StateDeptSpox:."Hamid Karzai International Airport, perimeter is secured by U.S. Military

[Budi]

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.@StateDeptSpox at 21:45 EDT: "We can confirm that the safe evacuation of all Embassy personnel is now complete. All Embassy personnel are located on the premises of Hamid Karzai International Airport, whose perimeter is secured by the U.S. Military.”
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A joint statement from the @StateDept and the @DeptofDefense on the immediate steps we’re taking to enable the safe departure of U.S. and allied personnel from Afghanistan:
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2732053/joint-statement-from-the-department-of-state-and-department-of-defense-update-o/
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US taking over air traffic control in Kabul:



@davidgura (3 hrs ago)
The latest update from the Biden administration, on #Afghanistan:


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@NatashaBertrand
The reason we don’t need long haul flights to US. We can fly shorter distances, discharge passengers & get back to pick up more bodies. We can evacuate more if we fly to Uzbek or Qatar or Pakistan. Helos to ships which is going on.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Good to hear. And the fear that 'we left all the interpreters behind' appears unfounded

I'm going to guess that the probably-not-unappreciable number who now find themselves in uncomfortable situations (according to some reports) are mostly people who waffled on whether or not to leave.

A sentiment this is entirely understandable, this country is your home after all. But I really want to hear that everyone who COMMITTED to leave within a proscribed time period (which I hope was communicated as 'before now') will still be given a chance to do so.

And I wish for the best for the people who elected not to leave, or could not for some reason.

[elleng]

2. SOUNDS LIKE A BFD TO ME!

[Budi]

4. 👍

Sounds like US & Biden's team DID have a plan!

Maybe Joe knows better than to announce the fragile, critical plans to the Media. Ya know, considering what a bunch of screaming dopes they can be.

I'll keep my faith in our President's capable hands & wait for him to address the Nation.

[elleng]

5. POTUS SURELY knows better than to announce the fragile, critical plans to the Media.

[Music Man]

3. Excellent news.

[GoodRaisin]

6. Wow, it must not have been over yet!

[UTUSN]

7. K & big R#5