Commentary One of the interesting things about watching commentary on the Afghanistan withdrawal, which was filmed before the withdrawal was complete, is feeling a sense of validation. Like a majority of Americans, it seemed clear to me that there were things our government should be doing to get our citizens and allies out of Afghanistan…
Epoch TV Review: Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
September 5, 2021
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Commentary Over the course of our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration has been desperately trying to shift the narrative and take the blame off themselves to place it anywhere else. Former President Donald Trump has been the most frequent target, but as that didn’t work outside of the Democratic base (and as approval…
As Reports Come in of US Citizens Still in Afghanistan, GOP Reps Question Numbers Quoted by Biden Admin
Republican Congress members are disputing the numbers the Biden administration is quoting of Americans left behind in Afghanistan after the last U.S. troops left the country on Monday, citing the calls their offices are getting from citizens stranded in a country now under Taliban rule. President Joe Biden said in an address Tuesday: “Now we believe that about…
Epoch TV Review: You Can’t Blame Trump for This
September 2, 2021
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Commentary The Afghanistan withdrawal is worse than you think. Whatever level of incompetence you think was at play, however poorly you think the planning was, however avoidable you think this disaster should have been, it’s honestly so much worse. If you know anyone who thinks there was no way to pull out of Afghanistan without…
Biden Administration Won’t Rule Out Giving Aid to Afghan Taliban
August 31, 2021
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President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said it is possible that the Biden administration would provide aid to the Taliban following the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the Afghan government. Sullivan told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that regarding giving financial assistance to the Taliban, “that will…
McCarthy: Congress Must Pass Bill Barring Afghanistan Withdrawal Until All Americans Are Out
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) calls on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to call members of Congress back for an emergency session to assess the Afghanistan situation and pass legislation to extend the Aug. 31 deadline. “It is time for Congress to act quickly to save lives. Speaker Pelosi must bring Congress back into…
Russia, Belarus Plan Massive Anti-NATO Military Exercise in Wake of Afghan Defeat
Commentary Vladimir Putin has emerged as a major benefactor of President Joe Biden’s surrender in Afghanistan and his backing off sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Russia and Belarus have announced plans to conduct a joint military exercise from Sept. 10 to 16 called Zapad 2021 that takes on added significance due to NATO’s humiliation in Afghanistan and…
Emboldened Taliban Promises Little for Religious, Women’s Rights
Commentary Many people would have seen the horrific images of the unstoppable advance of the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. This advance was accompanied by brutal repression, executions of those suspected of collaborating with the government or its American allies, and denigration of women and girls. Specifically, the scenes witnessed at the airport of Kabul on…
‘No Reason’ to Withdraw From Afghanistan Immediately: Former Australian PM
Former Prime Minister John Howard—who deployed Australian troops to Afghanistan in 2001 along with democratic allies—has questioned the need for the U.S. administration to withdraw all forces from the country immediately. “There was no reason why a very much smaller force could not have been left there for an indeterminant time,” he told Sky News…
US Veteran Groups Demand Meeting With Biden on Afghanistan Evacuation Effort
August 23, 2021
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On Monday, a group of nearly four dozen veteran organizations requested a meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss the evacuation of U.S. partners in Afghanistan and “fulfilling our commitment to our Afghan allies.” “Failing to meet our obligations to these Afghans would not only be a national security risk—harming America’s reputation abroad and eroding the…
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