Former Obama Administration Official Says Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Absolutely Inspired’ Jihadists
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Former Obama administration CIA Director Michael Morell said the disorganized U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan “absolutely inspired” jihadists and strengthened the resolve of terrorists while on CBS’ “Face The Nation” on Sunday, according to FoxNews.
Morell served as the acting director of the CIA twice during the Obama administration and was under consideration to return to the position by then-President-elect Joe Biden.
He told host Margaret Brennan it was likely Afghanistan would become “more dangerous than other spots on the planet” with the Taliban in charge.
Morell also said he believed the lack of American military presence in the region put the U.S. “more at risk, without a doubt.”
“We haven’t yet put together a strategy … to collect that intelligence, and then the Department of Defense has to figure out this over the horizon capability,” he said.
“The Taliban is saying, we just didn’t defeat the United States, we defeated NATO. We defeated the world’s greatest military power, ever. So there’s a celebration going on,” Morell continued.
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