Live Thread 7: The Fall of Afghanistan

[Elderberry]

White House asks Congress for billions in emergency funds for Afghan resettlement

American Military News  September 08, 2021 Joey Garrison - USA Today

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/09/white-house-asks-congress-for-billions-in-emergency-funds-for-afghan-resettlement/

The White House is seeking billions in emergency funds this month from Congress to help resettle tens of thousands of Afghan immigrants into the U.S.

In a spending request Tuesday outlining “urgent needs,” President Joe Biden’s administration asked Congress to authorize $6.4 billion for Afghan resettlement efforts one week after the U.S. ended its military effort in Afghanistan. The U.S. is currently working to resettle Afghan allies evacuated from the war-torn country.

White House officials also requested “at least $10 billion” for recovery efforts from Hurricane Ida, and an additional $14 billion for other recent natural disasters — including Hurricanes Laura and Delta from last year.

Shalanda Young, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, made the budget request Tuesday, less than four weeks before the current 2021 fiscal year ends Sept. 30. Together the requests total more than $30 billion.

[EdinVA]

Nearly $100,000 per refugee, including kids. 


Why are we paying for resettlement efforts in other countries?

[Right_in_Virginia]

George W. Bush
Presidential Library

August 25, 2021

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Afghanistan Relief and Resources

Nonprofit organizations across the country are lending a helping hand to support evacuation and resettlement efforts for the people of Afghanistan. Here is a partial list of organizations working with Afghanistan refugees.

SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

No One Left Behind
No One Left Behind is committed to ensuring that America keeps its promise to our allies and their families who risked their lives for our freedom.

Combined Arms
Combined Arms exists to accelerate the transition from military to civilian life and has been active in the evacuation of American allies from Afghanistan.

VPP, The Great Campaign
The Vulnerable People Project is helping vulnerable men, women, and children in Afghanistan escape. Donations will go toward evacuation flights.

Evacuate Our Allies
Evacuate Our Allies is working to evacuate all U.S. allies to safety. 

SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRATION/RESETTLEMENT

Catholic Charities USA
Providing services including legal assistance, translation, and childcare for Afghan refugees settling through the Special Immigrant Visa program.

International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and regain control of their future.

Jesuit Refugee Services
JRS seeks to accompany, serve, and advocate the cause of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, that they may heal, learn, and determine their own future.

HIAS
HIAS works around the world to protect refugees who have been forced to flee their homelands because of who they are, including ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities.

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
The Neighbors in Need: Afghan Allies Fund provides food, housing assistance, clothing, and other basic needs for Afghans as they await the official services available to them.

World Relief
Donations are used to promote peace and justice in violence-stricken regions like Afghanistan.

SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN WOMEN

Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation
Founded by Razia Jan, the organization is dedicated to expanding the possibilities for girls and young women in Afghanistan and is raising funds for school expenses, including expanded enrollment for new students whose families have been displaced to the region, and funding for the staff, students, and families affected by ongoing instability.

Women for Afghan Women
WAW works to provide safe shelter, resources, and aid to the thousands of women, children, families, and staff who are under its care.

Protect Afghan Women
Donations will help the evacuation of at-risk women activists, journalists, politicians, peacebuilders, and their families and provide support so that they can be resettled with dignity.


More:  https://www.bushcenter.org/publications/articles/2021/08/afghanistan-relief-and-resources.html

[mountaineer]

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2500 US troops on the ground wasn’t much of a price to pay for stability in that region.

[mystery-ak]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken ‘Concerned’ Taliban’s Interim Government Not ‘Inclusive’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed concern over the interim Taliban government, calling it not inclusive enough.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/08/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-concerned-talibans-interim-government-not-inclusive/

[Kamaji]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken ‘Concerned’ Taliban’s Interim Government Not ‘Inclusive’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed concern over the interim Taliban government, calling it not inclusive enough.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/08/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-concerned-talibans-interim-government-not-inclusive/

Duh.

