U.S. Embassy Staff In Kabul Told To Burn U.S. Flags

A US embassy staffer holds an American flag that he saved from burning. Staffers were told to destroy/sanitize American flags and items that could be used for propaganda value by the Taliban. This staffer said it felt meaningful to him to keep this flag. @starsandstripes pic.twitter.com/wUDGZrLoS5

— J.p. Lawrence (@JpLawrence3) August 15, 2021

Newsweek: U.S. Embassy Staffer Saves American Flag From Being Destroyed During Afghanistan Evacuation  

A U.S. embassy staffer reportedly saved an American flag from being burned amid evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, after staff members were told to destroy any materials that could be misused by the Taliban as propaganda. 

According to J.p. Lawrence, a reporter from Stars and Stripes newspaper, the staffer expressed that the flag was "meaningful to him," as workers were told by the U.S. government on Friday to rid of all sensitive materials or items – including papers, electronics, items with embassy or agency logos, and American flags – as the Taliban seized control across the country.  

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WNU Editor: The Stars and Stripes article that first reported on this story is here .... ‘They Are Coming’: US Diplomats Await Flights Out of Kabul as the Taliban Advance and Fear Spreads in the Capital (Stars and Stripes).