Former British Marine trying to evacuate
over 100 Afghan pets at Kabul shelter
New York Post,
by
Kenneth Garger
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
8/25/2021 6:02:31 AM
A former British Royal Marine and founder of a sanctuary for stray animals in Afghanistan is desperately trying to fly out over 100 animals and dozens of workers before next week’s evacuation deadline, a report said.Paul “Pen” Farthing, 57, said supporters of his organization, Nowzad, have raised enough money to pay for a cargo plane out of Kabul — but British officials said there are “thousands and thousands” of people who need to be prioritized first.All of the animals — 94 dogs and 79 cats — have been moved the charity’s three locations in the war-torn country to its headquarters in Kabul
Reply 1 - Posted by:
MissGrits 8/25/2021 6:11:37 AM (No. 891734)
Oh please ... I am an animal lover, but there are more pressing issues in Afghanistan than this!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
GO3 8/25/2021 6:44:17 AM (No. 891757)
And this type of silliness is why there are thousands of Westerners in poop holes like Afghanistan. The US military occupies a place and the do-gooders flood in. Happened in Iraq, too. Why these people are allowed into a war zone is beyond me. No wonder we lose. We can’t or won’t even control our own occupied zone.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
msjena 8/25/2021 7:31:15 AM (No. 891801)
It's not a zero sum game. I support the effort to evacuate these helpless animals.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
janjan 8/25/2021 7:52:31 AM (No. 891827)
I would rather bring in a plane load of dogs than a pile of unvetted Afghanis that are taking American seats.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
walcb 8/25/2021 7:53:36 AM (No. 891831)
Not stated is if these were American pets and if they were under direct threat of execution.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
udanja99 8/25/2021 8:19:14 AM (No. 891859)
I thought that Muslims ate their “pets”. If I could I would give #4 a million likes.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
felixcat 8/25/2021 8:51:28 AM (No. 891894)
Yeah, do gooders like the Foreign Agricultural Service (part of the Dept of Agriculture) specialists who either volunteered or were sent to Afghanistan and other crapholes to help teach the locals better farming techniques, etc and are stuck out in the boonies - hundreds of miles away from Kabul. Or the do gooders who volunteered to go to Afghanistan and help local women and girls learn some skills assuming that we and the Afghan elite wouldn't abandon the country. We allow them in so we have an obligation to get them out - and their animals, too.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
edgar 8/25/2021 8:52:37 AM (No. 891896)
I guess the White House, State Department and other democrats are really PO'ed about this.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Venturer 8/25/2021 8:54:25 AM (No. 891899)
Taking the food from Muslim mouths.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
TLCary 8/25/2021 9:03:13 AM (No. 891916)
#7 "Thank you, such virtuous Americans, for coming here to show us how stupid we are and how superior and advanced you are. Tell us, should we use 15/15/15 or 30/30/30 fertilizer on the poppy fields?" VIRTUE SIGNAL: RECEIVED!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 8/25/2021 9:09:39 AM (No. 891924)
Great idea British take their food supply away. An army moves on it's stomach remember that. On the bright side Afghanis pets won't learn to fly planes into buildings but some of the young unvetted Afghan males can. Moving the terrorist closer to their work is so brilliant.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
GO3 8/25/2021 9:21:04 AM (No. 891940)
We transplant DC functionaries and other assorted NGOs even before we have a military victory thereby placing them at great risk and patting ourselves on the back for how enlightened we are. No matter how well intentioned it is, it’s substituting government civilian or private “nice” projects for combat power. Hasn’t worked and will never work.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
NamVet70 8/25/2021 9:22:45 AM (No. 891942)
Given the choice, I think liberating people is much more important than liberating pets. If this person is putting his life at risk to save animals, I think he is a viable candidate for the Darwin awards.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
red1066 8/25/2021 9:27:40 AM (No. 891949)
So kick out a few potential terrorists on one of those planes, and put the animals on. It will be a heck of a lot cheaper to house and feed them. Plus, it's a good chance none of those animals will try and kill infidels.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Zigrid 8/25/2021 9:47:27 AM (No. 891971)
Reasonable deadline is not so reasonable...so my suggestion is... on September 1st give the Taliban their own 9/11...bomb the crap out of them...and then maybe they'll back off and stop the raping of young girls...and based on the new's sources even dead bodies...talk about perverted pigs...not even biden is that perverted... hunter is...based on his laptop footage...
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
felixcat 8/25/2021 9:56:25 AM (No. 891991)
#10 - The FSA - that is YOUR government sending these people over. I'm not virtue signalling.
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Since it looks like there are a bunch of heartless people who didn't read the article, Nowzad is an animal shelter run by a British marine, which also rehabilitates donkeys for Afghans to use to help them make money for their families. They raised money on their own and paid for a plane with no taxpayer help, but will put evacuees on with any empty seats they have at their own cost.
If left behind, those animals will all be killed.
I'm not sure why a British charity which helps animals who can't rescue themselves, is fully self-supported and taking evacuees for the British government at their own cost is garnering such hate from the Americans this morning. I am glad they are there serving and have contributed to their cause.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Jebediah 8/25/2021 10:28:19 AM (No. 892031)
If he and his backers are willing to pay for the animal evacuation they certainly should be allowed to do so, poster #1. Who are YOU to decide how he and they spend THEIR $?
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
TXknitter 8/25/2021 10:34:55 AM (No. 892039)
I have heard this guy before. Yes its nice what he is doing but as he has been in Afghanistan awhile, it was extremely STUPID for him not to have made evacuation plans after our election was stolen. However, he had been a mocker of Trump and like a good lefty, he probably never thought this could happen. As he felt such responsibility for so many dogs, he should have evakked them well before now. I love animals but to hear him filling a big plane full of dogs over children bothered me.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
NotaBene 8/25/2021 10:53:37 AM (No. 892072)
Hussein Obama likes dog.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
nekochan 8/25/2021 11:14:19 AM (No. 892114)
For many years (decades) I have liked most dogs better than I like most people.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
DVC 8/25/2021 12:04:28 PM (No. 892208)
Bless him. I hope he succeeds.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
FilAm 8/25/2021 2:21:15 PM (No. 892396)
Will the Taliban who man the checkpoints and areas around the airport let these animals thru?
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
local500 8/25/2021 7:16:03 PM (No. 892783)
Human lives take over priority over animals. Period.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Jennie C. 8/25/2021 9:48:09 PM (No. 892944)
I agree with #1. I love pets, but get the people out!!
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