Pentagon’s Abby Gate Review Challenged By Video Evidence
Exclusive: New evidence challenges the Pentagon’s account of a horrific attack as the US withdrew from Afghanistan
Nick Paton Walsh Mick Krever
New video evidence uncovered by CNN significantly undermines two Pentagon investigations, the latest of which was released last week, into an ISIS-K suicide attack outside Kabul airport, during the American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
The incident was a gruesome coda to America’s longest war, leaving dead 13 United States military service members and about 170 Afghans who were desperately seeking US help to flee the Taliban takeover of Kabul. For two years, the US military has insisted that the loss of life was caused by a single explosion, and that troops who reported coming under fire and returning it were likely confused in the chaotic aftermath, some suffering from the effects of blast concussion.
But video captured by a Marine’s GoPro camera that has not been seen publicly in full before shows there was far more gunfire than the Pentagon has ever admitted. A dozen US military personnel, who were on the scene and spoke to CNN anonymously for fear of reprisals, have described the gunfire in detail. One told CNN he heard the first large burst of shooting come from where US Marines were standing, near the blast site. “It wasn’t onesies and twosies,” the Marine said. “It was a mass volume of gunfire.”
An Afghan doctor who spoke to CNN on the record for the first time said he personally pulled bullets from the wounded, and with his hospital staff counted dozens of Afghans who died from gunshot wounds.
Combined, the new evidence challenges the credibility of the two US military investigations and raises serious questions for the Pentagon, which has continued to dismiss mounting evidence that civilians were shot dead.
CENTCOM’s recent review as mentioned here found the Abby Gate attack was not preventable; now Big Pentagon is standing by its initial finding this was not a “complex” or coordinated attack. Exactly why this such a difference is puzzling especially in the light of eye-witness accounts to the contrary. Now there is video evidence that seems to refute that analysis. We’ll be keeping an eye on this one.
Category: Afghanistan, Big Pentagon
Unless Trump is elected, nothing will ever come of this. And even then, I have my doubts. Every currently serving 4-star needs to get the axe and civilian DOD leadership should be fired at least 5 levels down. Hell, do the same with every federal executive department.
^^^^THIS^^^^
Axe? For real. Heads should roll.
Decimation, it’s not just for breakfast.
The Pentagon lied to make themselves look better?
We investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong.
Safe…and effective.
The same pentagon that once told our Vietnam Vets “Agent Orange is harmless to people, it only kills plants!”
3278 intelligence expert agree, that video is clearly doctored and Russian Disinformation. Joe Biden would never lie about how soldiers died in combat, especially after losing his own son in Iraq.
The true and accurate video of the Abby Gate bombing can be found on a password-protected hidden file on Hunter’s laptop, the password is somewhere in Ashley’s diary.
True, but everyone already knows the password is:
“H00k3r$&C0k34Me”
The p(resident) is only interested in milk shakes. See libs of tic tok post for evidence.
They told that if he behaved they would get him one.
Just like we tell/told our kids and grandkids when they were younger.
How can one tell the difference between a civilian and an ISIS?
The civilian is killed when the isis prason blows up. The isis person is identified by either shooting people or spontaneously blowing up.
This was a predictable outcome.
Whoever the cocksuckers were at the Pentagon who investigated the incident and produced the results should be charged with dereliction of duty, making false official statements, perhaps conspiracy and solicitation to commit an offense, failure to obey and order or regulation, aiding the enemy, concealing information of a public record, willful or through neglect, the loss, damage, destruction of military property belonging to the United States (all the gear left behind), including the waste, destruction or spoilage of it, and so on.
That’s just for starters.
The cocksuckers at the Pentagon who investigated the incident and produced the results are the very same cocksuckers who created the situation that allowed the incident to occur. The ass-covering has come full circle and should result in everything you described.
A trillion $s in American Treasure and tanker trucks full of American Blood…wasted.
Why am I having flashbacks to Mil-Speak of 50+ years ago?
The Pentegon Paper came out in 1971, so more like 53 years ago when the public got it’s first taste of deep state rot.
“…of 50+ years ago?”
My first taste of deep state rot came in Nov of 63 when Kennedy was murdered by them.
This is a good account of that mess:
Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End by Jerry Dunleavy | Goodreads
As a proud retired veteran of our illustrious Armed Forces, let me go to bat for the Pentagon, CENTCOM, FJB, and every other entity that had its hand in the highly successful withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. You see, our military is infallible. Our senior leaders, both civilian and military, even more so. The mere presence of Americans in uniform makes mere mortals quake in their sandals. Sure, there are the crazies out there, like the Lone Wolf who blew himself up. There’s no way any sort of coordinated attack could have been planned and executed, however, because just look at who we had in charge at the time. Milley was a Green Beret for a few years. Rambo was a Green Beret. Do we think the Taliban or other extremists were willing to risk the wrath of our Generals? Biden would have issued a stern statement had he gotten any word about the attack, “Don’t.” Milley would have personally led Meal Team Six into Kabul to punish those who dared to target American troops and innocent civilians.
Sarcasm aside, the Pentagon has to look strong, as does every “leader” we currently have. I often reflect on style versus substance. Under Trump, our nation had substance–even our enemies and quasi-enemies were willing to play along to our tune. Under FJB, we have style–if they say it looks good and apply a little lipstick, we’re good to go, even if belligerent nations are testing the waters as to how much they can get away with.
