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And by the way, that doesn't count the California students that thought it was a good idea to plan a vacation to Afghanistan in the middle of all this if you missed that story. I have no words, can't make this ish up.

Oh are we supposed to feel sorry for them? Please tell me how I'm supposed to feel because...

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:04 pm Oh are we supposed to feel sorry for them? Please tell me how I'm supposed to feel because...

I've had that question so many times during this because people have told their different stories and at least half of them are like, uh, I don't know what you want me to do with that.

I feel sorry for the kids here. And for any military who were forced to make additional trips to try to get them out because of this level of stupidity taking place. I have no idea WTF these adults were thinking putting anyone in this situation.

I thought those maybe Afghan Americans visiting family, but no not even that... Really weird.

JazzNU wrote: ↑Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:37 pm And by the way, that doesn't count the California students that thought it was a good idea to plan a vacation to Afghanistan in the middle of all this if you missed that story. I have no words, can't make this ish up.

Nowhere in that story does anyone express even the slightest hint of incredulity, which is in and of itself quite amazing. My mouth is touching the floor right now.

Kevin

A desire to punish is a noble motive? Ok...

dmforever wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 12:52 am Nowhere in that story does anyone express even the slightest hint of incredulity, which is in and of itself quite amazing. My mouth is touching the floor right now.

Kevin

After doing a bit more reading it became clear that this was not a school trip, but five separate families that happen to be from the same school district in California, on vacation to visit family this summer in Afghanistan. There's still reason to question the thought process that went into these trips given that the US withdrawal has been known about for 18 months.

skatingfan wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:43 am

dmforever wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 12:52 am Nowhere in that story does anyone express even the slightest hint of incredulity, which is in and of itself quite amazing. My mouth is touching the floor right now.

Kevin

After doing a bit more reading it became clear that this was not a school trip, but five separate families that happen to be from the same school district in California, on vacation to visit family this summer in Afghanistan. There's still reason to question the thought process that went into these trips given that the US withdrawal has been known about for 18 months.

Thanks. Still not a great decision, but not nearly what it sounded like.

Kevin

It reeks of western privilege, arrogance and ignorance.

I think I gathered from this article that only one of the families is still in Afghanistan, and one more in processing:

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/ ... t/2705681/

Also, not the suburb I would have guessed when I saw this story. My money would have been on Santee or Poway.

BTW. A truly interesting "experiment" has started in El Salvador. The nation will adopt (or already did) Bitcoin as its official currency. Seeing how it is basically non-existent in the science and technology area, and how it is slowly sliding into dictatorial rule, the fluctuations of the currency will affect the country in very significant ways.
Who knows where this leads.