The Afghanistan Thread Thread

The mujahideen resistance to the Taliban begins now. But we need help.
"I write from the Panjshir Valley today, ready to follow in my father’s footsteps, with mujahideen fighters who are prepared to once again take on the Taliban. We have stores of ammunition and arms that we have patiently collected since my father’s time, because we knew this day might come."

sweetcell wrote:
^ bravo, would read again

I whistled for a cab but Hutch was already near
His license plate said VINYL and there was dice in the mirror
I almost thought I should up and run
But I decided, "no forget it:" "yo, Homes - to Arlington!"
I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to Hutch 'Yo, Homes, smell ya later'
I looked at his couch, where his records were spun
Now it is my bed, as the Prince of Arlington

;D

Starsky wrote:
But we are full…have you forgotten that family from West Baltimore we are hosting?

I will point them down the road to your place….

I'm up to my ears in Florida Felons, can't host any more

Thankfully not all Americans are like Sidehatch


https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nova-afghans-arrivals-virginia/2021/08/21/a1fdc55c-02b7-11ec-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.html

Starsky wrote:
Thankfully not all Americans are like Sidehatch


https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nova-afghans-arrivals-virginia/2021/08/21/a1fdc55c-02b7-11ec-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.html

A little glimmer of positivity from our country. I wish these people the best.

Starsky wrote:
Thankfully not all Americans are like Sidehatch


https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nova-afghans-arrivals-virginia/2021/08/21/a1fdc55c-02b7-11ec-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.html

sidehatch?  i thought it was hutch who told the SIVs to go pound (non-american) pavement…

You must be confusing us…. I think maybe by Sidehatch’s nom de plume “SideHutch” which he sometimes shortens to “Hutch” for some real boneheaded stuff


My name is Starsky

Starsky wrote:
You must be confusing us…. I think maybe by Sidehatch’s nom de plume “SideHutch” which he sometimes shortens to “Hutch” for some real boneheaded stuff


My name is Starsky

no, i'm pretty sure i'm keeping hutch and (side)hatch separate.  admittedly they're both really close…

i was thinking of the whole "we should help west baltimore instead of afghani translators" exchange we had.

Yeah I remember that… I happen to agree with Hutch..even a stopped clock is right twice a day

My personal belief is we should take a good amount but not a huge amount…and the ones we don’t take we would work with our allies

Defining the exact amount is difficult not being privy to any estimate but I would be looking at the 20,000 to 50,000 range but circumstances will dictate

I stand by that and am glad we are doing so!

Some seem to feel we should take as many as want to come. I do not support that view…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dozens-of-california-students-parents-stranded-in-afghanistan-after-summer-trip-abroad/ar-AANJlH5?ocid=entnewsntp

Seems like some bad decisions were made in considering this location for a mission trip.

Godspeed to them!!!

Thoughts and prayers!

sweetcell wrote:

Starsky wrote:
Thankfully not all Americans are like Sidehatch


https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nova-afghans-arrivals-virginia/2021/08/21/a1fdc55c-02b7-11ec-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.html

sidehatch?  i thought it was hutch who told the SIVs to go pound (non-american) pavement…

missed this swipe at me…thanks for coming to my defense
I'm already hosting 3 FL felons and an afghani family of 8 (I guess they don't do birth control?)

And thanks to Gov Northam for allowing 6,000 Afghan refugees arrive in Virginia, and more are expected
Haven't seen bowser or hogan do shit on this topic
Oh yeah Gov. Larry Hogan said Maryland expects to receive at least 180 Afghan refugees through the program. and will maybe take more…kinda weak sauce

Sigma-hatch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Starsky wrote:
Thankfully not all Americans are like Sidehatch


https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nova-afghans-arrivals-virginia/2021/08/21/a1fdc55c-02b7-11ec-ba7e-2cf966e88e93_story.html

sidehatch?  i thought it was hutch who told the SIVs to go pound (non-american) pavement…

missed this swipe at me…thanks for coming to my defense
I'm already hosting 3 FL felons and an afghani family of 8 (I guess they don't do birth control?)

And thanks to Gov Northam for allowing 6,000 Afghan refugees arrive in Virginia, and more are expected
Haven't seen bowser or hogan do shit on this topic
Oh yeah Gov. Larry Hogan said Maryland expects to receive at least 180 Afghan refugees through the program. and will maybe take more…kinda weak sauce

I think you are mixing apples and oranges


The article was basically about Afghanis arriving but I believe most were continuing their journey

Hosting is different than welcoming

They say soon we will hit 100,000 evacuated…. It’s not clear to me what percentage are Afghanis or how many we expect to evacuate

I don’t think Biden wants to say…

Of course one should welcome any evacuees (once they are here I don’t think there can be much to argue about)

I have no idea what criteria they are using on determining who gets evacuated

I know, 1st world problems… but I love music and couldn’t imagine living without it

Taliban spokesman in interview confirmed music would no longer be allowed in public.
“Music is forbidden in Islam,” he said, “but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them.”

Sigma-hatch wrote:
I know, 1st world problems… but I love music and couldn’t imagine living without it

Taliban spokesman in interview confirmed music would no longer be allowed in public.
“Music is forbidden in Islam,” he said, “but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them.”

What a great religion, eh?

Space wrote:

Sigma-hatch wrote:
I know, 1st world problems… but I love music and couldn’t imagine living without it

Taliban spokesman in interview confirmed music would no longer be allowed in public.
“Music is forbidden in Islam,” he said, “but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them.”

What a great religion, eh?

No, no, its a great religion. Only Judeo-Christian religions suck; Islam and Hinduism are great and people who point out the flaws in these equally false belief structures are bigots.

Space wrote:

Sigma-hatch wrote:
I know, 1st world problems… but I love music and couldn’t imagine living without it

Taliban spokesman in interview confirmed music would no longer be allowed in public.
“Music is forbidden in Islam,” he said, “but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them.”

What a great religion, eh?

Cla$$ic $pa₵e

I don’t care who knows it, and if they are offended
but ALL organized religions suck*
Period


*except the church of the subgenius…. Praise Bob
Oh and pastafarianism

Sigma-hatch wrote:
I don’t care who knows it, and if they are offended
but ALL organized religions suck*
Period


*except the church of the subgenius…. Praise Bob
Oh and pastafarianism

+1 Religion is an invention by man to control other humans beings.