“Our mission in Afghanistan was never supposed to have been nation-building.”

— President Biden addresses the nation as U.S. troops head to Afghanistan to help evacuate Americans and allies.
“I’m adamant we focus on the threats we face today in 2021, not yesterday’s threats.”

— President Biden addresses nation after Afghanistan falls to Taliban.
“It is wrong to order American troops to step up when Afghanistan’s own armed forces would not.”

— President Biden doubles down on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
Biden on Afghanistan: “I stand squarely behind my decision … But I always promised the American people that I would be straight with you. Truth is, this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated.”
President Biden: “How many more lives, American lives, is it worth … ? I’m clear in my answer. I will not repeat the mistakes we’ve made in the past.”
Biden’s message to the Taliban: “The U.S. presence will be swift, and the response will be swift and forceful. We will defend our people with devastating force, if necessary.”
The scene out of Kabul is what many terror experts, like @ColinPClarke of @TheSoufanGroup, have long worried about when it comes to withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

On #RDP, Clarke gives @reenaninan his analysis: recount.co/RDP16

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