There are plenty of takes out there on Afghanistan, and some are brutal; check out U.S. Army veteran Matt Zeller going off on MSNBC’s Brian Williams, saying he was “appalled” by President Biden’s 20-minute speech. Even CNN’s homepage announced that Biden simply pointed fingers at others for the collapse of Afghanistan.
Former CIA ops officer Bryan Dean Wright has a blistering thread Tuesday about America’s standing in the world after the debacle in Afghanistan.
Former US intelligence colleagues are angry and deeply worried at what has happened in Afghanistan.
Here's what I'm hearing, and why there's nearly universal belief that America and the world are in for one of the most dangerous, unpredictable times in modern history.
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— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
Afghanistan has shown the world — enemies & allies alike — that our military & intel assets are largely irrelevant because we can't deploy them successfully.
The blame lays at the feet of multiple Presidents. The Generals. The Spies. The Congress.
America's Elites are trash.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
China knows it.
They will become emboldened, covertly & overtly. War over Taiwan and contested islands in the S. China Sea and E. China Sea is now more likely.
Russia will consider similar covert & overt moves, focused on Crimea, & former Soviet satellites.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
The fear is that China & Russia will act in concert.
Why? America was whipped by a tiny rebel force and couldn't even retreat properly.
Meanwhile, the American people are angry, COVID weary, & divided.
If there were ever a time to push American hegemony aside, this is it.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
If Cold War III grows hot, America will need to quickly build up & work with foreign counterparts.
But who will trust America after Afghanistan?
Who believes we have the leadership to use our military might well?
Who will trust us when we say "We Will Stand With You"?
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
Beyond China/Russia, others will take gambles too.
Terror orgs like al-Qa'ida & ISIS are degraded but not dead. Their ideology is very much alive.
Iran's Hizballah — with terror cells throughout the US — may see an opening to create chaos too.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
Meanwhile, the disaster inside Afghanistan is only just beginning.
The Taliban will launch a terror campaign against American collaborators. The pictures will shock the conscience of the world, further degrading American moral authority.
Biden & Co will struggle to respond.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
There's also the nightmare of tactical weaponry now awash in Afghanistan, in the hands of the Taliban and — soon — on the global black market.
These arms will fuel chaos around the world for decades.
The Pentagon has no idea where this stuff is and no plans to destroy it.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
As Twitchy reported, the Pentagon on Monday said it couldn’t answer if the U.S. was taking steps to keep billions of dollars of military hardware out of the hands of the Taliban.
Finally, if Afghani refugees pour into the US, there are profound implications for security, culture, the economy, & politics.
Are they properly vetted?
Do they hold Western / tolerant values re: women, gays?
Do they bring skills / education?
Which party will they support?— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
The existential problem is that America needs good leadership to right its ship but there is none.
Our federal bench is weak.
Biden is a corrupt old man. Impeachment is a long shot; VP Harris is an unpopular paperweight. The Legislature is a feckless cabal of empty suits.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
Leadership could come from a state Governor, it's true, but not soon enough.
The above threats by China, Russia, & Co will metastasize well before the 2024 elections, and even a heroic new President will need years to clean things up.
Again, our enemies and allies know this.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
Upshot: There is fear and outrage streaming through former intel officers over the Afghanistan debacle.
America is rudderless. And the world now knows it.
Grave dangers lie ahead, some predictable, others unimaginable.
Keep your loved ones tight. Pray. And vote for change.
— BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 17, 2021
— MESHELL MYA BELL (@MeshellMyaBell) August 17, 2021
This thread won you a following. Clear to me you can see through the piles of BS. This is pure gold.
— Robert Caresnot (@BobCaresnot) August 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/MArgghh/status/1427675286372507660
https://twitter.com/Bruceth65765415/status/1427694666485428224
There is no cavalry coming to rescue you whilst Biden is in office.
— CraigAndrew (@PopulistRebel) August 17, 2021
Biden’s back at Camp David finishing up his vacation and prepping for a hardball interview with George Stephanopoulos.
Related:
‘I was appalled’: Former embedded combat adviser with Afghan security forces goes ‘scorched earth’ on Joe Biden and Biden’s media apologists https://t.co/a9nDBELA2A
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 16, 2021
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