9/11 20th anniversary.

[SydneyRover]

''Parliament’s security watchdog is expected to demand to see the secret intelligence analysis behind the west’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, sources have said, after ministers claimed they were caught unawares by speed of the Taliban takeover.

The intelligence and security committee (ISC), which is chaired by the Tory MP Julian Lewis, has the power to demand intelligence documents and haul spies before it to give evidence.

Several sources close to the committee told the Guardian that its members were “extremely likely” to ask to see the joint intelligence committee (JIC) assessments relating to Afghanistan.

This would prove whether Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab were right to say that the speed of the collapse of the Afghan government and takeover by the Taliban was not anticipated.

And will those in the security watchdog inform the public?

And herein lies the problem, if this debacle was unforeseen then the security services have had a major failure. All the coalition forces appear to be guilty of allowing the US to run the show without asking enough hard questions and that goes back to each coalition government.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/21/uk-security-watchdog-could-demand-access-to-intelligence-on-afghan-crisis

[ravenrover]

well anyone wanting to help out can pop to scarborough this weekend where 92 of them are holed up in a local hotel already.

You going to go round and thank them for putting their lives at risk by working for the British government are you?

It’s indicative of this forum that you assume my post was meant to be in some way negative towards these Afghans. It’s not. There has been an outpouring of charity toward them so far with donations flooding in to the local rainbow centre.

Apologies, my mistake. I have just never seen the words 'holed up' used in a positive manner before. It usually refers to someone avoiding an enemy.

For instance they would be holed up in their house in Kabul but living temporarily in a hotel in Scarborough.

Its good to know the locals are looking after them, some refugees are welcome.

If they are lodged in The Grand may their god help them

[SydneyRover]

I see Raab is going to talk to the neighbours now all the shouting is over.

[DonnyNoel]

Just watching the first part of "9/11: One Day In America" on the Nat Geo channel on Sky. Never seen so much footage from inside before and following the fire crews. Utterly harrowing stuff.