Horror in Kabul is political disaster for Biden
Posted on AllSides August 27th, 2021
From The Center
President Biden promised the United States would not suffer a “Saigon moment” as it withdrew from Afghanistan.
The reality has proven even bleaker.
The attacks committed around Kabul’s airport on Thursday are a human tragedy. They are also a political catastrophe for the president.
At least 13 U.S. personnel have been killed and 15 wounded. The death toll among Afghans climbed to at least 60 according to some reports on Thursday, with more than 140 wounded. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the bombings.
The American people broadly agreed with...
