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psychojoe said..
I don't get the timing of the withdrawal.
Opium is an Autumn crop. Wouldn't it be easier to bring it back on mercy flights.
another things to consider:
crowds waiting for flights.
Now is only one in life time occasion for any Afgan to have a free ride to the western country.
In normal conditions there is no chance to get visas , immigration grants to modern country
For people living at $2 a day that is one in life time opportunity to emigrate .
So whole airport gridlock may not be only due to people escaping from Taliban but looking for new chance in life.
Obviously,. asking them for reason is pointless ,because they need to prove to you that escaping from Taliban is only concern and paint conditions in Afganistan as unbearable. Sometimes cheaper for us could be sending those planes full of food so people could stay where are they already... instead pof bringing them here...