USA is finally out of Afghanistan

[ghazi52]

Here's a roundup of the key headlines:

• The US says its anti-missile system has intercepted up to five rockets which were fired towards Kabul airport on Monday. The White House has stressed the attack would not interrupt the evacuation operation
• The US military is investigating after at least nine Afghan civilians were reportedly killed in a US drone strike on Sunday which aimed to prevent an attack on the airport
• The military said the strike targeted a vehicle carrying at least one person associated with the Afghan branch of the Islamic State group
• But family at the scene have told the BBC that 10 of their relatives, including six children were killed
• Smoke has been seen rising from Kabul airport, but the source is unknown, according to the Reuters news agency
• The UN's High Commissioner for Refugees has said the ending of evacuations marks the beginning of a much larger migration crisis

• The UK government has said it is sceptical of the Taliban's promise to allow eligible Afghans to leave the country, but is "willing to engage" with the militants

 

[Meengla]

Yes it clearly is a cover up by Contractors, Defence Companies, Corrupt American officials to say $85 billion at the hands of Taliban, in reality it is not more than $10 billion. It is a big lie to cover up for own corruption.

Yeah! I didn't think about the corruption angle!!

 

[ghazi52]

The scene at Kabul airport

Smoke has been seen rising from Kabul airport as the US evacuations from Afghanistan enter their final stage.

The source of the smoke is unknown, Reuters news agency is reporting, but earlier on Monday the US said it had intercepted five rockets that had been launched towards the airport.

More than 100,000 foreign nationals and Afghans have left via the airport since evacuation efforts began on 14 August - a day before the capital was taken over by Taliban forces.

 

[ghazi52]

The final flights bringing British troops home from Afghanistan have arrived - ending the UK's 20-year military engagement in the now Taliban-controlled country.

The last British flight left the capital Kabul on Saturday, and the ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Laurie Bristow, arrived at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on Sunday morning.

He has been praised for staying behind to help personally process visas at the airport.

 

[Meengla]

U.S. 'core diplomatic staff' have left Kabul, final pullout under way, official says

The final U.S. departure from Kabul airport is under way and "core diplomatic staff" have departed, a U.S. official who left Kabul earlier on Monday told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

Aug 30 (Reuters) - The final U.S. departure from Kabul airport is under way and "core diplomatic staff" have departed, a U.S. official who left Kabul earlier on Monday told Reuters.

A second official confirmed that the bulk of diplomats had pulled out. The officials did not say whether they included top envoy Ross Wilson, expected to be among the last to leave. Washington is expected to withdraw all its diplomats from Kabul before pulling out the final troops by a Tuesday deadline.

 

[VCheng]

U.S. 'core diplomatic staff' have left Kabul, final pullout under way, official says

The final U.S. departure from Kabul airport is under way and "core diplomatic staff" have departed, a U.S. official who left Kabul earlier on Monday told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

Aug 30 (Reuters) - The final U.S. departure from Kabul airport is under way and "core diplomatic staff" have departed, a U.S. official who left Kabul earlier on Monday told Reuters.

A second official confirmed that the bulk of diplomats had pulled out. The officials did not say whether they included top envoy Ross Wilson, expected to be among the last to leave. Washington is expected to withdraw all its diplomats from Kabul before pulling out the final troops by a Tuesday deadline.

Well, Pakistan just might get what it wishes for, as you said:

Americans would swallow the bitter pill and let Pakistan manage Afghanistan through the Taliban as far as keeping entities like ISIS in check.

The real question here is whether Pakistan will be able to deliver and be willing to be held accountable if it cannot.

 

[Meengla]

The real question here is whether Pakistan will be able to deliver and be willing to be held accountable if it cannot.

Pakistan should be helped along--otherwise, it will be a disaster. America has been spending $30-50 billion per year in Afghanistan. A small part of that to help Pakistan manage Afghanistan will go long ways.
I know it is a touchy subject on PDF but I don't see how just a border fence is going to keep Pakistan aloof from Afghanistan. Pakistan is being already pulled into Afghan affairs whether one likes it or not. BUT this time around, so far, I see no repeat of the 1990s mistakes by the big and regional players.

We will see. Tomorrow, if not today, is the D-Day! We should carefully watch the rhetoric from American officials after that!

 

[VCheng]

Pakistan should be helped along--otherwise, it will be a disaster. America has been spending $30-50 billion per year in Afghanistan. A small part of that to help Pakistan manage Afghanistan will go long ways.

In other words, Pakistan wants the transactional relationship to continue. This may not work this time around. But, the good thing is that Pakistan has "other options" as its NSA said. I agree, we will see.

 

[Meengla]

In other words, Pakistan wants the transactional relationship to continue. This may not work this time around. But, the good thing is that Pakistan has "other options" as its NSA said. I agree, we will see.

It's not what Pakistan 'wants'. Pakistani leadership is clear that Pakistan wants long term investment/economy oriented approach. But wanting something and getting something are not the same. I am hoping that Americans have learned that had they not abandoned Pakistan with the Afghan mess after 1989 then things could have been better for all.
Afghanistan really needs a regional, focused approach and help. And for that, my theory is that Pakistan is being chosen to stabilize Afghanistan with particular focus to root out international terrorists. BUT... we will see the actual American policy very soon!!

 

[VCheng]

we will see the actual American policy very soon

I can agree that we will see what the actual policy and results are relatively soon.

 

[-=virus=-]

and left it a smoking heap in their wake, very rude.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

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This is incorrect.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1432144278432718857

 

[Adecypher]

Now shooo! you sound like quite a poisonous person.

This shooo thingy you did is EPIC at so many levels BTW if he is a gora and NOT desi he will not get the “true meaning” of it …

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Yes it clearly is a cover up by Contractors, Defence Companies, Corrupt American officials to say $85 billion at the hands of Taliban, in reality it is not more than $10 billion. It is a big lie to cover up for own corruption.

Can Taliban confirm this $85 billion amount?

This guy explains the myth that $88 billion was the budget which includes everything. A large chunk of that was also wages for the soldiers.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1432144278432718857

Common sense says no country is going to abandon $88 billion of just weapons or just give that much worth of weapons away to anyone.

 

[Meengla]

So this is like the Saigon's American Embassy equivalent location and event and yet so little on the ground media coverage. Pathetic.

The Taliban control 5 out of 6 gates at the airport