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Norbert

(6,040 posts)
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 04:47 PM Aug 2021

Blackwater 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
POS iemanja Aug 2021 #1
Utter scum. OnDoutside Aug 2021 #2
The US military should take over his flight and then bill him the cost Johonny Aug 2021 #3
I second your nomination KT2000 Aug 2021 #4
I'd LOVE to second your nomination! This is supposed to be a deeply Christian family! Karadeniz Aug 2021 #5
They are Calvinist dhol82 Aug 2021 #6
Pathetic that that understanding of the Christian god system still exists. I believe the Puritans Karadeniz Aug 2021 #11
Their only god is greed. They worship the almighty dollar. BigmanPigman Aug 2021 #7
Vultures Deuxcents Aug 2021 #8
Gotta get his last grift in tulipsandroses Aug 2021 #9
Of course he does. Srkdqltr Aug 2021 #10
Because, of course he would. Baitball Blogger Aug 2021 #12
Well, the US is prioritizing US citizens. Others, not so much. Hoyt Aug 2021 #13
He should just get his own mercs out and leave the rest to Liberal In Texas Aug 2021 #14
Trump has an idea, 10k per person, per seat. sarcasmo Aug 2021 #15
Grifter sakabatou Aug 2021 #16
Prick bastard war-profiteer. (nt) Paladin Aug 2021 #17
Watch his plane get shot down FakeNoose Aug 2021 #18
Coyote of the eastern variety-n/t marked50 Aug 2021 #19
Charge the fucker $10,000 bluestarone Aug 2021 #20
May he burn in Hell from the hottest flames. nt Ilsa Aug 2021 #21
Another guy who SHOULD kacekwl Aug 2021 #22

KT2000

(20,586 posts)
4. I second your nomination
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 04:50 PM
Aug 2021

I would not be surprised if he charged his own employees for their flights out.

Karadeniz

(22,564 posts)
11. Pathetic that that understanding of the Christian god system still exists. I believe the Puritans
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 04:57 PM
Aug 2021

Put out that material wealth was a reward from God, too.

Deuxcents

(16,314 posts)
8. Vultures
Wed Aug 25, 2021, 04:55 PM
Aug 2021

Circling around with profits on their mind. Why is he even allowed to have his business there now?

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