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Joe Biden’s shabby treatment of the Afghan army

19 August 2021

12:26 AM

19 August 2021

12:26 AM

Is a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan now inevitable?

The President: No, it is not.

Q. Why?

The President: Because you — the Afghan troops have 300,000 well-equipped — as well-equipped as any army in the world — and an air force against something like 75,000 Taliban. It is not inevitable…

Q. Do you trust handing over the country to the Taliban?

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This article is an extract from Charles Moore’s Spectator Notes, which appears in the forthcoming issue of the magazine.


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