Afghanistan: Biden wrestles with troop dilemma as time to make a decision runs out
3 years, 9 months ago

Afghanistan: Biden wrestles with troop dilemma as time to make a decision runs out

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden, facing his first major decision about American troops abroad, has found himself weighing competing instincts: to wind down the 20-year war in Afghanistan, a position he’s held for more than a decade, or to remain in the hopes of avoiding a Taliban takeover. Weighing the options His dueling instincts have left Biden’s national security team to create the series of options he is now weighing: Abide by the May 1 deadline to withdraw troops, a decision Biden recognizes must be made in the coming days if it’s to work logistically; extend the deadline six months and risk Taliban reprisal; or plot a slower withdrawal that doesn’t have an end date. The US routinely has hundreds of special operations forces in Afghanistan it doesn’t acknowledge in the official troop count, a factor that defense officials say will be critical to whatever final decision the President makes. Austin is the highest-ranking official to visit Afghanistan during Biden’s administration and he consulted with US military leaders and Afghan officials, including President Ashraf Ghani, about the forthcoming decision. As he weighs his current decision, Biden has noted to some members of his team that it has been his position since early in President Barack’s Obama administration to reduce the US presence in Afghanistan to minimal levels – including, in 2009, via a handwritten memo sent through a secure fax machine to Obama from his Thanksgiving vacation on Nantucket.

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Afghan special forces commander describes his shock at 'tyrant' Biden's withdrawal order: 'It felt like a dagger to my heart'
4 months ago

Afghan special forces commander describes his shock at 'tyrant' Biden's withdrawal order: 'It felt like a dagger to my heart'

Daily Mail  

Lt. General Sami Sadat, one of Afghanistan's most senior special forces commanders, was in the middle of an offensive against the Taliban when he heard that President Joe Biden had ordered American troops to leave the country. The order from Biden crippled Sadat and his forces, he told Congress, all before the U.S. government eventually surrendered Bagram Air Base and …

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report
4 months ago

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report

India Today  

US President Joe Biden was adamant on getting out of Afghanistan, and ignored the advice of the US military, the Afghanistan government and Nato. “During his decades-long tenure as a Delaware US senator, eight years as Vice President of the United States and nearly four years as president, Mr Biden has demonstrated distrust of America’s military experts and advisors and …

Republican-led probe blames Biden for chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
4 months ago

Republican-led probe blames Biden for chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – In a new report, Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have placed the blame for the chaotic 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan on the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden. The Republican report said the Biden administration “had the information and opportunity to take necessary steps to plan for the inevitable collapse of the Afghan …

House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan
4 months ago

House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America’s longest war on President Joe Biden’s administration and minimizing the role of former President Donald Trump, who had signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, who led the investigation as …

President Biden’s Central Mistake in Afghanistan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

President Biden’s Central Mistake in Afghanistan

Slate  

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. They discussed President Biden’s Middle East moves and the ripple effects of his plan for Afghanistan. John Dickerson: The Biden team came into office with a whole lot of experience, and Bill Burns, who’s the current director of the CIA, bumps up in the book all …

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 6 months ago

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The US State Department did not adequately prepare for the swift collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, an internal review has found, in the latest report to criticise the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from the country. Friday’s report said the decision by US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan had “serious …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” …

Biden Review Of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden Review Of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created …

Biden administration blames Donald Trump over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden administration blames Donald Trump over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White …

Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump

Al Jazeera  

White House says while Joe Biden wanted to end war, lack of planning by Donald Trump ‘severely constrained’ options. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden’s administration has defended its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan, but said the 2021 withdrawal highlighted that Washington must better prepare for “high-risk scenarios” in the future. “During the transition from the …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White House summary …

A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF BIDEN'S BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
2 years, 4 months ago

A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF BIDEN'S BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL

Daily Mail  

February 29, 2020 — Donald Trump's government signed a deal with the Taliban setting the terms for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. The same day, Biden said during a White House press conference it would be 'hard' to keep the May 1, 2021 deadline for withdrawal April 14, 2021 — Biden announced new deadline for withdrawal, …

One year after Afghanistan war, U.S. President Joe Biden struggles to find footing
2 years, 5 months ago

One year after Afghanistan war, U.S. President Joe Biden struggles to find footing

The Hindu  

The 12 months since the chaotic end to the U.S. war in Afghanistan haven't been easy for Joe Biden. “And that's exactly what we did.” Mr. Biden had other big legislative wins after the Afghanistan debacle. But the Afghanistan debacle became a defining moment in Mr. Biden’s presidency, he said, marking when the American electorate began questioning Mr. Biden’s ability …

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal
3 years, 3 months ago

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal

Al Jazeera  

Head of US Central Command says collapse of the Afghan government can be traced to US troop withdrawal deal. Senior military officials in the United States have linked the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August to former President Donald Trump’s deal with the Taliban in 2020 promising a complete withdrawal of US troops. General Frank …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

India TV News  

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the withdrawal, including …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

