......the Pentagon confirms explosion outside Kabul airport......not much news yet.....no news of casualties yet....

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It just keeps getting worse and worse. Pray for all.

Usually have no problem with, even enjoy, many of your titles, Newton. But this is a situation, and story in particular, where the injection of mirth or levity feels really discordant and misplaced.

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Usually have no problem with, even enjoy, many of your titles, Newton. But this is a situation, and story in particular, where the injection of mirth or levity feels really discordant and misplaced.

....what mirth.....???


....there was no 'celebration' or joy....sheesh.....

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“ The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed two explosions near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, which have resulted in a number of U.S. and civilian casualties.

An explosion at the airport's Abbey gate "was the result of a complex attack that resulted in a number of U.S. and civilian casualties," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. At least one other explosion occurred near the Baron Hotel not far from the Abbey gate, Kirby said.

Three U.S. Marines were among the injured at the Abbey gate, NBC News reported, citing American military officials.”



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Last night the US Embassy publicly warned all US citizen to leave the gate area that was detonated - Embassy had some sort of advance notice or warning.

The WSJ reports:

The US. envoy in Kabul told embassy staff there that four US Marines were killed in the attack at the city’s airport and three wounded, a U.S. official with knowledge of the briefing said. A senior Afghan health official put the death toll among local civilians at 60, with many more fighting for their lives.

At the time of the attack, approaches to the airport’s gates were packed by thousands of Afghans who feared persecution by the Taliban because they had assisted US-led coalition efforts in the country over the past two decades.

RiP courageous marines.
So tragic

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - At least 10 U.S. troops are believed to have been killed in the blasts that rocked Kabul on Thursday, a U.S. official told Reuters citing initial information that can change.

AP: 12 members of the US military killed

AP reports that at least 12 US service members were killed by the Afghanistan suicide bombings, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, according to two US officials.

Officials say a number of US military troops were wounded. They warn, however, that the numbers may grow.

I’d nuke the Taliban from orbit and never look back.

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Did they do this? I'm hearing this was freelance work for Satan.

And also. @#$%&.



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60 dead, 140 wounded. So far.

ISIS @#$%&.

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this, in all likelihood, is the not Taliban but their arch enemy Isis-K. don't be so trigger happy as to not verify first.

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Yeah, chatter for days has been about plans for an ISIS (or offshoot of ISIS) terror attack. Not the Taliban.

ISIS death cult.

Well, if there was any doubt about lingering after the Aug 31 deadline to extract people, there won't be any now.

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this, in all likelihood, is the not Taliban but their arch enemy Isis-K. don't be so trigger happy as to not verify first.

One for each? I'd be ok with that.

Maybe a couple of MOABs?

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