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BIden: The Taliban victory is not inevitable - Video

“The Afghan Security Forces have the capacity to sufficiently fight and defend their country…” - Gen. Mark Milley

Portraying the ANDSF as a much more capable force—one that certainly wouldn’t be routed within just a few short months was always a mirage. Paper estimates offered by the U.S. military’s leadership were worthless. https://t.co/xUdWqImIGq
— Nick Short ‎‎ (@PoliticalShort) August 15, 2021

#Taliban captured more MI17 helicopters - Video

"The Taliban are now in possession of more Blackhawk helicopters than 166 other nations around the globe."

The Taliban are now in possession of more Blackhawk helicopters than 166 other nations around the globe. pic.twitter.com/2q9CyXcBNy
— CulturalHusbandry (@APhilosophae) August 13, 2021

Taliban taking over the palace of a US-backed warlord - Video

Dostum’s palace - Video

Guns - Video

Count Dankula - Image

Traffic jam as people try to run away from the country - Video

President flees

• A Taliban spokesman confirmed that they were directed to guard security posts and other installations in Kabul to “prevent chaos and looting after Afghan forces abandoned them.”

• US officials say US forces “firmly control” the US Embassy and the international airport.
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) August 15, 2021

https://t.co/xV6qrx3a5I
— The Voice of America (@VOANews) August 15, 2021

Taliban orders its Mujahideen of the "Islamic Emirate" to enter #Kabul in order "to prevent chaos and theft" shortly after President Ghani fled the country.

Translation: pic.twitter.com/pZ12iMREOL
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) August 15, 2021

Covering up women photos - Image

Vice president statement

I will never, ever & under no circumstances bow to d Talib terrorists. I will never betray d soul & legacy of my hero Ahmad Shah Masoud, the commander, the legend & the guide. I won't dis-appoint millions who listened to me. I will never be under one ceiling with Taliban. NEVER.
— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) August 15, 2021

Taliban spokesman tells BBC: There will be no revenge

Taliban spokesman tells BBC: There will be no revenge https://t.co/wmMuRGrvSE
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 15, 2021

Afghan army is being executed

The same happened in Spin Baldak. https://t.co/QUOVk3Wi0w
— James Glancy (@jaglancy) August 15, 2021

Blinken insists we won

#BREAKING Taliban capture Jalalabad: residents; Kabul only major Afghan city in govt control pic.twitter.com/MN2wmYr62M
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 15, 2021

Embassy evacuated by helecopter

A terrible moment, and probably one of the turning points of the 21stC. What nation will ever again trust the US or NATO after this? pic.twitter.com/ryVLGvqp6A
— William Dalrymple (@DalrympleWill) August 15, 2021

Bidens legacy - Image

Violent but mostly peaceful transfer of power - Image (Meme)

"The boys are back in town" - Image (Meme)

Taliban Advances

Total chaos at Kabul airport. People try to get flights out of Afghanistan. - Video

People boarding an evacuation flight at #Kabul airport while apparent gunfire is seen in the sky. - Video

New video from #Kabul Monday morning of people rushing towards Kabul airport with gunfire in background. - Video

Latest pictures from Kabul Airport. - Video

Last struggle to get onboard - Video

Take off/landings with people around - Video

People falling from the planes - Video

At least we don't have to worry about that

You won't have to worry about my tweets when I'm president.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 30, 2020

Oops

pic.twitter.com/SW97idShd4
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) August 15, 2021

Taliban is speaking more than Joe Biden - Video

Joe will address the nation in the next few days

President Biden is expected to address the nation in the next few days about the crisis in Afghanistan, an administration official sayshttps://t.co/iVS0tJWXtj pic.twitter.com/jt4xooilxZ
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 15, 2021

Trump says Biden should resign in disgrace

Trump calls for Biden’s immediate resignation. pic.twitter.com/V98qvQeDeZ
— Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) August 15, 2021

Taliban are issuing 15 year old girls as wives

Trump calls for Biden’s immediate resignation. pic.twitter.com/V98qvQeDeZ
— Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) August 15, 2021

Costs of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars - AP

"Taliban will respect the righs of women"

🚨 | NEW: The Taliban ‘will respect the rights of women’ in Afghanistan, their spokesperson says
— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) August 15, 2021

Afghani womens rights

From the Afghanistan Pew Survey conducted in non-Taliban times:

