's war in Afghanistan.

The Washington Post on Monday said it was those statements, which it received a tip about years ago when Flynn emerged as a prominent campaign surrogate for Trump, that prompted its extensive investigation into the US government's history of misleading characterizations of the war.

The full Post report on Monday into what are now dubbed "The Afghanistan Papers" detailed a secret government review in which hundreds of people involved in the war effort were interviewed. Many, including senior officials, were found to have held private reservations about the war effort even as the White House and the Pentagon publicly peddled an optimistic view of Afghanistan's progress.

Flynn's comments about the war, which were made in a November 2015 interview with the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction but which The Post said it learned about in the summer of 2016, sparked what became a three-year push by The Post to obtain transcripts of interviews like Flynn's.

"From the ambassadors down to the low level, [they all say] we are doing a great job," Flynn told SIGAR investigators, according to documents and audio recordings obtained by The Post. "Really? So if we are doing such a great job, why does it feel like we are losing?"-- excerpt, rest at link above --