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Tagged: afghanistan

Sweden to pay immigrants up to US$34,000 to go back to home country

Sweden to pay immigrants up to US$34,000 to go back to home country


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  6 months ago

Photo credit: Agence France-Presse
Biden left Taliban $7B in weapons, fingerprint scanners used to hunt US allies: damning report

Biden left Taliban $7B in weapons, fingerprint scanners used to hunt US allies: damning report


Via: texan1211  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  6 months ago

How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options | AP News

How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options | AP News


Via: kavika  •  News & Politics  •  243 Comments  •  10 months ago

Taliban To Resume Stoning Women In Public For Adultery

Taliban To Resume Stoning Women In Public For Adultery


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  73 Comments  •  last year

Republicans threaten Blinken with contempt over Afghanistan withdrawal cables | The Hill

Republicans threaten Blinken with contempt over Afghanistan withdrawal cables | The Hill

Via:   •  Today's America  •  3 Comments  •  2 years ago

The Taliban posted photos of hundreds of US military vehicles it said were abandoned in the chaotic pullout of Afghanistan and now form part of its army

The Taliban posted photos of hundreds of US military vehicles it said were abandoned in the chaotic pullout of Afghanistan and now form part of its army

Via:   •  Today's America  •  7 Comments  •  2 years ago

Republican-led House committee begins Afghanistan withdrawal investigation | Washington Examiner

Republican-led House committee begins Afghanistan withdrawal investigation | Washington Examiner

Via:   •  Today's America  •  15 Comments  •  2 years ago

Biden really doesn't want GOP looking into his botched Afghanistan withdrawal | Washington Examiner

Biden really doesn't want GOP looking into his botched Afghanistan withdrawal | Washington Examiner

Via:   •  Today's America  •  1 Comments  •  3 years ago

Pentagon has no idea how much military equipment it left in Afghanistan

Pentagon has no idea how much military equipment it left in Afghanistan

Via:   •  Today's America  •  20 Comments  •  3 years ago

Biden says he is ‘rejecting’ the military report outlining the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

Biden says he is ‘rejecting’ the military report outlining the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal


Via: jeremy-in-nc  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  3 years ago

Troops would have been “much better prepared to conduct a more orderly” evacuation had policymakers “paid attention to the indicators of what was happening on the ground,” Time and again the...
Biden Did Not Treat Evacuation of Afghans Who Helped US With Urgency

Biden Did Not Treat Evacuation of Afghans Who Helped US With Urgency

Via:   •  The Deplorables  •  39 Comments  •  3 years ago

Axios reported that leaked documents showed basic decisions hadn't been made as of August 14.
EXPLAINER: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?

EXPLAINER: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?

Via:   •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  4 years ago

What happened 500 years ago is fresh news but what happened three months ago is old news.  The relocation and resettlement of Afghan refugees progresses in the shadows of a liberal government...
ISIS in Afghanistan Might Be Able to Launch International Attacks Within a Year, Pentagon Official Warns

ISIS in Afghanistan Might Be Able to Launch International Attacks Within a Year, Pentagon Official Warns


Via: jeremy-in-nc  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  4 years ago

"We have considerable evidence that they have the intent; the question at the moment is the capability," Kahl added of al-Qaida and ISIS-K's desire to conduct attacks outside of Afghanistan.
Biden approval 'underwater' as Americans criticize his withdrawal from Afghanistan, new poll shows

Biden approval 'underwater' as Americans criticize his withdrawal from Afghanistan, new poll shows


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  4 years ago

Afghanistan Has Faded From Television News Except On Fox News

Afghanistan Has Faded From Television News Except On Fox News


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  34 Comments  •  4 years ago

A Mistaken Pentagon Drone Attack? - WSJ

A Mistaken Pentagon Drone Attack? - WSJ


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  4 years ago

The West is getting Afghanistan wrong - again | Asia | Al Jazeera

The West is getting Afghanistan wrong - again | Asia | Al Jazeera


Via: hallux  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  4 years ago

Remembering ex-MLB prospect who chose Army over baseball - Indian Country Today

Remembering ex-MLB prospect who chose Army over baseball - Indian Country Today

Via:   •  The Reality Show  •  10 Comments  •  4 years ago

On this day when we pay respects to those that died in the attacks on 9/11 and the first responders that answered the call and many gave their lives.  This is the story of a young man that joined...
Taliban Holds Up Glenn Beck Group's Planes; At Least 100 Americans Among Passengers

Taliban Holds Up Glenn Beck Group's Planes; At Least 100 Americans Among Passengers

Via:   •  Mike Hunt's Taco Stand  •  9 Comments  •  4 years ago

I recommend that glenn beck and a blue ribbon panel of rwnj media personalities go there and negotiate directly with the taliban for the release of the americans and special visa holders. hey...
Psaki refuses to discuss leaked Biden call with Ghani that shows he knew Afghan army was collapsing

Psaki refuses to discuss leaked Biden call with Ghani that shows he knew Afghan army was collapsing


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  27 Comments  •  4 years ago

Florida diner owner tells Biden supporters to eat elsewhere

Florida diner owner tells Biden supporters to eat elsewhere

Via:   •  Americana  •  101 Comments  •  4 years ago

Father of Marine Killed in Kabul Says Biden Bristled While Meeting Him

Father of Marine Killed in Kabul Says Biden Bristled While Meeting Him

Via:   •  We the People  •  78 Comments  •  4 years ago

Bristled. Cool calm and collected is Mr. Biden ................LOL
BREAKING: Taliban fighters celebrate 'defeating' Joe Biden as final US troops leave Afghanistan

