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Related: About this forumBiden: 11,000 Evacuated From Kabul In Less Than 36 Hours - MSNBC
President Joe Biden announced that approximately 11,000 people were evacuated out of Kabul in less than 36 hours. Biden explained that all planes leaving Afghanistan are taken to sites where background checks are conducted before heading to the U.S. Aired on 08/22/2021.
18 U.S. Commercial Planes To Aid Evacuation in Afghanistan - MSNBC
The U.S. military called 18 aircraft from United, American Airlines, Delta and Hawaiian Airlines into service to fly American evacuees and Afghan allies to safety amid the ongoing chaos in Afghanistan. NBCs Josh Lederman reports. Aired on 08/22/2021.
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Biden: 11,000 Evacuated From Kabul In Less Than 36 Hours - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2021
OP
Now that they're deploying commercial planes, hoping that they can carry more passengers at once
Rhiannon12866
Aug 2021
#2
that's because it requires intelligence & like people ! don't none of the requirements!
monkeyman1
Aug 2021
#6
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. This is a very good sign. Hoping rate continues.
Rhiannon12866
(205,536 posts)2. Now that they're deploying commercial planes, hoping that they can carry more passengers at once
*fingers crossed*
applegrove
(118,696 posts)3. Incroyable!!!!
(Lowertown Ottawa speak)
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)4. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏
vanlassie
(5,676 posts)5. Trump couldn't have done this even if there was money in it for him.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)6. that's because it requires intelligence & like people ! don't none of the requirements!