99% say they want Sharia
96% say converting others to Islam is a duty
94% say wife always obliged to obey husband
85% say stoning must for adultery
79% say death must for apostasy
39% say suicide bombing justified pic.twitter.com/UFPLCr5g7t
— Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72) August 16, 2021

Kunduz airlift - Wiki

THE PREMIERE OF THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING (starring Lord Miles Routledge) - Video

Miles adventures - Images (Thread)

Chernobyl pic - Image

Adventures update - Images (Thread)

Lord Miles Routledge - Brit in Afghanistan as the Taliban take over - Video

Packed just in case

Memes - Images

No flights

‘Bit of a pickle’ - Lord Miles pic.twitter.com/BctZrwR0ck
— Elliott. (@Elliott9Lythe) August 15, 2021

Not a happy ending

He’s fine he slapped himself pic.twitter.com/PJ3J3mL5E9
— Dr. Benjamin Braddock (@GraduatedBen) August 15, 2021

Taliban bad, but .. - Video

LGBT Afghanistan

The month of June is recognized as (LGBTI) Pride Month. The United States respects the dignity & equality of LGBTI people & celebrates their contributions to the society. We remain committed to supporting civil rights of minorities, including LGBTI persons. #Pride2021 #PrideMonth pic.twitter.com/qgKPQAPaOY
— U.S. Embassy Kabul (@USEmbassyKabul) June 2, 2021

Consigning Afghanistan to "its" fate and not "our" business is actually disgracefully racist, not magnificently anti-imperialist.

Consigning Afghanistan to "its" fate and not "our" business is actually disgracefully racist, not magnificently anti-imperialist. Boils down to "let the brown bastards be ground down by other brown bastards, why should we care, that's what they're like.". Not pretty put that way?
— Priyamvada Gopal (@PriyamvadaGopal) August 12, 2021

Parliament recalled

18 hours later:

PARLIAMENT WILL NOW BE RECALLED. Thank you.

I now encourage ALL my colleagues to make it clear to the PM that abandoning Afghanistan is the wrong decision. https://t.co/cQQKBaCCjP
— Tobias Ellwood MP (@Tobias_Ellwood) August 15, 2021

"This is the right thing to do, but how on earth has it taken this long?"

We’ve witnessed a catastrophe unfolding in Afghanistan - with serious implications for Afghanistan and the U.K. This is the right thing to do, but how on earth has it taken this long? https://t.co/JXed8J8YGQ
— Lisa Nandy (@lisanandy) August 15, 2021

"The Afghan police we paid for were taking local boys as sex slaves Tobias." - Video

Women's vote? - Video

Taliban on twitter, trump banned

🤔 pic.twitter.com/bnJYa1WqR1
— Gabe Hoffman (@GabeHoff) August 16, 2021

"We assured all embassies, diplomatic centers, institutions and places and foreign nationals in Kabul that they will not face any danger.
Let everyone be in Kabul with full confidence, the forces of the Islamic Emirate are tasked with strengthening the security of Kabul and all other cities."

به همه سفارت خانه ها، مراکز دپلوماتیک، مؤسسات و اماکن بود وباش اتباع خارجی در کابل اطمینا میدهیم که هیچ گونه خطر مواجه آنها نخواهد بود.
همه با اطمینان کامل در کابل بودوباش نمایند، نیروهای امارت اسلامی مؤظف شده اند که امنیت شهر کابل و تمام شهرها را مستحکم نمایند.
— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) August 15, 2021

Joe Biden said something sensible - Video

"Respect their culture"

The U.S., the international community and the Afghan government must do everything we can to protect women and girls from inhumane treatment by the Taliban. As we strive to assist them, we must recognize that their voices are important and respect their culture.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 15, 2021

Congress shares the President's concern for Afghans who have assisted U.S. efforts in country. Most of all, we join the President in acknowledging the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and their families. Read my full statement here: https://t.co/QFyrqTcuGe
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 15, 2021

Afghanistan: Brace for refugee crisis or risk more asylum seekers dying at sea, charities tell UK government - inews

"This is an Iraqi who arrived here via a dingy 4 weeks ago. He was found contacting a 14 year old with the aim to rape her."

This is an Iraqi who arrived here via a dingy 4 weeks ago. He was found contacting a 14 year old with the aim to rape her. COBRA Chile Protection intercepted him.

What are your comments? @RNLI @pritipatel @BorisJohnson

Thanks @Richard_1942 & @NKrankie https://t.co/mEoIkS9UiK pic.twitter.com/ziyTxIkROl
— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) August 15, 2021

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