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Richard Engel needs to get out of Kabul!! (Original Post) MoonRiver Aug 2021 OP
I'll bet wild horses couldn't drag him away. It's in his blood. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #1
I was thinking the same of the CNN reporter 😳 (n/t) Lefta Dissenter Aug 2021 #2
Who is it? Haven't been watching CNN this morning. MoonRiver Aug 2021 #4
Clarissa Ward Lefta Dissenter Aug 2021 #6
Clarissa Ward rso Aug 2021 #8
I hope, hope, hope you are right. (N/t) Lefta Dissenter Aug 2021 #9
I saw her report, too and feared for her nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #12
Oh, that is so frightening! MoonRiver Aug 2021 #15
Yes, same with Clarissa Ward Arazi Aug 2021 #7
He'll be fine. Klaralven Aug 2021 #3
Riiiiight, got it MoonRiver Aug 2021 #5
He probably has an evacuation plan in place... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #10
I Imagine WHITT Aug 2021 #11
CNN reporter Clarissa Ward is still there as well and she is probably at more risk Bev54 Aug 2021 #13
He said he went there to specifically cover this. W_HAMILTON Aug 2021 #14

rso

(2,271 posts)
8. Clarissa Ward
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:52 PM
Aug 2021

The Taliban have already allowed her to film and interview them. I think she’ll be fine.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
3. He'll be fine.
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:44 PM
Aug 2021
Melmastyā́ ( مېلمستيا : Hospitality – Showing hospitality and profound respect to all visitors, regardless of race, religion, national affiliation or economic status and doing so without any hope of remuneration or favour. Pashtuns will go to great lengths to show their hospitality.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtunwali

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)
10. He probably has an evacuation plan in place...
Sun Aug 15, 2021, 02:20 PM
Aug 2021

He knows his way around the region and speaks most of the languages and has connections, he should be okay, even if he stays there.

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