Quote Originally Posted by Singlestack View Post
Just heard the state dept deputy poobah say that they have many reports the taliban are blocking all Afghans and Americans from getting into the airport. The admin is saying they aren't going to go leave the airport to bring them in. What does that leave? Whoever isn't already at the airport is doomed/stranded. That could be the greatest crisis in modern times.

State dept lady said that 119 countries are prepared to denounce the Taliban in the strongest terms possible if they don't fully cooperate. Wow, talk about intense international pressure. Taliban must be quaking while they receive aid from Pakistan, Russia, and China.
Yeah, people aren't getting through. Dailymail says 18 C17 flights left last night carrying a total of 2000 passengers. Avg of 111 each. We know they can cram 600+ on there, so those planes were basically empty.