US military didn’t plan for Taliban’s ISIS-K jailbreak, forced a rush to close Bagram Air Base
Defense And Security,US Military,Terrorism,Taliban,Afghanistan,Biden Administration
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The speed with which the U.S. military abandoned Afghanistan in 2021 — including the timing of the abandonment of the Bagram Air Base — was driven not just by President Joe Biden, but also by military commanders who adopted a “speed is safety” mantra while failing to plan for the Taliban’s jailbreak of ISIS-K terrorists.
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