Posted on Aug 18, 2021
Taliban Frees Thousands of Prisoners, Including al Qaeda and ISIS Fighters
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As the Taliban takes over Afghanistan, it has freed thousands of prisoners, including top leaders affiliated with al Qaeda and ISIS, a move likely to complicate U.S. efforts to evacuate personnel from Kabul.
The release of more than 5,000 prisoners from Bagram Air Base, which the Taliban captured during the weekend, is compounding worries that U.S. forces will come under attack in the coming days.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, which is coordinating the emergency evacuation, said on Tuesday he has warned the Taliban and other terrorists storming Kabul "that any attack would be met with overwhelming force in the defense of our forces. The protection of U.S. civilians and our partners is my highest priority and we will take all necessary action to ensure a safe and efficient withdrawal."
Attacks could force U.S. troops to reenter Afghanistan en masse just weeks after the Biden administration pulled troops from the country, sparking the Taliban's resurgence.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is coming under renewed criticism for its 2014 decision to free several top Taliban leaders from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp as part of a prisoner exchange. Those who were released from the notorious Cuban military prison are now part of the Taliban's senior leadership, which planned the group's military siege of the country.
While the Obama administration promised at the time that these prisoners would not return to the battlefield in Afghanistan, they are the same individuals the Biden administration has been in negotiations with in recent months, according to the New York Post.
"I started jihad to remove foreign forces from my country and establish an Islamic government, and jihad will continue until we reach that goal through a political agreement," Khairullah Khairkhwa, one of the freed terrorists, said earlier this year as he participated in peace talks with U.S. diplomats.
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The release of more than 5,000 prisoners from Bagram Air Base, which the Taliban captured during the weekend, is compounding worries that U.S. forces will come under attack in the coming days.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, which is coordinating the emergency evacuation, said on Tuesday he has warned the Taliban and other terrorists storming Kabul "that any attack would be met with overwhelming force in the defense of our forces. The protection of U.S. civilians and our partners is my highest priority and we will take all necessary action to ensure a safe and efficient withdrawal."
Attacks could force U.S. troops to reenter Afghanistan en masse just weeks after the Biden administration pulled troops from the country, sparking the Taliban's resurgence.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is coming under renewed criticism for its 2014 decision to free several top Taliban leaders from the Guantanamo Bay prison camp as part of a prisoner exchange. Those who were released from the notorious Cuban military prison are now part of the Taliban's senior leadership, which planned the group's military siege of the country.
While the Obama administration promised at the time that these prisoners would not return to the battlefield in Afghanistan, they are the same individuals the Biden administration has been in negotiations with in recent months, according to the New York Post.
"I started jihad to remove foreign forces from my country and establish an Islamic government, and jihad will continue until we reach that goal through a political agreement," Khairullah Khairkhwa, one of the freed terrorists, said earlier this year as he participated in peace talks with U.S. diplomats.
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Taliban Frees Thousands of Prisoners, Including al Qaeda and ISIS Fighters
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Forget consequences of the second or third order. The consequences of this debacle will be exponential. And yes, We the People must bear the blame. We simply don't learn, do we?
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Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban leaves the country open to terrorism and oppression | ABC News
International affairs analyst Stan Grant says the Taliban's recent and rapid takeover of Afghanistan isn't surprising and leaves the country vulnerable to in...
Thank you my friend and sister-in-Christ Lt Col Charlie Brown for posting the perspective from freebeacon.com the Taliban released of more than 5,000 prisoners from Bagram Air Base.
International affairs analyst Stan Grant says the Taliban's recent and rapid takeover of Afghanistan isn't surprising and leaves the country vulnerable to insurgents, terrorism and greater oppression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78MvNkwqTFw
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International affairs analyst Stan Grant says the Taliban's recent and rapid takeover of Afghanistan isn't surprising and leaves the country vulnerable to insurgents, terrorism and greater oppression.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78MvNkwqTFw
FYI MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG Franklin BriantSPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D TSgt David L. SGT James Murphy 1SG Steven ImermanSPC Michael Terrell SPC Michael Oles SRSgt (Join to see) MGySgt (Join to see)SPC Steve Irvine1LT Voyle SmithGySgt Jack Wallace LTC John Shaw LTC Greg Henning
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TALIBAN TAKEOVER IN AFGHANISTAN
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Lt Col Charlie Brown What is seen by some as foolish and stupid moves by Democrat leaders are actually purposeful maneuvers by the former Jihadist-in-Chief Hussein Obama and current stolen-election AntiAmerican Biden Admin. All to demoralize and bring America to her knees.
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