Biden's Afghanistan: American Hostages
in Mazar-i-Sharif and a 'Genocide
in the Making' in the North
Posted By: Dreadnought, 9/6/2021 12:54:25 AM
Earlier Sunday PJM reported that Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) sounded the alarm about six civilian aircraft that have been waiting to depart the airport at Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. According to McCaul, those aircraft have an unknown number of Americans along with Afghan interpreters who helped the U.S. military during the 20-year war. Rep. McCaul said the Taliban is making demands while blocking the aircrafts’ departure, effectively creating a hostage situation. When pressed by Wallace on what demands the Taliban are making, McCaul said the circumstances are “turning into a hostage situation.” “Well, they are not clearing airplanes to depart. They’ve sat at the airport for the last couple days
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