The Hindu  

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the withdrawal, including …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its …

'Strategic failure': Top US general's testimony on 20-year war in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

'Strategic failure': Top US general's testimony on 20-year war in Afghanistan

India Today  

The top US military officer called the 20-year war in Afghanistan a “strategic failure” and acknowledged to Congress on Tuesday that he had favored keeping several thousand troops in the country to prevent a collapse of the US-supported Kabul government and a rapid takeover by the Taliban. “The Republicans’ sudden interest in Afghanistan is plain old politics,” said Sen. Elizabeth …

Military leaders testify ‘strategic failure’ followed years of mistakes in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Military leaders testify ‘strategic failure’ followed years of mistakes in Afghanistan

LA Times  

The nation’s top general testified Tuesday that the American war in Afghanistan ended in “strategic failure,” a grim conclusion that acknowledged a long series of mistakes and miscalculations by the Pentagon’s leaders. “There’s no other way to describe that.” Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., who oversaw the most recent operations in Afghanistan, also …

Imran Khan says Biden faced 'unfair criticism' over Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 3 months ago

Imran Khan says Biden faced 'unfair criticism' over Afghanistan withdrawal

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan was defended by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as he said that Biden faced "unfair criticism" over the move and it was the "most sensible thing" to do. In an interview given to Russia Today on Friday, Khan said: "There was so much unfair criticism of President Biden, and what …

Biden overruled Blinken and Austin on speedy Afghanistan pullout, according to book
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden overruled Blinken and Austin on speedy Afghanistan pullout, according to book

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Mr Blinken said …

Joe Biden 'went against advice' of top staff on withdrawal from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden 'went against advice' of top staff on withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden's top cabinet members unsuccessfully tried to dissuade him from pulling all US troops out of Afghanistan, it has emerged. Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, and Lloyd Austin, the defence secretary, pushed Mr Biden to conduct a slower drawdown, according to Peril, a forthcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward. Mr Blinken was said to have then telephoned the …

Novelist and veteran Elliot Ackerman says Biden blew it in Afghanistan: Was there another way?
3 years, 3 months ago

Novelist and veteran Elliot Ackerman says Biden blew it in Afghanistan: Was there another way?

Salon  

When the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, a huge hole was left in the skyline of New York — and perhaps also in America's psyche. The United States sought vengeance across the world, in Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries in what would become known as the War on Terror or the "forever wars." The human …

Taliban must allow departures from Afghanistan, Blinken says
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban must allow departures from Afghanistan, Blinken says

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat criticises new Afghan government but says administration’s engagement with the Taliban will continue. The new Taliban-led Afghan government must live up to its commitments to allow safe passage for those looking to leave Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Enabling the departures of people seeking to leave, “preventing terrorist groups from using Afghanistan as …

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : President Biden is seeking to press his legislative agenda and redouble efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic after Labor Day but the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan may cast a long shadow over the fall. Mr. Biden has sought to place the spotlight on domestic issues, including Friday’s underwhelming jobs report and recovery from Hurricane Ida, visiting New Orleans …

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed

CNN  

CNN — Hours after the last US military flight out of Kabul, President Joe Biden began a meeting in the White House Situation Room with praise. “You all did a helluva job,” Biden told his top national security aides, according to a White House official. The President chose what a different White House aide called “the best chance to save …

Opinion: The mistake Biden can’t afford to make
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: The mistake Biden can’t afford to make

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.” Follow him on Twitter @julianzelizer. If Democrats are perpetually stuck in a legislative logjam as the nation …

Certainly not the end of the road for the U.S.
3 years, 4 months ago

Certainly not the end of the road for the U.S.

The Hindu  

The future of Afghanistan is yet to be determined, but the debate has abruptly shifted to the future of the United States after its withdrawal from Afghanistan. At this moment, when American failures at the time of withdrawal dominate the news, it is worth recalling that the U.S. presence in Afghanistan had succeeded in containing the dangers of terrorism for …

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’
3 years, 4 months ago

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it’s “possible” the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. At a Pentagon news conference with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Milley called the Taliban “ruthless” adding, “Whether or not they change remains to …

Beyond Afghanistan: Biden turns the page on war — and the U.S. enters a new era of history
3 years, 4 months ago

Beyond Afghanistan: Biden turns the page on war — and the U.S. enters a new era of history

Salon  

While the pundits and politicians continue to argue about President Biden's decision to end the two-decades-long U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, many of us are missing the bigger picture — and a very important point: What is the future of our involvement in the Middle East — and by extension the rest of the world? That statement may make the …

Biden's staff disgusted with withdrawal: Officials are 'horrified' citizens are still on the ground
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden's staff disgusted with withdrawal: Officials are 'horrified' citizens are still on the ground

Daily Mail  

Some within the administration do not agree with President Joe Biden that the Afghanistan withdrawal was an 'extraordinary success' Staffers inside Joe Biden's administration are 'horrified' with the Afghanistan withdrawal, do not view the mission as a success and are disgusted American citizens were left on the ground. On Tuesday night the president declared the total troop withdrawal from Afghanistan …