And if we just upgrade Army recruiters to semi-ossifer status instead of lowly NCOs recruits will flock to join. After all, everybody wants to be a loser with lots of purty ribbons & shiny badges and learn to be a WARRIOR and strut around like Rambo in cammies shouting HOO-AH!
Going back to “Top three or favorite 3” for all jacket bling would greatly improve appearance.
Let’s see…
National Defense Service Medal (2X)
Army Service Ribbon
Air Force BMTS Ribbon
Yeah, that’ll work for me. 🤣
I’ll go with the AAM (2 OLC), Good Conduct Medal (6th Award, I never got orders for a 7th despite going just over 21 years), and NDSM. Maybe throw on the Recruiter Badge (2x Gold Stars) along with the blue cord and discs and 101st CSIB or patch. That’d really make people question my uniform.
And you look at those “awards” most are end of tour, I was there, and participation trophies.
Miley does have that “just pumped the neighbors cat ” look on his face doesn’t he?
Definitely a meatgazer..
Considering the Army is all about bling, why not just incentivize the hell out of recruiting duty? Let young SGTs volunteer for a five-year tour as a Recruiter. Set milestones for them to earn additional badges and medals in addition to the Gold and Master Recruiter Badges. End of Year One, if quotas are met, Airborne or Air Assault. End of Year Two, whichever school they didn’t opt for before and promotion to SSG. End of Year Three, TDY to a unit conduct Expert Soldier/Infantry/Medic badge testing. Every quarter that mission is exceeded by a certain percentage, an AAM; every year, an ARCOM, after three consecutive years, an MSM. Culminate in the Exceptional Recruiter Commissioning Program, where those who’ve earned four-year degrees have the option to commission as 1LTs in the AG Corps. Those who decide against it are promoted to SFC instead and sent back to their MOS.
Think of the possibilities. Young, inexperienced junior NCOs handed rank and accolades while spending five years out of their MOS, before going back as senior NCOs sporting “towers of power” and more individual decorations than their CSM. What could go wrong? The kids would flock to enlist for that mid-20s Audie Murphy doppelganger wearing pinks and greens with the left side drooping under the weight of all that bling.
Must’ve been the same investigators from the Spencer Tillman and Jessica Lynch incidents.
Motherfuckers.
They brought in special investigators from the FBI that did the Hunter Biden laptop, Hillary Clinton server, and Epstein tickle monster client list investigations.
The FBI doesn’t need diversity hires. Most of them are deaf, dumb and blind as it is.
But they sure play a mean pin ball.
Pat Tillman I think you meant. Spencer was also an NFL player in the mid 80s/early 90s. Showing your age – Ha!!!
Yes Pat. Sorry
Who is dis spencer of whom you speak? 😉
Spencer, played by Larry Storch, was one of the three original “The Ghost Busters”.
(Grin)
In the meantime…
Do y’all ever wonder where the parents of those spoiled, bratty, Anti-Semite, Hamas supporting Bullies are or what they are thinking? Those “parents” must be SO proud of their precious, do-no-wrong babies…(sarc..)
And is Joey Boy doing anything about it? 🙄
These two Israeli Comedians NAILED IT about those ignorant, guillble children:
“Israeli Satire Show Pokes Fun At Western Liberal Support For Hamas Terrorists”
https://m.jpost.com/j-spot/article-771857
Check them out on this short video. Bravo to both of them..
Never Mess With God’s Chosen People.
https://youtu.be/rbfccVBo9tE?si=r2bgRHdG4kqQhRtg
If you were a parent (birthing person? sperm donor?) of one of those “spoiled, bratty, Anti-Semite, Hamas supporting Bullies'”, would YOU admit it? I’d cut sling on that quick!
I remember a time in 1975 when a helicopter crashed along the Cambodian Thai border and killed the crew (knife 13) and passengers. It was published that it was a training accident. It was actually on its way to an assembly point (56th SOS) for the rescue of the Mayaguez ships crew on the island of Kohtang, Cambodia. Reading that in the local paper really pissed me off at the time. It took 25 years before the government admitted the truth. So this sure looks to be a cover up at the Kabul Airport. Lying to protect the Wizard at the top. Same old shit.
They want to make sure that everyone that could be held accountable is dead first.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the Nation, fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, wives and husbands of all those we lost…
We at the multi-cornered building can assure you that our own investigation reveals that we did nothing wrong, were on top of the situation, had everything under control, and that your loved ones did not die because of any fucked up policy, program, time table, or lack of leadership on our part. Please return to your normal, boring, everyday lives, and leave us alo—[ahem] try to get past this horrible ‘accident of history’, and one of the sad ironies of war.
And please ignore the man behind the curtain!”
Until next time, toodles!
Officers are of course political appointees, so they are going to reflect the whims of their political betters. Thus all the professional asskissers in high military positions are going to put out “reports” or “reviews” that mirror the interests of those appointed over them.
Bought and paid for. Gotta protect that next promotion and pension. Get that choice duty assignment or command.
Oh, by the way:
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/artc-exclusive-u-s-humanitarian-pier-attacked-during-construction-work-off-gaza-coast
TOP MEN!
Forgot to include this: