LONDON—A former UK Royal Marine who waged a high-profile campaign to leave Afghanistan with almost 200 rescued dogs and cats has flown to safety—with the animals, but without his charity’s Afghan staff, who were left behind in Kabul. A privately funded chartered plane carrying Paul “Pen” Farthing and his animals took off from Kabul late…
Airlift of Britons and Refugees From Afghanistan Was Unprecedented Mission: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK departure from Afghanistan was “the culmination of a mission unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes.” The final UK troops and diplomatic staff were airlifted from Kabul on Saturday, drawing to a close Britain’s 20-year engagement in Afghanistan and a two-week operation to rescue UK nationals and…
Macron Says France, Britain to Propose Kabul Safe Zone
PARIS—France and Britain will submit a resolution to an emergency United Nations meeting due Monday on Afghanistan proposing a safe zone in Kabul to try and protect people trying to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday. “Our resolution proposal aims to define a safe zone in Kabul, under UN control, which…
Fears for Afghans ‘Abandoned to Taliban’ as Final UK Troops Pulled out of Kabul
The final UK troops and diplomatic staff have been airlifted from Kabul, drawing to a close Britain’s 20-year engagement in Afghanistan. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the final RAF plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport at 9.25 p.m. on Saturday, as the Prime Minister said he was “lost in admiration” for the troops….
We Knew This Would Happen: Attacking Our Way of Life
Afghanistan continues to devolve into terror after suicide bombings occurred at the Kabul airport, showing us once again that such terror is an attack on our way of life and liberty. Hosted by the two-time Emmy-nominated actor and singer-songwriter Beau Davidson, The Beau Show addresses issues affecting everyone and invites conversation and critical thinking, normally…
State Department Warns of Specific, Credible Threat at Kabul Airport
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens and others to leave the area of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport immediately, citing a specific, credible threat. “Due to a specific, credible threat, U.S. citizens near Kabul airport, including South gate, new Ministry of the Interior, and gate near Panjshir Petrol station, should leave the area immediately,” the department…
2 Afghan Athletes Arrive in Tokyo to Compete in Paralympics
TOKYO—Two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to compete in the Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said Saturday. The two-person team of Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli had flown from Kabul to Paris before continuing on to Tokyo, the IPC said. Khudadadi will be Afghanistan’s first female athlete to compete at the Paralympics…
With Afghanistan, Media’s Pro-Biden Views Outweighed by Its Anti-Americanism
Shortly after President Biden announced last week that he had “no regrets” about America’s exit from Afghanistan, in spite of the inescapable tragedy unfolding there as a result of it, NBC News ran a story on their website headed: “What is the ‘Biden doctrine’? Afghanistan pullout offers clues.” Some clues! Some doctrine! But, looked at…
‘Could Be a Major Battle’: Copley on Beijing’s Stake in Afghanistan
In this special episode, we sat down with Gregory Copley, president of the International Strategic Studies Association. He gave his take on the destabilization in Afghanistan, why the Chinese Communist Party is working with the Taliban, and how that will affect the geopolitical stage. Once the United States leaves Afghanistan, who’s going to fill the…
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Special Ops Michael Brewer on Heroic Rescue Efforts Airlifting Americans, Afghans Out of Afghanistan
August 28, 2021
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“He was being actively hunted by the Taliban… They had hacked his phone.” As escape from Afghanistan becomes more perilous, groups of ex-Special Operations are working together with people on the ground in Kabul to rescue Americans and their Afghan allies and airlift them to safety. “We’re tracking over 3000 individuals now,” says Michael Brewer,…
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