{"id":1124815,"date":"2021-12-16T10:14:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T15:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1124815"},"modified":"2021-12-16T10:14:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T15:14:43","slug":"whats-happening-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-happening-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening In Afghanistan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhats-happening-in-afghanistan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1124815&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>It\u2019s Thursday, December 16th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) <\/strong>What\u2019s Happening In Afghanistan?<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration is still facing widespread criticism for what many view as a botched operation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1470415800704114695\">Quote Of The Day:<\/a> \u201cEverybody says, \u2018you could\u2019ve gotten out without anybody being hurt. No one\u2019s come up with a way to indicate to me how that happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 President Joe Biden<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318331\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Marco-Di-LauroContributorGetty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Marco-Di-LauroContributorGetty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Marco-Di-LauroContributorGetty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-318331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marco Di Lauro\/Contributor\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Biden Administration<\/p>\n<p>Several months after overseeing a widely criticized withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden appears to be distancing himself from accountability regarding the human cost of the action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the subject of the thirteen U.S. service members who were killed during an ISIS-K terrorist attack in the chaos outside the Kabul airport during the last few days of the U.S. evacuation, Biden has argued that casualties were effectively inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>When White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, she lauded the numbers of Americans who have left the country since August, despite the fact that there were more left behind than the administration had originally stated. When she was questioned on the administration\u2019s knowledge of Americans in the country, she deflected with a joke.<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan Today<\/p>\n<p>The people of Afghanistan continue to live under dire circumstances. Under Taliban control, there\u2019s been a return of sex slavery, abuse of women in all areas of life, and the continued threat of complete economic collapse.<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan\u2019s foreign minister under the Taliban recently gave a rare interview, and asked the Biden administration to show \u201cmercy and compassion\u201d and release $10 billion in frozen funds held by the U.S. government. The Taliban minister said the money would be used to help millions of Afghan citizens, but it\u2019s highly likely that, if unfrozen, the funds would go to the Taliban.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318318\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claudio-SantanaGetty-Images.jpeg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Claudio-SantanaGetty-Images.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Claudio-SantanaGetty-Images-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-318318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claudio Santana\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) <\/strong>\u2018Smash-And-Grab\u2019 Thieves Use Snapchat To Plan Robberies<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: Retail outlets in cities like San Francisco and Minneapolis have been hit by a wave of smash-and-grab robberies, with young adults and teens reportedly using apps like Snapchat to coordinate the crimes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrctv\/status\/1469847722819825665?s=20\">Quote Of The Day:<\/a> \u201cSome of the retailers downtown in Michigan Avenue, I will tell you, I\u2019m disappointed that they\u2019re not doing more to take safety and make it a priority. For example, we still have retailers that won\u2019t institute plans like having security officers in their stores, locking up their merchandise at night\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Democratic Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Smash-And-Grab\u2019 Robberies<\/p>\n<p>Organized retail theft has officially existed since 2008, but the recent proliferation of \u201cflash mob\u201d stealing is a new development.<\/p>\n<p>A large group of approximately a dozen to a couple hundred thieves will swarm a store at once, smash windows, and quickly grab as much merchandise as they can. Often, they later sell the stolen items online.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of stores carrying high-end goods like Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, Best Buy, and Lululemon are being robbed, but so are retailers like Walgreens.<\/p>\n<p>The robberies are reportedly being pre-announced on social media apps such as Snapchat. The thieves specifically like using Snapchat, because messages disappear after a short period of time. Police say someone will announce a target along with a time, and groups of thieves see the messages and show up.<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for Snap Inc., said, despite what law enforcement are reporting, the company isn\u2019t finding evidence of organized crime on its app, adding that if it does, those users will be in violation of the terms of service.<\/p>\n<p>Political Element<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, these robberies have been localized to a handful of cities with Left-wing leadership. Despite this, however, most prominent Left-wing politicians have seemed reluctant to address the issue. Last week, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) downplayed the trend. She told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2021\/dec\/3\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-rebuked-doubting-smash-an\/\">The Washington Times<\/a>, \u201cA lot of these allegations of organized retail theft are not actually panning out.\u201d Other Democrats have suggested retailers themselves are at fault.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Though White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has blamed the pandemic as a \u201croot cause\u201d of the crime wave, when she was asked about Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s comments, she distanced President Biden from them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318330\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jason-MillerStringerGetty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Jason-MillerStringerGetty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Jason-MillerStringerGetty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-318330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason Miller\/Stringer\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) <\/strong>NFL Mandates Booster Shots For Employees<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: On Monday, The National Football League became one of the first corporations to mandate COVID vaccine boosters for its employees.