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[Deleted member 48881]

Kabul as we speak

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Afghan president fled the country, presumably now resides in Tajikistan, reports Reuters.

 

[BlueVino]

 

[Lapeno77]

 

[PhilM]

If true, it's terrible although not unsurprising - sadly. 'More pawns lost to the game'.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Mad scramble now to re-task every available military aircraft to Kabul airport to help with the repatriation effort.

Civ aircraft were supposed to assist but have now legged it.

Meanwhile captain hindsight and the rest of the cabinet will meet next week to discuss the situation!!!!

It’ll be all over, done and dusted by Monday

 

[tsubaki]

Behold Biden's legacy.

The death of Afghanistan's fragile hope for a better future. The blood is on his hands from this.

Trump may have been derisable but did he do anything so devastating in his presidency?

Our government don't get a pass either.

Trump signed the deal that caused this to happen.

 

[Yank]

Who said nato? but i believe Boris may see it as a PR oppurtunity and certainly India has a hell of a lot riding in Afghan

When's the last time the UK has unilaterally taken military action against a country?

 

[Yarrgh]

When's the last time the UK has unilaterally taken military action against a country?

Argentina in the 80s?

 

[Yarrgh]

Trump signed the deal that caused this to happen.

Well I can certainly believe any links between him and any catastrophic outcomes.

 

[tsubaki]

Argentina in the 80s?

Sierra Leone in Blair's early years

 

[PhilM]

Mad scramble now to re-task every available military aircraft to Kabul airport to help with the repatriation effort.

Civ aircraft were supposed to assist but have now legged it.

Meanwhile captain hindsight and the rest of the cabinet will meet next week to discuss the situation!!!!

It’ll be all over, done and dusted by Monday

The Taliban are happy for westerns to leave without a fuss because it will provide support for their proposed 'peaceful' transition of power.

To that extent, there isn't really a rush. However, the Tablian are not happy with Afghans leaving, so it'll be interesting to see how much time they do allow.

 

[Paulie]

Who do you think is swelling Taliban ranks, audiences from the Disney channel, It's displaced ISIS fighters. 5 years ago it was the other way round.

It was noble idea that was done on shoestring budget, and thus failed. Can't say we aren't warned about these endeavours

This needed to be a generation of full occupation to even sow the seeds of recognisable democracy not just military but state and craft and plenty in this country who see no or little need of the state let alone that of a foreign endeavour!

And you can't just waltz into a country with the experiences of the Afghanistan people and all that they have suffered, and expect them to doff their caps and say thank you kind sirs, they are little bit affected by all the very real war has to offer.

Yeah I'm not stupid.

 

[Paulie]

The Taliban are happy for westerns to leave without a fuss because it will provide support for their proposed 'peaceful' transition of power.

To that extent, there isn't really a rush. However, the Tablian are not happy with Afghans leaving, so it'll be interesting to see how much time they do allow.

Literally just handed the keys over.

 

[Yarrgh]

Sierra Leone in Blair's early years

His 4th humanitarian intervention.