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2 minutes ago, Schmidt Meister said:

Can you believe this galactically stupid CNN reporter on the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan: “They’re just chanting ‘Death to America,’ but they seem friendly at the same time.” - WTF?

Earlier was no doubt reporting on “mostly peaceful protests” as business districts in the background were burning. 

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Before you go to the link, be aware that the short video clip shows a dead body flapping in the wind from a C-17 at altitude, after being caught in the landing gear components.

The body of a dead Afghan was found in the landing gear of a US Air Force plane that hastily took off from Kabul airport on Monday as thousands desperately tried to climb aboard even as it taxied down the runway.

Human remains were found inside the C-17 transport plane’s wheel well after pilots were forced to make an emergency landing in a nearby country because they were unable to retract the landing gear, sources told the Washington Post.

The person is believed to have climbed onto the landing gear and tried to stow away before the plane departed in the frantic attempt to flee the country after the Taliban takeover.

Shocking videos showed masses of Afghans chasing after the plane as it taxied down the runway, with some managing to cling on as it took off.

At least two people plunged to their deaths moments later as the plane rapidly gained altitude over the city.

The gruesome discovery of the human remains was among the disturbing developments to emerge as Americans hastily evacuated in chaotic scenes that left at least seven people dead.

 

https://nypost.com/2021/08/17/dead-afghan-found-in-us-military-planes-landing-gear/

 

 

 

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When President Barack Obama released five Taliban commanders from the Guantanamo Bay prison in exchange for an American deserter in 2014, he assured a wary public that the dangerous enemy combatants would be transferred to Qatar and kept from causing any trouble in Afghanistan.

In fact, they were left free to engineer Sunday’s sacking of Kabul.

Soon after gaining their freedom, some of the notorious Taliban Five pledged to return to fight Americans in Afghanistan and made contacts with active Taliban militants there. But the Obama-Biden administration turned a blind eye to the disturbing intelligence reports, and it wasn’t long before the freed detainees used Qatar as a base to form a regime in exile.

Eventually, they were recognized by Western diplomats as official representatives of the Taliban during recent “peace” talks.

https://nypost.com/2021/08/16/taliban-leader-was-freed-from-guantanamo-in-2014-swap-by-obama/

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