BREAKING: Taliban fighters celebrate 'defeating' Joe Biden as final US troops leave Afghanistan


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  4 years ago

Mom of Marine who died in Kabul attack: Biden voters ‘killed my son’

Mom of Marine who died in Kabul attack: Biden voters ‘killed my son’


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  54 Comments  •  4 years ago

Almost Two Dozen Southern California Students Trapped In Afghanistan - CBS Los Angeles

Almost Two Dozen Southern California Students Trapped In Afghanistan - CBS Los Angeles


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  4 years ago

‘Absolutely Not’ Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) Says U.S Isn’t On Track To Get Americans Out Of Afghanistan Before Deadline

‘Absolutely Not’ Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) Says U.S Isn’t On Track To Get Americans Out Of Afghanistan Before Deadline


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  4 years ago

Hillary Clinton has been arranging charter flights out of Afghanistan for at-risk women, reports say

Hillary Clinton has been arranging charter flights out of Afghanistan for at-risk women, reports say

Via:   •  The Reality Show  •  33 Comments  •  4 years ago

Kabul Evacuee With Potential ISIS Ties Detained at Qatar Base - Defense One

Kabul Evacuee With Potential ISIS Ties Detained at Qatar Base - Defense One


Via: expatingb  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  4 years ago

Ultimately, thousands of those Afghans will come to the United States, where they will be initially housed at several military bases, such as Fort Bliss in Texas, Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and Fort...
The fiasco in Afghanistan is a grave blow to America's standing | The Economist

The fiasco in Afghanistan is a grave blow to America's standing | The Economist

Via:   •  Critical Thinkers  •  12 Comments  •  4 years ago

Much discussion has been had about this situation.  The Economist offers an accurate account and reasonable non-partisan analysis.
Agree to Disagree: Leaving Afghanistan

Agree to Disagree: Leaving Afghanistan

Via:   •  Critical Thinkers  •  106 Comments  •  4 years ago

Here is the content (audio only). ‎Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates: Agree to Disagree: Leaving Afghanistan on Apple Podcasts ★   This content is for adults...
Pompeo is lying about Afghanistan.

Pompeo is lying about Afghanistan.

Via:   •  SiNNERs and ButtHeads  •  29 Comments  •  4 years ago

watching the roaches scatter when the light comes on ...
As US military sticks to airport, British and French forces are rescuing their citizens in Kabul: reports

As US military sticks to airport, British and French forces are rescuing their citizens in Kabul: reports


Via: moose-knuckle  •  News & Politics  •  59 Comments  •  4 years ago

"Good Fighters" and "Great Negotiators": Donald Trump Is Weirdly Full of Praise for the Taliban

"Good Fighters" and "Great Negotiators": Donald Trump Is Weirdly Full of Praise for the Taliban


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  4 years ago

Biden’s Afghanistan speech: America’s criminal war ends in debacle

Biden’s Afghanistan speech: America’s criminal war ends in debacle


Via: trotskys-spectre  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  4 years ago

Empires have coveted Afghanistan for millennia. We all know this. Afghans know it from archeological traces attesting to the folly of their efforts. Now US imperialism coveted this prize -- a...
Taliban leader was freed from Guantanamo in 2014 swap by Obama

Taliban leader was freed from Guantanamo in 2014 swap by Obama


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  76 Comments  •  4 years ago

GOP Removes Page Praising Donald Trump's 'Historic' Peace Deal With Taliban

GOP Removes Page Praising Donald Trump's 'Historic' Peace Deal With Taliban


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  4 years ago

Milley moves up terror threat after Taliban gains in Afghanistan

Milley moves up terror threat after Taliban gains in Afghanistan

Via:   •  We the People  •  56 Comments  •  4 years ago

President Trump's Disgraceful Peace Deal with the Taliban | Time

President Trump's Disgraceful Peace Deal with the Taliban | Time


Via: john-russell  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  4 years ago

Biden Calls US Afghan Exit 'Secure and Orderly,' Reality Is Different

Biden Calls US Afghan Exit 'Secure and Orderly,' Reality Is Different

Via:   •  We the People  •  38 Comments  •  4 years ago

Whoops. Didn't think that through..........or maybe it was. Time to go and let someone else clean it up
Exclusive: Trump never raised Russia's Taliban bounties with Putin

Exclusive: Trump never raised Russia's Taliban bounties with Putin


Via: gsquared  •  News & Politics  •  31 Comments  •  5 years ago

Why won't Trump confront Putin?  Why won't Trump protect American servicemen and women?  It cannot be a mere dereliction of duty.  There is something far more sinister about the Trump/Putin...
Trump’s order to strike Iranian commander sparks fresh debate in Congress over war powers

Trump’s order to strike Iranian commander sparks fresh debate in Congress over war powers


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  5 years ago

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) unveiled plans to use privileges in the War Powers Act to at least force votes on a debate in the Senate on authorizing use of force. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington...
Fox News reports: Mitch McConnell says Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a ‘grave’ mistake

Fox News reports: Mitch McConnell says Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a ‘grave’ mistake


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  6 years ago

(Photo: Fox News) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rebuked President Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria on Friday, calling it a “grave strategic mistake” in an op-ed that...
Trump's 'Civil War' threat is 'beyond repugnant,' says GOP Rep. Kinzinger

Trump's 'Civil War' threat is 'beyond repugnant,' says GOP Rep. Kinzinger


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

President Trump and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. (Photos: Carolyn Kaster/AP, Jacquelyn Martin/AP) President Trump sent out a barrage of tweets over the weekend defending his “perfect” phone...