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Vaccine Mandate<\/p>\n<p>The NFL appears to be dealing with a COVID outbreak as it reported its highest number of positive COVID tests on Monday with 37 new cases. Many teams are being impacted by players landing in COVID protocols. On Tuesday, eight Cleveland Browns were placed in protocols, as well as nine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Thursday, December 16th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:1) What\u2019s Happening In Afghanistan?The Topline: Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration is still facing widespread criticism for what many view as a botched operation.Quote Of The Day: \u201cEverybody says, \u2018you could\u2019ve gotten out without anybody being hurt. No one\u2019s come up with a way to indicate to me how that happens.\u201d\u2013 President Joe BidenMarco Di Lauro\/Contributor\/Getty ImagesBiden AdministrationSeveral months after overseeing a widely criticized withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden appears to be distancing himself from accountability regarding the human cost of the action.\u00a0On the subject of the thirteen U.S. service members who were killed during an ISIS-K terrorist attack in the chaos outside the Kabul airport during the last few days of the U.S. evacuation, Biden has argued that casualties were effectively inevitable.When White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, she lauded the numbers of Americans who have left the country since August, despite the fact that there were more left behind than the administration had originally stated. When she was questioned on the administration\u2019s knowledge of Americans in the country, she deflected with a joke.Afghanistan TodayThe people of Afghanistan continue to live under dire circumstances. Under Taliban control, there\u2019s been a return of sex slavery, abuse of women in all areas of life, and the continued threat of complete economic collapse.Afghanistan\u2019s foreign minister under the Taliban recently gave a rare interview, and asked the Biden administration to show \u201cmercy and compassion\u201d and release $10 billion in frozen funds held by the U.S. government. The Taliban minister said the money would be used to help millions of Afghan citizens, but it\u2019s highly likely that, if unfrozen, the funds would go to the Taliban.\u00a0Claudio Santana\/Getty Images2) \u2018Smash-And-Grab\u2019 Thieves Use Snapchat To Plan RobberiesThe Topline: Retail outlets in cities like San Francisco and Minneapolis have been hit by a wave of smash-and-grab robberies, with young adults and teens reportedly using apps like Snapchat to coordinate the crimes.Quote Of The Day: \u201cSome of the retailers downtown in Michigan Avenue, I will tell you, I\u2019m disappointed that they\u2019re not doing more to take safety and make it a priority. For example, we still have retailers that won\u2019t institute plans like having security officers in their stores, locking up their merchandise at night\u2026\u201d\u2013 Democratic Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot\u2018Smash-And-Grab\u2019 RobberiesOrganized retail theft has officially existed since 2008, but the recent proliferation of \u201cflash mob\u201d stealing is a new development.A large group of approximately a dozen to a couple hundred thieves will swarm a store at once, smash windows, and quickly grab as much merchandise as they can. Often, they later sell the stolen items online.A lot of stores carrying high-end goods like Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton, Best Buy, and Lululemon are being robbed, but so are retailers like Walgreens.The robberies are reportedly being pre-announced on social media apps such as Snapchat. The thieves specifically like using Snapchat, because messages disappear after a short period of time. Police say someone will announce a target along with a time, and groups of thieves see the messages and show up.A spokeswoman for Snap Inc., said, despite what law enforcement are reporting, the company isn\u2019t finding evidence of organized crime on its app, adding that if it does, those users will be in violation of the terms of service.Political ElementThus far, these robberies have been localized to a handful of cities with Left-wing leadership. Despite this, however, most prominent Left-wing politicians have seemed reluctant to address the issue. Last week, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) downplayed the trend. She told The Washington Times, \u201cA lot of these allegations of organized retail theft are not actually panning out.\u201d Other Democrats have suggested retailers themselves are at fault.\u00a0Though White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has blamed the pandemic as a \u201croot cause\u201d of the crime wave, when she was asked about Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) and Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s comments, she distanced President Biden from them.Jason Miller\/Stringer\/Getty Images3) NFL Mandates Booster Shots For EmployeesThe Topline: On Monday, The National Football League became one of the first corporations to mandate COVID vaccine boosters for its employees.NFL Vaccine MandateThe NFL appears to be dealing with a COVID outbreak as it reported its highest number of positive COVID tests on Monday with 37 new cases. Many teams are being impacted by players landing in COVID protocols. On Tuesday, eight Cleveland Browns were placed in protocols, as well as nine more players from the LA Rams.\u00a0On Monday night, the NFL released a memo outlining that all Tier 1 and Tier two staff members must receive COVID-19 booster shots by December 27th in order to effectively be considered fully vaccinated. The Tier 1 staff includes coaches and trainers, while the Tier 2 are front office members and football operations staff. These staff members were already required to be fully vaccinated.\u00a0The new booster will be required for any individual who received their second Pfizer or Moderna shot to complete their primary vaccine series more than six months earlier, or two months earlier for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.\u00a0The league is allowing an exemption for those who have high levels of antibodies, and for those who have either tested positive for COVID-19 or received monoclonal antibodies in the past 90 days.\u00a0Remember: There is no vaccine mandate for players, because the league has to negotiate directly with the players union.\u00a0Other LeaguesOn Monday, the NBA announced the next two Chicago Bulls games will be postponed after 10 Chicago players were placed in the NBA\u2019s Health and Safety protocols.\u00a0Tuesday night, Brooklyn Nets star James Harden was entered into the NBA\u2019s health and safety protocols, making seven Nets unavailable for Tuesday night\u2019s game against the Toronto Raptors.\u00a0The NHL had to postpone its Tuesday night game between the Calgary Flames and the Chicago Blackhawks due to COVID protocols.\u00a0Brendan McDermid-Pool\/Getty ImagesOther Stories We\u2019re TrackingAndrew CuomoNew York state\u2019s top ethics panel ordered Andrew Cuomo to pay the state $5.1 million, which they argue he earned unethically while promoting his book \u201cAmerican Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic\u201d while in office. The panel had approved Cuomo\u2019s ability to earn outside income from the book while in office, but in the past month revoked that approval. The panel now claims Cuomo violated pledges not to use state resources while producing the book.\u00a0O.J. SimpsonO.J. Simpson is officially a free man. According to a statement by his lawyer Tuesday, the 74-year-old former football star-turned-murder-suspect was discharged from parole at the beginning of December. Simpson has been living in a gated community in Las Vegas since his release from prison in 2017. Simpson was serving a sentence for crimes unrelated to the 1995 murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman.\u00a0The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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