One year later, ICYMI... WTH is going on with the Taliban takeover? Frederick Kagan on the fall of Kabul, the Afghan army’s role, and Biden’s surrender to the Taliban

One year later, a WTH throwback to an outstanding pod
recorded in the wake of the disastrous withdrawal…


Almost 20 years after the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in the wake of
the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban are back in control of the country.
After President Biden’s decision to depart Afghanistan regardless
of conditions on the ground, and the withdrawal of U.S.
intelligence and air support to the Afghan army, the Taliban
rapidly advanced, culminating in the collapse of the Afghan
government.


Dr. Frederick W. Kagan joined Marc and Dany to discuss the
Taliban takeover, President Biden’s decision, the role of the
Afghan army, and the impact on al Qaeda.


Kagan is the director of AEI’s Critical Threats Project and a
former professor of military history at the U.S. Military Academy
at West Point. He served on the ground in Afghanistan, providing
civilian support to the U.S. military mission.


Download the transcript here.