The crisis unfolding at the international airport in Kabul has reached horrific levels. Afghan nationals are swarming the airport in an effort to escape the onslaught, as Taliban fighters go door-to-door looking for people who have assisted the United States during the 20 year war.
At least seven people were killed at the airport, many fell to their deaths as they clung to the outside of U.S. C-17 transport planes. Horrific videos have surfaced showing desperation amid the humanitarian crisis. The AFP is reporting:
KABUL – […] Residents raced to Kabul’s international airport, where the “civilian side” was closed until further notice, according to Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority. The U.S. military and other Western forces continued to organize evacuations.
Videos circulating on social media showed hundreds of people running across the tarmac as U.S. troops fired warning shots in the air. One showed a crowd pushing and shoving its way up a staircase, trying to board a plane, with some people hanging off the railings.
In another video, hundreds of people could be seen running alongside a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it moved down a runway. Some clung to the side of the jet just before takeoff. Another video showed several falling through the air as the airplane rapidly gained altitude over the city.
Senior military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing operation, told The Associated Press that the chaos left seven dead, including several who fell from the flight. (read more)
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Absolute scenes at Kabul airport https://t.co/XsrWBv7zhY
— Campbell MacDiarmid (@CampbellMacD) August 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/NicolaCareem/status/1427122975971561475
Kabul Airport https://t.co/4ZsM67uOP2
— Chance 🤺 Giardiniere 🍊 🔞 (@ChanceGardiner) August 16, 2021
A C17 loaded with people is not very heavy.
In a hot zone it can do one heck of a fast tactical climb.
Kabul Airport, surrounded by bad actors, is a hot zone.
The temps at altitude are extremely cold.
You would surely need to fear for your life on the ground to hold onto the wheel of an aircraft hoping to escape.
Some have succeeded before to hide, while crouched, inside of the wheel well for an entire transatlantic trip (it’s cold up there). That is what they were attempting, in vain. To succeed, one must insert oneself while the aircraft is on the tarmac. Tarmac crews are aware of this strategy (open eyes). So tragic everything we are seeing. And worse is to come.
W.T.F.
Prayers for the innocent.
Don Jr is wrong. This is Obama’s administration
Not officially. Regardless of the role we know Ozero is playing behind the curtain, the White House was literally handed to the demented criminal Joseph Biden. Until the majority of the country decides to press the courts to recognize the vote fraud AND force Congress to decertify this administration, Biden’s name will be the name of the 46th POTUS.
I suspect Keen realizes this. However, “officially” only means the name on the stationary.
Everyone who knows anything knows Obama the evil Marxist is behind everything that is
going wrong.
Obama is not a Marxist. When he left the WH, Wall Sreeet called him and gifted him with $400,000 for a job well done–after giving 15 minute BS talk. Marx was critical of how Stock Markets work in the service of CAPITAL.
As Dutchman has counseled us, CONmunism is a CON.
The top of the food chain always gets rich.
A feature, not a flaw, by those who impose it.
China is not marxist/communist either. Its pure fascist state capitalism — greed– and the Chinese people are their slaves… “units of labor.” Globalism is about ushering in a new world order of fascist dictatorship in which the masses are the slaves, the de-humanized soul-less “units of labor.”
The definition of NAZI= National SOCIALIST German Workers Party. USSR = Union of Soviet SOCIALIST Republics. What’s the difference? Nothing really. Socialism is merely used to entice and fool the masses to submit themselves, foolishly, to a life of tyranny, poverty, hopelessness and terror. And, shockingly, millions do submit over and over and over again… even though the result is always the same.
Could we say that Obama was a Marxist that morphed into a Fascist?
Re “Not officially.”
No offence, GB; but, there’s no room in my mind for that which is official but not true; and, as long as I have a voice, people I communicate with will know the words “President Obama” and “President Biden” contain zero truth and only dishonor the office of president as well as all those who voted for their opponents.
Yeah… I’m a stubborn son of a gun! lol
No offense taken. In fact, I agree with you, mostly.
I’m honestly not sure anymore what “official” means, since it no longer means “legitimate.”
There’s literally no distinction between the two. Both Obama and Biden are puppets. People think he was some kind of mastermind in the administration but the same ones telling Joe what to say now were the ones telling Obama what to say in his administration.
Absolutely! It’s time for people to speak the truth about who is REALLY running this coup!!
All the lives shattered over the past 20 years. And for what.
I’m sure Ike would have a pretty good idea.
Increasing the wealth and power of the Military Industrial Complex and its stooges in DC?
Well I understand that the American Embassy in Kabul had a lovely Pride Month celebration in June.
They’ ll always have that as a fond memory of that work done to promote gay joy to the muslims there. /s
For what? For this!??
???????
This is unreal. The fear.
https://t.me/Military_Events/1957
I have watched a number of these videos since yesterday. The fear in the people is palpable. It’s like reliving the worst nightmare where you are trapped in doom with no avenue for escape except it’s not a nightmare for these people it is reality. There is no waking up moment when you realize it was just a horrible dream.
This will not end well for anyone.
I also feel this sense of impending doom, as in this is what the left has in store for us right here in our own country. Terror driven panic.
