UK tells its nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately

[Old Crank]

Source: DW news

Afghanistan is falling apart faster than I thought. I was giving them a year but they might not make the new year.

https://www.dw.com/en/uk-tells-its-nationals-to-leave-afghanistan-immediately/a-58789804

The British foreign ministry warned of a high risk of terror attacks and "a worsening security situation" as the Taliban continued their offensive across Afghanistan.
The British government has told all UK nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately as fighting intensifies between Taliban militants and Afghan security forces.

The announcement came just hours after the Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan's government media center in Kabul on Friday.

Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/uk-tells-its-nationals-to-leave-afghanistan-immediately/a-58789804

[dalton99a]

1. COMING SOON: "Biden grants asylum to Afghan officials; Taliban declares new government"

[sanatanadharma]

3. Followed by Texas school books teaching that the war never happened

Followed by Texas school books teaching that the war never happened and all the troops were crisis actors on sound stations and in Arizona desert these past twenty years.

[Old Crank]

4. I was expecting

a little more fight and the current propped up regime to last until the cash ran out.
At this rate they aren't going to last until November. I hope we have plans to get our embassy people out safely.

[jaxexpat]

2. Who was surprised at this?

It's been a safe bet since 2001. Alexander of Macedonia could have told you how it would go over 2400 yrs ago. Nobody listens to Macedonians. Why is that?

[maxsolomon]

5. Actually, if the Government can hold on until the snow starts.

They they can probably make it through till Spring.

Afghanistan has "fighting season".

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

6. Goodbye Saigon, dont wait for the last helicopter leaving, going to get ugly