Are we PAYING the godless ones to get to the airport?
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/pentagon-denies-us-paid-taliban-for-freedom-of-movement-to-airport#&_intcmp=hp1bt2,hp1btPentagon denies US paid Taliban for freedom of movement to airport
The question comes as leaders grapple with how to get thousands of people out of the country by August 31
By Michael Lee FOXBusiness
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If we leave Americans in Afghanistan, we’ll see them in hostage videos: Former State Dept. official
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby denied that the United States has made payments to the Taliban in an effort to allow Americans free movement to the airport in Kabul.
"No," Kirby said during a news conference Monday when asked if the U.S. had made such payments to the Taliban. "Not that I am aware of."
The question comes as U.S. leaders grapple with how to get thousands of people out of the country, with the initial August 31 deadline for a full drawdown looming next week.
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A Taliban spokesman said Monday than any U.S. effort to extend that deadline would represent a "red line" for the group.
"You can say it’s a red line," Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told Sky News Monday.
"If the US or UK were to seek additional time to continue evacuations — the answer is no," Shaheen said. "Or there would be consequences."
Shaheen did not specifically lay out what the consequences would be, but noted that extending the deadline would mean "they are extending the occupation."
"That will create mistrust between us. If they are intent on continuing the occupation, it will provoke a reaction," Shaheen said.
The talk of a "red line" comes after President Biden indicated that he would be open to extending the deadline if that's what it took to complete the evacuation, though he cautioned that he hoped to avoid such an extension.
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"There's discussions going on among us and the military about extending," Biden said. "Our hope is we will not have to extend."
While thousands of people have already been evacuated from the country, thousands more remain on the ground in Afghanistan awaiting their chance for evacuation.
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LastLawman088
56 minutes ago
I wouldn't be surprised to find out Biden paid them. It won't be long before Biden not only recognizes the Taliban as Afghanistan's ruling body of government, but I'm sure Biden will be sending them billions to "rebuild" their country of mountains and caves. It's the democrats way. They feel like if...
The Taliban is the ruling body. Any other idea is not based in reality.
"Not that I am aware of"
Meaning they are getting paid, he just told his staff not to tell him that.
There is little difference between Democrats and the Taliban. The only difference is how much they are owned by China. The Taliban at least have some integrity.
Any corrupt politician, who was being bribed all his political life, and used to it, will try to bribe anyone for everything... Especially, when he isn't paying it from his own pocket...
You read my mind!
No and Not that I am aware of is two different things. We should be watching for the pallets of cash to be offloaded anytime now.
Brings back fond thoughts of Obama...
Cash was left behind with weapons.
So instead of money you would prefer we pay in American lives? How much is a solders life worth?
"Not that I am aware of" is a Sergeant Shultz answer and obviously means we have been paying them off.
huntersparmesandealer
1 hour ago
And Joe didn't know about Mike Flynn or Hunters business dealings either.
"Not that I am aware of." = plausible deniability which pretty much means…yeah we paid them, so what?
They pay government contractors, who in turn pay the Taliban - they think it keeps their hands clean.
The new Pentagon leadership in action…..
"Not that I am aware of." Notice how this imbeci|e left the door open on that question. Same as Xiden saying the other day, "not that I can recall
Replying to iiipct
I saw that, too. Right after the solid "no" came the squishy disclaimer "not that I'm aware of."
That means yes, we're paying ransom to terrorists.
T.Horne
1 hour ago
Does billions in military weapons and hardware count?
bigwulf
30 minutes ago
Replying to T.Horne
No, that was a gift. . .now we need to pay for anyone we want to get out of the country, thats the way the Taliban works. To think that these people are not hostages is naive. I think again the best solution may well be to just head back into Afghanistan with overwhelming force and kick the Taliban ..
aboli965
45 minutes ago
Replying to T.Horne
No, the defence manufacturers are good with leaving the gear behind.
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Griffith69
1 hour ago
So in other words yes, but I'm not listening....
PiperLaurie
1 hour ago
Paid with cache of weapons left behind by the Biden Company.
