"intelligence identified multiple scenarios including this one. but we did not anticipate a collapse in 11 days. [shortest estimate was "weeks"]
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"evacuating the afghans who supported us for twenty years is /personal/ and we're going to get them out."
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confirmation that special forces are operating somewhere, not sure whether this is surprising or whether this means anything
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chairman once more emphasizing that this is Personal. he seems fairly pissed in a marginally restrained way
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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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eigenrobot Retweeted Alex Plitsas 🇺🇸
related, claim, ht
@DRO_oDRhttps://twitter.com/alexplitsas/status/1427733054114648074?s=19 …eigenrobot added,
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 -
Replying to @eigenrobot @DRO_oDR
'Claim' meaning smt u r absolutely certain of?
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yes yes of course 
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