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∴ L'esprit de l'escalier said:
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ANOTHER dumbass who doesn't understand time zones

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UPDATE:

  • No evacuees were left at the airport (inside) when the U.S. left.
  • The commander on the ground let the Taliban commander know that the U.S. was leaving on five final aircraft, and that was all there was in terms of a 'turnover' of the airport.
  • 123,000 were flown out as part of the evacuation in total. Many still remain, including Americans, which will now be dealt with diplomatically, at least overtly.
  • A lot of equipment was demilitarized or destroyed in place at the airport instead of loaded onto an aircraft due to the need to get out safely and quickly. We have a new post in the works on this now, so stand by for details.
  • Taliban-U.S. military relationship was characterized by CENTCOM commander General Kenneth F. McKenzie as "programmatic." They were essential to securing the airport, although they were "not perfect," they were key and "business-like" in their interactions.
  • Even with 10 more days, General McKenzie says they would not have gotten everyone out they wanted to. He also acknowledged there are still Americans there that want out.
  • McKenzie says he thinks the Taliban will have trouble fully securing Kabul.
  • Three U.S. helicopter extractions during the evacuation rescued 185 U.S. citizens and 25 German citizens. You can read about the German component here.
  • Beyond the helicopter airlift component, special operations forces worked to rescue 1,064 U.S. citizens and 2,017 SIV holders or at-risk Afghans, as well as 127 from other countries. This was done remotely by communications channels and escort. We are sure to hear more about these operations and how they overlapped with veteran operations of a similar nature in the days to come. Roughly 6,000 Americans were evacuated in total.
  • General Chris Donohue, commander of the 82nd Airborne and the on-scene commander, and Acting Ambassador Ross Wilson, were the last U.S. officials or troops to step foot on Afghan soil and flew out of the last aircraft.
  • Estimated 2,000 hardcore ISIS fighters are in Afghanistan now, many of which were released from prison by the Taliban.
America's 20-Year War In Afghanistan Ends After Last Troops Depart Kabul (Updated)
 
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