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USAFRetired_Liberal

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5. A lot of them where US contractors

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Aug 26, 2021, 04:06 PM

Aug 2021

Making big money and leeching off the government for years…ironically a lot of them are MAGA types that hate the government and consider themselves ‘independent’……I know because I was surrounding by them and had to interact with them when I was deployed there

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Serious question. So, over 100k have been evac'd from Afghanistan. How many Americans were there?!?! [View all] Roland99 Aug 2021 OP

that 100k includes all allies and Afghans WarGamer Aug 2021 #1

I'm sure. But I'm curious as to how many Americans were actually there Roland99 Aug 2021 #2

The initial reports were "up to 15k" in country WarGamer Aug 2021 #4

They estimate about 6000. 4500 were already evacuated. chowder66 Aug 2021 #3

My guess is that if there's 1000 US Citizens considering staying it's because they're 'from there' Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #8

Yes. Some have dual citizenship but I have no idea how many. chowder66 Aug 2021 #12

Thank you. Roland99 Aug 2021 #10

You're welcome. nt chowder66 Aug 2021 #11

A lot of them where US contractors USAFRetired_Liberal Aug 2021 #5

the other question is ...since they knew we were supposed to leave in what May...why didn't they Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #6

I Don't Get It DET Aug 2021 #7

6000 americans. 5000 evacuated. 1000 left. chowder66 Aug 2021 #14

Military Contractors will stay until the last minute they make hundreds of dollars an hour. pwb Aug 2021 #9

Not just Americans, but Coalition partners and support staff. haele Aug 2021 #13

There will always be a last group to leave fescuerescue Aug 2021 #15

Update: Jen Psaki just said 2 thirds of the 1000 citizens want to leave. nt chowder66 Aug 2021 #16