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Omaha Steve

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Mon Aug 16, 2021, 04:04 PM Aug 2021

White House is asked to protect New York Times, Washington Post, WSJ journalists 'in danger' at Kabu

Source: CNBC

By Dan Mangan

The publisher of The Washington Post pleaded with the White House on Monday to have the U.S. military move to safety more than 200 journalists and related people affiliated with the Post, Wall Street Journal and New York Times who are “in danger” at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.

Post Publisher Fred Ryan asked National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in an “urgent request” email to have them moved from the civilian side of Hamid Karzai International Airport “to the military side where they can be safe as they await evacuation flights.”

“They are currently in danger and need the US government to get them to safety,” Ryan wrote in the email, which he said he was writing on behalf of the three newspapers.

Ryan wrote that there are 204 journalists, support staff and family members from the three newspapers who are stuck on the civilian side of the airport.



Men try to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021.
Stringer | Reuters

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/16/afghanistan-white-house-asked-to-protect-journalists-at-kabul-airport.html

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White House is asked to protect New York Times, Washington Post, WSJ journalists 'in danger' at Kabu (Original Post) Omaha Steve Aug 2021 OP
Reporters always mucking it now, they are the story. Historic NY Aug 2021 #1
Name all the industries mentioned in the Constitution. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #3
Just the one, and it is vital to an informed and free people Hekate Aug 2021 #4
President Biden acknowledged that in his speech, and warned any harm to Americans or the press JohnSJ Aug 2021 #2
I have been worried about them Lulu KC Aug 2021 #5
JOE BIDEN: I STAND BY MY DECISION. AZ8theist Aug 2021 #6

JohnSJ

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2. President Biden acknowledged that in his speech, and warned any harm to Americans or the press
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 04:42 PM
Aug 2021

would be met with fast and deliberate force

AZ8theist

(5,456 posts)
6. JOE BIDEN: I STAND BY MY DECISION.
Tue Aug 17, 2021, 04:46 AM
Aug 2021

TREASONOUS PIG PATHOLOGICAL LIAR: NOT ME!! It was (insert Democratic boogeyman here) their fault!!

The contrast is more defined than even black and white.

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