The morning update - Afghanistan

Three items caught my eye - they tell the whole story:

• • Joe Biden to Resume Vacation in Delaware with Americans Still Stranded in Afghanistan
  • Memo From June Shows Biden Promised G7 Leaders U.S. Security in Kabul, Afghanistan After Withdrawal

And then this notice from the US Embassy:

Security Alert – Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan (August 21, 2021)
Event: Because of potential security threats outside the gates at the Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this time unless you receive individual instructions from a U.S. government representative to do so.

U.S. citizens requesting assistance in departing the country who have not yet to completed the Repatriation Assistance Request for each traveler in their group should do so as soon as possible. Spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens in Afghanistan who are awaiting immigrant visas should also complete this form if they wish to depart. Do not call the U.S. Embassy in Kabul for details or updates about the flight. This form is the only way to communicate interest in flight options.

In other words, your only lifeline is through a website being run by a 3rd party - this company: ServiceNow  Don't believe me?  Click the URL above and see for yourself. No telephone.  Don't even think about visiting. Stay the fsck away. Just fill out the form on that website and we will take care of you and your family. Sure. Honestly. To the best of our ability.