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’
3 years, 4 months ago

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that it’s “possible” the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. At a Pentagon news conference with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Milley called the Taliban “ruthless” adding, “Whether or not they change …

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’

Firstpost  

He cited the 120,000 Americans and Afghan allies evacuated in the two weeks since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, boasting that “no nation has ever done anything like it in all of history.” The forever war is over, but the forever debate may be only beginning. “After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send another generation …

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden, Ghani did not foresee Taliban takeover in their last call

Al Jazeera  

Before Afghan government collapsed on August 15, the US president pressed his Afghan counterpart to ‘change perception’. In the last call between US President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for …

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden may have ended the “forever war” but the dangerous loose ends he left behind in Afghanistan could still thwart his attempt to throw everything at his top priority domestic goals. “We’ve been a nation too long at war,” Biden said at the White House, in another national address attempting to reframe poor impressions of his …

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

NPR  

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Biden issued a stern defense Tuesday of his decision to exit Afghanistan. "My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over," Biden said from the White House. "I was not going to extend this forever war," Biden said, "and I was …

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War
3 years, 4 months ago

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it did authorize the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

America's longest war is over but Joe Biden's Afghanistan challenges have a long way to go
3 years, 4 months ago

America's longest war is over but Joe Biden's Afghanistan challenges have a long way to go

Firstpost  

The swift military evacuation now yields to a murkier diplomatic operation to press the Taliban to allow Americans and their allies to depart peacefully by other means Washington: With the final stream of US cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not …

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With the final stream of U.S. cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not win. But in his effort to end the war and reset U.S. priorities, Biden may have also undercut a central premise of his 2020 White House …

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden has announced the end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan, hours after the United States withdrew all of its soldiers from the war-ravaged country. “Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended,” he said, thanking armed forces for their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled -- in the early hours of …

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts
3 years, 4 months ago

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts

Al Jazeera  

‘I was not going to extend this forever war,’ US President Joe Biden says as Republicans rebuke the troop withdrawal. Less than 24 hours after the last United States military flight left Kabul, President Joe Biden mounted a defiant defence of the withdrawal, saying it was “the right decision” to end the US’s 20-year military presence in Afghanistan. After a …

Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan

NPR  

Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Speaking one day after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan, ending America's longest war, President Biden on Tuesday forcefully defended his decision to end the U.S. military involvement in the beleaguered country, calling it "the right decision, …

Vulnerable Democrats seek distance from Biden on Afghanistan ahead of contentious House debate
3 years, 4 months ago

Vulnerable Democrats seek distance from Biden on Afghanistan ahead of contentious House debate

CNN  

CNN — House and Senate Democrats are watching President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan with unease, distancing themselves with some Americans left behind in the war-torn country and as Republicans plot to make the issue a major focus heading into the 2022 midterms. Democrats in swing House districts and difficult Senate races are chiding Biden, with the …

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

‘I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision and the best decision for America,’ Biden said. Here is the full transcript of Biden’s remarks: “Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history. Bit it did authorise the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live

Al Jazeera  

Biden says an open-ended mission in Afghanistan had ‘no clear purpose’ and choice was between leaving or escalating. 31 Aug 2021 - 19:45 GMT ‘Was not going to extend this forever war’: Biden US President Joe Biden said he was not going to extend the “forever war” in Afghanistan nor a “forever exit”. 31 Aug 2021 - 18:47 GMT ‘No …

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal

LA Times  

President Biden walks away after speaking about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday. President Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, describing the frantic evacuation as an “extraordinary success” even though dozens of Americans and thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. The …

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit
3 years, 4 months ago

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit

Live Mint  

Daniella Garcia and Robert Montani both think it is past time for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. Mr. Montani, 60, a retired financial adviser from Valley Forge who didn’t cast a vote for president in 2020, said Mr. Biden “hasn’t come out and explained or defended or taken responsibility for what appears to be a logistical disaster." I’m trying …

Opinion: Why Biden’s views on the Afghan terror attack make no sense
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: Why Biden’s views on the Afghan terror attack make no sense

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. CNN — President Joe Biden has instigated a crisis in Afghanistan that could leave American citizens, as well as many Afghans who helped the United States, trapped there – tarnishing the Biden administration and potentially recalling …

Opinion: The GOP’s ludicrous call for Biden to resign
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: The GOP’s ludicrous call for Biden to resign

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.” Follow him on Twitter @julianzelizer. CNN — Just hours after the horrendous terrorist attack outside Kabul’s airport …

Analysis: Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions

CNN  

CNN — America’s longest war is ending as it began, with the nation mourning the dead of a terrorist attack and an outraged President vowing to hunt down the culprits in Afghanistan. It also shone a harsh light on President Joe Biden’s decision-making and the chaotic nature of the US withdrawal that left American troops and civilians so vulnerable, in …

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