Morning Jolt: The Administration Knew the Afghan Air Force Would Collapse after a U.S. Withdrawal

On the menu today: A declassified special-inspector-general report proves that the Pentagon and the Biden administration were warned in January 2021 that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal. Without an air force, the Afghan army was destined to collapse; without an army, the Afghan government was destined to collapse. In other words, just about everybody in the American government realized that a Taliban takeover was the most likely scenario . . . except the man at the top. Meanwhile, six months ago, we were told to wait six months to see if Joe Biden knew how to deter Vladimir Putin; and another new study indicates that your genes play a big role in how your body responds to Covid-19.

What the Biden Administration Knew

The Associated Press:

The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko, submitted to the Department of Defense in January 2021, underscores that American authorities had ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 19 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 19 2022 The Administration Knew the Afghan Air Force Would Collapse after a U.S. Withdrawal On the menu today: A declassified special-inspector-general report proves that the Pentagon and the Biden administration were warned in January 2021 that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal. Without an air force, the Afghan army was destined to collapse; without an army, the Afghan government was destined to collapse. In other words, just about everybody in the American government realized that a Taliban takeover was the most likely scenario . . . except the man at the top. Meanwhile, six months ago, we were told to wait six months to see if Joe Biden knew how to deter Vladimir Putin; and another new study indicates that your genes play a big role in how your body responds to Covid-19. What the Biden Administration Knew The Associated Press: The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko, submitted to the Department of Defense in January 2021, underscores that American authorities had ...   READ MORE

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