CNN reporter in Afghanistan notes that the Taliban is 'chanting 'death to America,' but they seem friendly at the same time' [video]; UPDATED

Good news, everyone! Afghanistan is going to hell in a handbasket as the Taliban retakes control, but at least they still seem friendly over there!

CNN reports:

CNN: “They’re just chanting death to America, but they seem friendly at the same time. It’s utterly bizarre.” pic.twitter.com/JCCxhGXU5j

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 16, 2021

You know what’s even more “utterly bizarre”? That take.

CNN: “They’re just chanting death to America but they seem friendly at the same time.”

Just a fiery but mostly peaceful protest. pic.twitter.com/B5YKvOt3u4

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 16, 2021

Mostly peaceful austere religious scholars https://t.co/zrRLIwkbCx

— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) August 16, 2021

What is that reporter on? Opium?

Ummm … https://t.co/JJZiNmaAOs

— The H2 (@TheH2) August 16, 2021

https://twitter.com/DanIsett/status/1427282272038883329

Wow, this beats the mostly peaceful protest headline, CNN always gives meme material. They are a media transformed into a comedy network.

— Emmanuel Rincón (@EmmaRincon) August 16, 2021

That’s nothing to be proud of, CNN.

CNN… pic.twitter.com/LgCg1vMvvm

— Kaleo (@rabhimself01) August 16, 2021

pic.twitter.com/1b03VbNH4L

— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) August 16, 2021

I don't know who made this meme but CNN literally just became it. https://t.co/NVj4YV6WRH pic.twitter.com/FEGg2YRtte

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) August 16, 2021

They literally did.

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Standing in front of blazing infernos and saying, "It's mostly peaceful here. Back to you, Sam!" https://t.co/TAs27JFMeH

— Bohemio of the Reeeeing Twenties (@El__Bohemio) August 16, 2021

https://twitter.com/JerryDunleavy/status/1427284280057737217

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Update:

Here’s the full video:

CNN's @clarissaward reports on what Afghanistan looks like as the Taliban take over.https://t.co/pJuaHC3iBC pic.twitter.com/zx9shFE8Lj

— New Day (@NewDay) August 16, 2021

We do apologize for posting video that did not include the full context of Ward’s remarks. It was not our intention to cause any confusion.

From the full video, it's super clear that she's just like "WTFFFFFF." Also, she's still there and that's not true of most reporters. https://t.co/9ASSuZNdU8

— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) August 16, 2021

Fair enough. Still, though, it’s truly unnerving to hear someone suggest that the Taliban could ever “seem friendly.”

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