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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBlackwater founder Erik Prince offers evacuation flights from Kabul for $6,500 per person
Blackwater founder Erik Prince is offering an alternative arrangement to evacuate eligible Afghans out of Kabul, but it comes at a hefty price.
With President Joe Biden sticking to the Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. military forces, the United States has prioritized flying passport-carrying U.S. citizens from Afghanistan before other eligible refugees or special immigrant visa applicants. This has created a situation contributing to widespread desperation around the Hamid Karzai International Airport to escape following the Taliban's recapture of power.
Prince said he would offer seats on a chartered flight out of Kabul for $6,500 per person, as Afghans in the region realize their window of opportunity to flee the country is rapidly closing, according to the Wall Street Journal...
Nominee for the biggest piece of sh!t of the year.
https://news.yahoo.com/blackwater-founder-erik-prince-offers-195900398.html
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince offers evacuation flights from Kabul for $6,500 per person (Original Post)
Norbert
Aug 2021
OP
I'd LOVE to second your nomination! This is supposed to be a deeply Christian family!
Karadeniz
Aug 2021
#5
OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)2. Utter scum.
Johonny
(20,880 posts)3. The US military should take over his flight and then bill him the cost
KT2000
(20,586 posts)4. I second your nomination
I would not be surprised if he charged his own employees for their flights out.
Karadeniz
(22,564 posts)5. I'd LOVE to second your nomination! This is supposed to be a deeply Christian family!
dhol82
(9,353 posts)6. They are Calvinist
They do things for the money.
Karadeniz
(22,564 posts)11. Pathetic that that understanding of the Christian god system still exists. I believe the Puritans
Put out that material wealth was a reward from God, too.
BigmanPigman
(51,626 posts)7. Their only god is greed. They worship the almighty dollar.
Deuxcents
(16,314 posts)8. Vultures
Circling around with profits on their mind. Why is he even allowed to have his business there now?
tulipsandroses
(5,124 posts)9. Gotta get his last grift in
Utter scum
Srkdqltr
(6,315 posts)10. Of course he does.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)12. Because, of course he would.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)13. Well, the US is prioritizing US citizens. Others, not so much.
Liberal In Texas
(13,570 posts)14. He should just get his own mercs out and leave the rest to
US forces.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)15. Trump has an idea, 10k per person, per seat.
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)16. Grifter
Paladin
(28,271 posts)17. Prick bastard war-profiteer. (nt)
FakeNoose
(32,726 posts)18. Watch his plane get shot down
Or maybe he's already made a deal with the Taliban?
marked50
(1,368 posts)19. Coyote of the eastern variety-n/t
bluestarone
(17,025 posts)20. Charge the fucker $10,000
Per passenger for landing space.
Ilsa
(61,697 posts)21. May he burn in Hell from the hottest flames. nt
kacekwl
(7,021 posts)22. Another guy who SHOULD
be in prison. The list is long from trump co.