About 8,000 US troops are deploying to secure evacuations from Kabul

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GDS_Starfury

#90
August 23, 2021, 08:07:34 PM
not at all.  the taliban seem to be actively trying to not engage or by cause of action be engaged by allied forces.
its the smartest thing they can do.
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August 23, 2021, 09:02:14 PM
Quote from: al_infierno on August 23, 2021, 04:47:57 PM
In my eyes, it's like taking the fence off a sheep pen and then getting surprised when wolves come in for the slaughter.
Well the wolves have a core of 60000 (200000 max with supporters) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58187410 and there are well over 30 million sheep maybe just under 40 million. 
The timing of the withdrawal was stupid, it's fighting season, but come on over a trillion dollars (almost all by the US) has been spent on rebuilding the country and building a military.  Clearly, the people of Afghanistan aren't willing to fight for their country.  There is a resistance under Ahmad Shah Massoud's son but it is one small region.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58239156

Sir Slash

#92
August 24, 2021, 10:06:21 PM
The Chinese Government yesterday apparently announced they would be providing Financial Aid to the Taliban saying they wanted to make a, 'Positive' contribution to the country. Strange Bedfellows indeed.
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#93
August 25, 2021, 08:18:55 AM
Maybe the offer of Chinese financial aid is an effort to dissuade the Taliban from causing problems with the Chinese Uighurs Muslims?

From PBS:

At least 1 million Muslim minority Uighurs are held in Chinese government-run detention centers. There are at least 85 known centers in Xinjiang, China, ...

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#94
August 25, 2021, 03:49:26 PM
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#95
August 25, 2021, 03:55:54 PM
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#96
August 25, 2021, 04:01:37 PM
WTF? Are there really people in the world that are that stupid?? Don't answer. I can kinda sorta understand that the Americans there were trying to visit family, but still...
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Sir Slash

#97
August 25, 2021, 10:16:18 PM
Damn, when I was in school the only field trips we got was to the local Cattle Breeding Research Station. And then we didn't even get to take part. With the research I mean.
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al_infierno

#98
August 25, 2021, 10:31:49 PM Last Edit: August 25, 2021, 10:33:23 PM by al_infierno
The students in question were visiting their families.  It wasn't just a field trip to Afghanistan for shits and grins.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/25/us/san-diego-students-stranded-afghanistan/index.html
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Jarhead0331

#99
August 26, 2021, 01:10:07 AM
Quote from: al_infierno on August 25, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
The students in question were visiting their families.  It wasn't just a field trip to Afghanistan for shits and grins.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/25/us/san-diego-students-stranded-afghanistan/index.html

That's ballsy. I won't even visit my mom during SXSW.
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Dammit Carl!

#100
August 26, 2021, 08:25:48 AM
Had a co-worker (Afghani & a prior interpreter for Coalition forces) go back and get caught up in this mess; he's on his way back home as we speak, but could have been so, so much worse.

steve58

#101
August 26, 2021, 09:10:05 AM Last Edit: August 26, 2021, 09:58:21 AM by steve58
Explosion reported outside Kabul airport.

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According to one US official, there are injuries among Afghans, but there is no information yet on any US casualties.

https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-news-taliban-refugees-08-26-21-intl/h_9b945725b577ab5d934d7db9daa2d835

update: 3 US troops injured, 11 people killed in suicide attack.
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Sir Slash

#102
August 26, 2021, 10:50:59 AM
God help them all.
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Gusington

#103
August 26, 2021, 11:14:08 AM
Reports say this was done by an ISIS offshoot, ISIS-K, K for Khorosan...which also are enemies of the Taliban.
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#104
August 26, 2021, 12:12:45 PM Last Edit: August 26, 2021, 02:28:53 PM by steve58
Now hearing 4 US Marines were killed.  Pentagon is now saying 12 service members killed >:( >:(  60 killed in 2 bombings, including at least one car bomb.

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/live-updates-taliban-gain-more-ground-in-afghanistan-as-they-close-in-on-kabul

https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghanistan-kabul-airport-explosion-11629976397
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