first question "are you considering sending troops to escort people to the airport to handle checkpoints" "we're focused on airfield security. we have to be able to defend it from some specific threats. we'll continue to coordinate with Taliban" oof
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"how are you going to get everyone out of the country. tons of Americans arent even in Kabul dude" "we're just working with Taliban atm. we have the capability to do other things. this would be a policy decision and we will follow policy"
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"we dont have the capability to collect large numbers of people. this is different than small numbers of people in extremis" hmm
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"at what point do you start pulling out american capacity" "great question. before we started. so, we have to develop a detailed plan. weve been thinking about this for a while and continue to think about them" ok thats not an answer
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Alex Plitsas 🇺🇸Verified account @alexplitsasHeld this until they were on the ground Hearing from sources that the original plan was for elements of the 82nd Airborne’s Global Response Force to conduct a mass tactical jump to seize Bagram Airfield to facilitate the evacuation but it was called off & they were sent to KabulShow this thread2 replies 0 retweets 19 likesShow this thread -
"seems like you have three choices. 1. expand outside airport 2. extend 8/31 deadline 3. abandon a ton of people which is it gonna be" "were focused on the airfield" "that doesnt answer the question" "were gonna do what we can" "so the plan is 'trust the taliban?'"
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all right thats back to where I jumped in will update with new press conferences as they occur so that u dont have to watch them
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Recently Converted Ronanist @Bugs_Meanyi don't listen to govt press conferences much but i do see them in background in mute all day, and main thing i take away is Jake Sullivan & Tony Blinken have facial expressions as tho they both recently received voicemails from their Doctor saying they have testicular cancerShow this thread1 reply 0 retweets 25 likesShow this thread -
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legitimately find her despicable at this point
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