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Report: Hundreds of Unprocessed Afghan Evacuees Leaving U.S. Military Bases and Fanning Out Across the Country

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 02, 2021 27 Comments

Reuters: "The number of 'independent departures,' which top 700 and could be higher, has not been previously reported."...

Elizabeth Warren Praises Afghanistan Withdrawal as ‘An Amazing Undertaking’

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 02, 2021 36 Comments

Millions of Americans are disgusted by the way the withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled, but not Senator Elizabeth Warren. During a recent appearance on MSNBC, she described it as an "amazing undertaking." She acknowledges the challenges and mentions the service member from Massachusetts who was killed, but she is very restrained about the disastrous aspects of it. The only thing she gets right is praising the military for the job they did.

Fort Drum Investigating Three Likely Suicides in Two Days, Including a Soldier Who Helped Evacuate Afghanistan

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 30, 2021 20 Comments

Staff Sgt. Angel G. Green, 24, was one of the last soldiers to leave Kabul....

Women Banned from Campus of Kabul University by New Chancellor

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 30, 2021 1 Comment

"As long as a real Islamic environment is not provided for all, women will not be allowed to come to universities or work."...

Sens. Hawley and Blackburn Slam Milley and the Rest Over Book and Media Interviews

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 29, 2021 9 Comments

During the sometimes explosive Senate hearings on Tuesday, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) went after General Milley and the others for caring more about interviews in books and media than the disaster brewing under their noses in Afghanistan.

McKenzie, Milley, Austin Confirm Biden Received Recommendation to Leave 2,500 Soldiers in Afghanistan

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 28, 2021 62 Comments

McKenzie: "I was present at the time the discussion occurred and I'm confident the president heard all the recommendations and listened to them very thoughtfully."...

Marine Who Criticized Biden Admin’s Afghanistan Withdrawal is Jailed

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 28, 2021 42 Comments

Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller only asked for those in charge to accept responsibility and admit they messed up the withdrawal....

Taliban Hangs Bodies in Public as Sharia Law Returns to Afghanistan

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 26, 2021 46 Comments

Taliban co-founder Mullah Turabi: "We will follow Islam and we will make our laws on the Quran."...

Several Afghan Refugees Allegedly Sexually Assault Female Soldier At Fort Bliss

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 25, 2021 39 Comments

Rep. Yvette Herrell: "This is yet another tragic failure in the vetting process for Afghan nationals"...

Taliban Co-Founder: Sharia Law Amputations and Executions Will Return to Afghanistan

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 25, 2021 26 Comments

Taliban leader Mullah Turabi: "We will follow Islam and we will make our laws on the Quran."...

Two Afghan Refugees Face Federal Charges for Alleged Spouse Abuse, Sex Act With Child at Fort McCoy

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2021 29 Comments

A CBS News report on Sept. 7 mentioned investigations at Fort McCoy regarding possible "child brides" cases....

Biden Finally Finds A Border To Secure … In Tajikistan

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 18, 2021 11 Comments

Rep. Paul Gosar: "So we are clear: your tax money is spent building a wall and securing the border in Tajikistan"...

Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Girls From Secondary School

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 18, 2021 19 Comments

"The edict makes Afghanistan the only country on earth to bar half its population from getting a secondary education."...

Pentagon Admits Drone Killed Innocent People, Including Seven Children, and Not ISIS Terrorists

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 17, 2021 30 Comments

Maybe, just maybe, don't rely on the Taliban for intel. Maybe, just maybe, not trust a terrorist group....

Report: Taliban Beheaded Two Boys Aged 9 and 10 in Afghanistan

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 16, 2021 35 Comments

As the Taliban establishes Islamic rule, beheadings will become the Sharia-sanctioned punishment for non-believers and those regarded as the enemies of Islam....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot6Oy43eBKs&t=5s

Afghanistan: UN Cites ‘Credible’ Reports of Taliban Killing Former Gov’t Officials and Their Family Members

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 14, 2021 28 Comments

UN Human Rights chief "said there had also been cases where ex-government officials and their relatives had been arbitrarily detained and were later found dead."...

Report: Testimony, Footage Indicates Biden Droned Innocent Family in Afghanistan

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 13, 2021 49 Comments

Testimony and footage of the drone strike show it killed 10 people, including seven children....

Afghan Evacuee Flights to U.S. Halted Due to Measles Cases Reported Among Refugees

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 12, 2021 12 Comments

So much focus has been given COVID-19, it seems our bureaucrats have forgotten there are other infectious diseases. ...

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