They should have defended their county. You instead they ran. Of course the tiger will run you down.
There is ultimately no left and right in the world. This is a battle between good and evil. People must realize that and stop being shocked when those motivated and bent towards evil commit evil acts.
It’s just the scorpion doing what scorpions do!
Haven’t heard any “mainstream” media outlet call the taliban “insurrectionists”… could it be because their CCP overlords planned in advance to recognize the legitimacy of the new taliban government?
Yes- like this debacle was planned. Somehow OBiden, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, has restored an extremist Islamic dictatorship
Vain General Milley should be given 2 choices.
Tom Hagen Frank Pentangelli – YouTube
If Vanilla Millie landed right now in Kabul then first read Mao–then did a twerk, the Taliban fighters would all be dumbfounded then would flee to the hills.
We all know that Trump got a lot more LEGAL votes than Biden did, but even so there were still millions of people who actually DID vote for Biden. And this message is for YOU:
This is on YOU! Everything that happens to the Afghan people from here on out is on YOU… be proud!
Will the leftist media … hide it? Yes. “Out of sight out of mind.”
Remember – these are the same leaders that will be there to help Americans in the event of a North American disaster.
Best case – You’re screwed
Worst case – They’re the ones screwing you over.
What will evil criminal traitor say? What can he say?
It begins the end of America what shame how we handle our affairs betray our allies and welcome commies.
Unless Christians turn and seek God this Nation is lost. Watch what happens when we reach the 1 year mark, Oh Boy!
It is very possible that God will let us have our way. We have profoundly turned away from God as a nation. In many ways we are already Sodom and Gomorrah… but with a remaining remnant of devout Christian souls… which is likely why God has held back His hand this long… but maybe the bill is due.
That is my gut feeling as well. I am no longer comfortable asking God to bless America. I can only plead for His mercy.
Shameful acts by shameful people. The minority of American voters who voted for included.
https://t.me/TracybeanzOfficial/533
I clicked on the link. It’s a repost by Donald Trump, Jr. The post says that for the past two months AQ and Isis have been “pouring in” to the area, biding their time before attacking U.S. troops. Not clear if those troops are the 6,000 sent by Biden to pick up their 2,500 comrades stuck in Kabul. The post is dated yesterday.
https://t.me/TracybeanzOfficial/532
God is watching and is not pleased.
Our diplomats are out, but there are many other foreigners in Afghanistan besides diplomats. Pastor Jack Hibbs has a message on this today at his FB page. We need to pray for those who are still there, including the missionaries.
Western media will turn their backs on the ongoing and forthcoming butchery of the Afghans deemed to have been friendly to the west. It will just look awful for them. Many people of all ages will die horribly and the rest of the world won’t even give a shit.
That’s what I believe will happen too… b/c the Truth would be politically detrimental to the leftist Dems who do not value human life. If this were happening on Trump’s watch– and it never would– the media would play it 24/7 for years to tar Trump politically… b/c that’s all they really care about. I despise the MSM. They are despicable creatures.
Doesn’t count for Dhimmicrats. Nothing to see here…please move along…
One week later: “Squirrel! With COVID! Mask up!”
Doom On Them
I have a question. If this is citizens escaping the country, where are all the women and children.
I’m thinking this is a way to import them into the U.S.
I won’t believe this is organic, until I know more.
Tells you a lot about a culture doesn’t it?
Does anyone see any women or children in the crowd trying to escape? Any men trying to get their families on the departing planes? I see none…..
welcome to Xiden world.
The JoeBama et al administration is a death warrant for any aspect of society. Right now, it’s this lady/a major. Just waiting for death that Biden admin caused.
If you can open the link… So much for women and children first…
Overloaded but airborne: Incredible photo shows 640 Afghans on a US C-17 cargo jet – designed to carry 150 – after they ran on before soldiers could close ramp and hero pilot decided to take off from Kabul and save them all
The US has so far flown at least two C-17 cargo jets out of Kabul and more flights are expected throughout Monday night and later this week despite chaos on the ground on Monday which involved eight people dying and flights being halted. On Sunday, one of the first flights out was RCH 871 which flew from Kabul to Qatar.
As it was preparing to take off on Sunday, hundreds of terrified Afghan nationals ran onto the plane, up the ramp, and settling on board. A photo obtained by Defense One shows them all lined up, sitting on the floor of the plane that is fitted to carry 150 soldiers comfortably, but can take 171,000lbs of cargo. Initially, audio from on board to an air traffic controller suggested there were 800 on board but Defense One says the true number was 640.
Has anyone considered that this is the way it was supposed to be? That all this was envisioned, planned, directed, and carried out according to plan?
Fortified?
Continuing prayers for all in harm’s way.
I believe it was all planned the way it happened. The installed commies knew what would happen…… the woke generals knew….didn’t care ….. because they are commies. The Afghans who helped the USA are considered useful idiots and expendable…..it’s the commie mode of operation.
Another thing to shift blame onto Pres. Trump.
Absolutely Heartbreaking.
This is on the Biden Administration which is a continuation of the Obama Administration. They can care less about the American people as they have shown throughout the Biden and Obama administrations. How can the Democrat voter approve of this. Are they conditioned to vote Democrat and not view what happens??