# Kabul Airport on The No Agenda Show Kabul Airport comes up in 6 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2021 to March 2024. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** August 2021 – March 2024 - **Related topics:** [Taliban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taliban.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Crimea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crimea.md), [Diplomacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diplomacy.md), [Evacuation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evacuation.md), [Fighting Season](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fighting-season.md), [Immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md), [Isis-k](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isis-k.md), [Jake Sullivan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jake-sullivan.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### ISIS-K Origins and the Rock Band Picnic - **Episode:** [1645: Poonami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami.md) - **Published:** 2024-03-25 - **Time:** 1:07:04–1:11:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami/chapter/isis-k-origins-and-the-rock-band-picnic.md ISIS-K, founded in 2015 by extremist former members of the Taliban, is identified as the group behind the Moscow attack and the 2021 Kabul airport bombing. The target of the Moscow attack was a concert by the veteran rock band Picnic, which had been banned in Ukraine since 2016 for performing in Crimea. Keywords: [isis-k](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isis-k.md), [taliban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taliban.md), [kabul airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kabul-airport.md), [picnic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/picnic.md), [crimea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crimea.md) ### Bagram Airbase Shutdown, Tactical Miscalculations - **Episode:** [1377: R9X](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1377-r9x.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-29 - **Time:** 35:52–39:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1377-r9x/chapter/bagram-airbase-shutdown-tactical-miscalculations.md The decision to shut down Bagram Airbase in the middle of the night is criticized as a primary cause of the chaotic evacuation at Kabul's commercial airport. General Mark Milley previously stated Bagram was not tactically necessary, but the move left billions in equipment to looters and forced the military to defend a vulnerable urban airport. Turkish Airways is expected to resume flights to Kabul shortly. Keywords: bagram, [kabul airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kabul-airport.md), [mark milley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-milley.md), [evacuation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evacuation.md), looters ### BBC Analysis and Taliban Fighting Season - **Episode:** [1375: At This Hour](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1375-at-this-hour.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-23 - **Time:** 21:46–26:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1375-at-this-hour/chapter/bbc-analysis-and-taliban-fighting-season.md Colonel Richard Kemp provides a critical assessment on the BBC regarding the timing of the U.S. withdrawal during the Taliban's peak fighting season. The segment disputes media reports of parents throwing babies over barbed wire at the Kabul airport, characterizing them as propaganda. Keywords: [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), colonel richard kemp, [taliban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taliban.md), [kabul airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kabul-airport.md), [fighting season](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fighting-season.md) ### State Department Visa Errors and Civil Reserve Air Fleet - **Episode:** [1375: At This Hour](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1375-at-this-hour.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-23 - **Time:** 26:28–29:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1375-at-this-hour/chapter/state-department-visa-errors-and-civil-reserve-air-fleet.md A reporter highlights a State Department error where unnumbered, blank visa documents were emailed to thousands of Afghans, causing chaos at the Kabul airport. Additionally, the administration is questioned for not utilizing the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to assist in the evacuation. Keywords: [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), siv recipients, [kabul airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kabul-airport.md), civil reserve air fleet, [immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md) ### Jake Sullivan, National Security Council "Successful Drawdown" - **Episode:** [1374: Shetard](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1374-shetard.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-19 - **Time:** 2:43:59–2:46:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1374-shetard/chapter/jake-sullivan-national-security-council-successful-drawdown.md National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan describes the chaotic evacuation from Kabul as a "successful drawdown" during an interview with Savannah Guthrie. Tucker Carlson mocks the terminology, equating the burning of files and fleeing via helicopter to a failure rather than a planned success. Keywords: [jake sullivan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jake-sullivan.md), [savannah guthrie](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/savannah-guthrie.md), [national security council](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security-council.md), [kabul airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kabul-airport.md) ### Embassy Document Destruction, Chinese Presence in Kabul - **Episode:** [1373: Mass Formation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-16 - **Time:** 1:46:06–1:48:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation/chapter/embassy-document-destruction-chinese-presence-in-kabul.md U.S. embassy staff in Kabul were ordered to destroy sensitive documents and computers as the Taliban reached the city outskirts. While Japan and other nations are evacuating their diplomatic missions, China has notably maintained its presence, signaling a potential shift in regional influence. Keywords: [kabul airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kabul-airport.md), document destruction, [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [diplomacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diplomacy.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)