Where Are The Women And Female Children Here

[Bobbisox1]

No link but photo shows a plane ready to leave Kabul

https://ibb.co/2F5LTqX

[Bobbisox1]

It was from America’s ABC network Gromit , someone had it on FB ,

[zebo]

//Peter Sutcliffe - great bloke, never had a day off work and delivered all those goods in his HGV vehicle.//

Bought a student working with him a pie every lunchtime! My late OH was that student.

[jno]

what was in the pie, zebo?

[Mamyalynne]

Good article here outlining the reasons for the discrepancies we perceive when awful things like this happen.

Click 'Browse' if asked to subscribe.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/08/17/women-flight-refugees-afghanistan-kabul/

[Bobbisox1]

Ohhh, that made me shudder zebo ))))))

[Zacs-Master]

If you follow (or search for) Flight Radar on Twitter, there are multiple instances of civilian aircraft being used to evacuate people, along with regular updates on military efforts as well.

[sunny-dave]

You need to be *very* careful with any photos purporting to show 'all male' groups of refugees leaving Kabul - there are (at least) two other nasty bits of misinformation doing the rounds - read this debunking from The Journal :

https://www.thejournal.ie/debunk-flight-afghanistan-men-5525177-Aug2021/

[jno]

good story, dave

[Zacs-Master]

https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/us-department-of-defense-activates-civil-reserve-air-fleet/

[Bobbisox1]

I got it here if this helps ? The picture was below it

Afghan passengers sit inside a plane as they wait to leave the Kabul airport, where chaotic scenes unfolded Monday amid the Taliban's jarring advance in the city.

U.S. military flights have resumed in Kabul, with up to 3,500 troops expected on the ground by the end of the day.

The latest updates: https://abcn.ws/2Xojo0W

[Zacs-Master]

‘ In his original post, O’Flynn said the photo was from Dave Atherton, who describes himself as a former contributor to Breitbart, a far-right news service renowned for spreading misinformation’

Sounds about right.

[gulliver1]

12.32, Ymb are you and TTT the same posters or are you Brothers?.

[Gromit]

I think we have been played.
We were supposed to think these are refugees, and the women and children have been left behind.
The caption explains that these are unspecified ‘passengers’ not refugees.
The Uzbekistan news website which first used the picture explained that soldiers were fleeing to neighboring Uzbekistan. Which why there are no women and babies aboard.
Second time in a week that fake news photos have been posted on here.

[Bobbisox1]

Best thing to do Gromit is to ask to have it removed….or will I ?

[Gromit]

It should stay. I am not reporting it.

[Bobbisox1]

No, you misunderstood me, I asked if you would but worry not, if it is indeed fake, I’ve asked to have it removed

[royfromaus]

The Uzbekistan news website which first used the picture explained that soldiers were fleeing to neighboring Uzbekistan.
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How on earth would you know an Uzbekistan news website was the first to use the picture?

[Gromit]

On the contrary.
A misleading photo was posted, and many ABers fell for the bait. They thought it was refugees, but it was probably Afghan Government soldiers/family legging it.
And the predictable memes were trotted out. - Cowardice, extreme islam, females being worthless etc.
So yes, this thread should stay, just to illustrate how easily it is to push ABers buttons and follow the far right attitude to refugees/migrants and asylum seekers.

[royfromaus]

Gromit
A misleading photo was posted, and many ABers fell for the bait. They thought it was refugees, but it was probably Afghan Government soldiers/family legging it.
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That's brilliantly funny.