Afghanistan

[rooster]

Taliban got a chopper in the air (allegedly)

 

[Hkindiana]

Taliban got a chopper in the air (allegedly)

I doubt that the ”pilot” flying that Blackhawk would know how to evade an anti aircraft missle, just saying . . . . .

 

[Sylvain]

If I'm stuck somewhere I want Tim Kennedy, and his friends, to come rescue me.
I would trust them more than any military operation supervised/ran by politicians (from any country).

They are true heroes, they could have all stayed safety at home in the US (not sure if they're all Americans) but decided to get into harm's way to rescue their fellow men (not even their compatriots).

That's the true American spirit.

 

[Sylvain]

I doubt that the ”pilot” flying that Blackhawk would know how to evade an anti aircraft missle, just saying . . . . .

I can imagine the Talibans could easily hire real pilots with military experience with all their millions. (actually they are believed to have over $TRILLION).

They are not just uneducated dudes in sandals that don't know how to fly planes ... they are a very rich group that can hire mercenaries from all around the globe.

Also at the moment all the anti-aircraft missiles in the area are probably owned by the talibans.

 

[BugI02]

Yeah, Russians flew the 15s and 17s in Korea

Chinese and Russians flew a lot of the 21s in Nam

Why not Iranians flying Blackhawks in the Sandbox? It's a tradition when the primary combatant doesn't have the skills

 

[KittySlayer]

...I am surprised a plane has not been shot out of the sky yet. We left them plenty of weapons.

Well they are trying. One more day to get (un)lucky.

U.S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year war

Forced into a hasty and humiliating exit, Washington and its NATO allies carried out a massive but chaotic airlift over the past two weeks, but still left behind tens of thousands of Afghans who helped Western countries and might have qualified for evacuation. Celebratory gunfire rang out in...

www.yahoo.com

Reuters

Rockets target US troops as core diplomats fly out of Kabul


U.S. anti-missile defences intercepted rockets fired at Kabul's airport on Monday as the United States flew its core diplomats out of Afghanistan in the final hours of its chaotic withdrawal.


A U.S. official said initial reports did not indicate any U.S. casualties from as many as five missiles fired on the airport. Islamic State - enemies of both the West and the Taliban - claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks.

 

[printcraft]

https://news.yahoo.com/mom-marne-slain-kabul-says-205700107.html

Mother of Marine slain in Kabul says Biden voters 'killed my son'​

 

[phylodog]

I doubt that the ”pilot” flying that Blackhawk would know how to evade an anti aircraft missle, just saying . . . . .

I wish I could find comfort in that.

We train pilots from foreign militaries on a regular basis. I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the Taliban has more than a few U.S. trained pilots flying our helicopters and airplanes.

 

[Sylvain]

I wish I could find comfort in that.

We train pilots from foreign militaries on a regular basis. I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the Taliban has more than a few U.S. trained pilots flying our helicopters and airplanes.

Yeah, Blackhawks helicopters are used by close to 30 countries.

I'm not sure if the US trained Afghan pilots (who could now be working for the Talibans) or if the pilots would have to come from another country.

 

[rob63]

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I admire his integrity and hope it works out well for him. That said, given what we have witnessed the last several years, I have a hard time imagining that he is going to be able to accomplish anything against the swamp worth throwing away his retirement for. I sincerely hope he proves me wrong.

 

[ditcherman]

I admire his integrity and hope it works out well for him. That said, given what we have witnessed the last several years, I have a hard time imagining that he is going to be able to accomplish anything against the swamp worth throwing away his retirement for. I sincerely hope he proves me wrong.

If you got to watch his last video that Tombs linked to in post 1952, you’d be a little more inspired, I believe. Very strong language. Very hopeful.
It looks like he’s going to be cancelled now. Any Hollywood dolt that they canceled was just for practice, Scheller is why they invented cancellation. TPTB should be terrified.

ETA found the video on FB


WATCH IT BEFORE IT GOES DOWN AGAIN.

 

[NKBJ]

I'm not understanding what he means to do going forward.

 

[ditcherman]

I'm not understanding what he means to do going forward.

Good try, alfabet boi, but not today.



ETA: I don’t either really, TBH. But can’t wait to watch what happens.

 

[maxipum]

I'm not understanding what he means to do going forward.

Run for office?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Hearing that the last of the troops left Afghanistan at 3:29 ET today. Not the last of the U.S. citizens and allies though.

 

[skydelta34]

Hearing that the last of the troops left Afghanistan at 3:29 ET today. Not the last of the U.S. citizens and allies though.

How soon does Biden have a press conference to take credit for finishing before the deadline?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

How soon does Biden have a press conference to take credit for finishing before the deadline?

Someone asked the general that was speaking (didn't catch his name) about that and he said that it was actually 8/31 in Afghanistan because of the time difference.

 

[Shootin45super]

Hearing that the last of the troops left Afghanistan at 3:29 ET today. Not the last of the U.S. citizens and allies though.

Its a sham and there trying to do damage control!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Speaking of the general, he was practically singing the praises of the Taliban and how they were securing the airport, yadda yadda yadda... Then went on to say that he believes there are as many as 2000 ISIS fighters in Afghanistan, but that most of those had come from the prisons after they were released by... the Taliban.

 

[smittygj]

Hearing that the last of the troops left Afghanistan at 3:29 ET today. Not the last of the U.S. citizens and allies though.

Yep, last flight out.