At Least 12 US Service Members Dead After Bombings In Afghanistan

On Thursday, two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked people near the Kabul airport on Thursday, leaving at least 12 U.S. service members dead. “At least 12 U.S. service members were among the dead, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, according to two U.S. officials,” the Associated Press reported. “Officials say a number of US military troops were wounded and warned the toll could grow.” According to The Wall Street Journal, “The explosion at the Abbey Gate of the airport was the result of a complex attack, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said. He said another blast occurred near the

Psaki Suggests Afghanistan Evacuations Are Going Well

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During Wednesday’s press conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tried to convey the idea that the evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan has gone well, bragging about the number of total evacuations from a country of 39 million people. “A total of approximately 19,000 people were evacuated from Kabul over a period of 24 hours that, of course, ended early this morning,” Psaki said. “This is the result of 42 U.S. military flights which carried approximately 11,200 evacuees, and 48 coalition flights which carried 7,800 people, for a total of 90 flights out of Kabul — which, if I get

DNC Praises Biden On Afghanistan Withdrawal As Crisis Continues

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The Democratic National Convention released a statement on Tuesday about President Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal titled “President Biden Defies Expectations (Again), Delivers Results in Afghanistan.” The statement surprisingly claimed that the “results” Biden “delivered” were better than expected. “President Biden has defied expectations and exceeded even his own administration’s goal in successfully ramping up evacuations from Afghanistan,” the statement said. “Not only has President Biden evacuated nearly 60,000 people from Kabul with no American casualties, but he has taken the steps necessary to finally end a 20-year long war, bring Americans home, and keep our promise to our

Dan Crenshaw: Only Proper Response To Taliban Threats Is ‘Go F*** Yourself’

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) gave President Biden some advice on the “proper response” to threats from the Taliban, saying it should be “Go f*** yourself.” Crenshaw’s statement was in response to the Taliban threatening the United States on Monday after Biden signaled that U.S. troops might continue evacuations beyond August 31st. “The only proper response from America to these dirty savage terrorists should be: Go f*** yourself,” Crenshaw tweeted. The only proper response from America to these dirty savage terrorists should be: Go f*** yourself. https://t.co/n6Ip9V3Vwh — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) August 23, 2021 On Sunday, Biden announced that U.S. troops may stay

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