Blinken still can't figure out why the Sun persists in rising in the East each day, nor why it continues to set in the West.

[mystery-ak]

Taliban Letting Big Group of Americans Leave Today but There Are Questions About Move
By Nick Arama | Sep 09, 2021 7:45 AM ET

The Taliban have agreed to let “200 Americans and other civilians” leave Afghanistan from the Kabul Airport on Thursday on a flight to Qatar, according to a U.S. official.

The U.S. official said that this came after pressure from US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad who had been appointed a special envoy by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo but kept on by current Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The official did not clarify if this group of people included the people being kept from leaving by the Taliban in Mazar-i-Sharif. That group involved about 1,000 people including at least 142 Americans. One would have to think it’s from that group but then it’s not clear why they wouldn’t just allow them to fly out of Mazar-i-Sharif if they’re letting the planes that are there leave. We’ll have to see as more information emerges today.

There were at least six planes waiting to leave out of Mazar-i-Sharif for over a week. Initially, the planes were held up by the stupidity of the State Department refusing to clear people fast enough, to the great dismay of the private organizations trying to get the people out and to safety. Then the Taliban stepped in and prevented them from leaving, amid reports that the Taliban was asking for things from the United States in exchange.

more
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/09/09/taliban-letting-big-group-of-americans-leave-today-but-there-are-questions-about-move-n440218

[mystery-ak]

Taliban AGREE to let 200 Americans and foreigners working in Afghanistan fly out of Kabul Airport on charter planes Thursday after rescuers claimed State Department was frustrating evacuation efforts

    Taliban authorities have agreed to let 200 Americans and foreigners leave
    New charter flights out of Kabul will ferry the evacuees, a US official said
    It follows a standoff with charter plans stuck on the tarmac at Mazar-i-Sharif
    Organizers claimed State Department was not doing enough to facilitate flights
    But Secretary of State Blinken blamed the standoff on the Taliban
    It's unclear if the flights out of Kabul will carry those stranded in Mazar-i-Sharif

By Reuters and Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com

Published: 01:59 EDT, 9 September 2021 | Updated: 08:29 EDT, 9 September 2021

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9972509/Taliban-AGREE-let-200-Americans-foreigners-fly-Kabul.html

[catfish1957]

Taliban AGREE to let 200 Americans and foreigners working in Afghanistan fly out of Kabul Airport on charter planes Thursday after rescuers claimed State Department was frustrating evacuation efforts

   

Who paid the ransom, and how much was it?

[Cyber Liberty]

[mystery-ak]

Who paid the ransom, and how much was it?

That's what I want to know!

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://mobile.twitter.com/newsmax/status/1435977541039403016

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://mobile.twitter.com/newsmax/status/1435955069652910083

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/laralogan/status/1435977210184278023

[mountaineer]

Who paid the ransom, and how much was it?

WE paid it, however much it was.

[Kamaji]

WE paid it, however much it was.

At least $80 billion in military equipment, to start with.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1435986376667897864

[EdinVA]

https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1435986376667897864

...the vetting process 'sucks'

That about sums it up...

[txradioguy]

Who paid the ransom, and how much was it?

Beat me to it.

[catfish1957]

WE paid it, however much it was.

True,but exactly where within the federal government did the funds originate...  DOD?, State?, Pedo Joe's slush fund?, etc.

[EdinVA]

True,but exactly where within the federal government did the funds originate...  DOD?, State?, Pedo Joe's slush fund?, etc.

From us....

[catfish1957]

From us....

Yeah......

But we need to see some paper trails established before the congressional hearings begin.  We need to be putting the faces on the names criminals

[EdinVA]

Yeah......

But we need to see some paper trails established before the congressional hearings begin.  We need to be putting the faces on the names criminals

There won't be any hearings, pelosi and schumer will see to that.

[catfish1957]

There won't be any hearings, pelosi and schumer will see to that.

January 3, 2023 is not that far off.  Fingers crossed.