101,300 evacuated‼️

[FelineOverlord]

Link to tweet

[Texaswitchy]

1. Plus dealing with the virus.

Joe is superman.

[Glorfindel]

2. An amazing accomplishment

Thank you, President Biden!

[OnDoutside]

3. Wow, at that rate, they could get another 90-100,000 out by the 31st.

My only query is about the people in the provinces, and whether there is any information on them.

[Texaswitchy]

6. At some the Americans there need to take some responsibility .

To many people are like kids.

They were told to get out.

[OnDoutside]

8. tbh, I'm less concerned about them than I am about the Afghan

translators, administrative people and their families. The Americans staying have a choice, the Afghans don't, for the most part.

[CottonBear]

9. How many Americans there are military contractors & how many are aid workers?

I’d be inclined to get out the foreign aid workers and charity organization employees before the private business people, military contractors, and any mercenaries.

[Texaswitchy]

12. The Americans making the big bucks until the end...

Other people before them.

[IronLionZion]

14. A lot of contractors were doing repairs, supplies, facilities, construction, etc.

to support an Afghan government that has collapsed.

Then there are aid workers who don't want to leave. In fact, some groups are providing medical or food or education aid in places where the government does not.

[CottonBear]

19. Thanks for the info. I hope those who voluntarily remain will be safe...

and those who want to leave can get out safely.

President Biden and his administration are definitely doing the very best they can in a very difficult situation.

[lagomorph777]

4. Amazing accomplishment.

[Botany]

5. Grown ups are back.

BTW Sec. of State Antony J. Blinken is very good too.

[Sneederbunk]

7. As compared to about 7,000 from Saigon in 1975.

[whathehell]

13. The numbers I've heard quoted were more like 100,000.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Fantastic!

[Johnny2X2X]

11. Here's why Biden is holding to the 8/31 date

He wants there to be the utmost urgency, for some reason people aren't wanting to get out right away, by holding the date he's getting more to the airport.

Now on the last day if there are still Americans who need to leave, I think he'll negotiate a few more days, but he's not going to announce that until the last moment.

[whathehell]

18. He's said that if more people were left, he will use other means

He mentioned specifics, but the only one I recall is joining our British and French allies who are using their special forces.

[onetexan]

21. Spot on! K&R

[BlueIdaho]

15. Do we have a target or goal?

How will we know when we’re done?

[lindysalsagal]

16. That's the size of Burbank, CA. Imagine clearing that out!

Wow!

[NoMoreRepugs]

17. But But But ......CHAOS!! Shades of the never ending Benghazi Bullshit.

[in2herbs]

20. At this rate will there be any people for the Talibanleft to govern? lol

[onetexan]

22. Plskeep posting #s evacuated daily. Really helps us to keep things in petspective

[Politicub]

23. This is a remarkable achievement.

K&r