Blue-checked 'leading [expert] on the subject of terrorism' explains what the Taliban must do 'if it wants to cultivate any counterterrorism credibility'

According to his biography on the Oxford University Press website, “Dr. Max Abrahmsis among the world’s leading experts on the subject of terrorism.”

Try to keep that in mind when you read his take on reports that today’s deadly complex suicide attack at the Kabul airport was carried out by ISIS:

The Taliban response must be fierce and swift if it wants to cultivate any counterterrorism credibility.

— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) August 26, 2021

Got that, Taliban? It’s up to you guys.

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— Rational Policy 🇺🇲🇹🇼🇭🇰🇮🇱🇦🇫 (@ratlpolicy) August 26, 2021

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— Iron Ken (@IronKenX) August 26, 2021

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— John Lamm (@JohnLammTX) August 26, 2021

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— Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) August 26, 2021

What universe are you living in, you complete zucchini? https://t.co/ZBPjpA0jpX

— 42nd Earl of Whig (@RandomWhig) August 26, 2021

Not this one.

This ain’t it. https://t.co/gqekQ1jsE1

— Orbital tungsten rod sales 🏹 (@razingarizona) August 26, 2021

I just can't believe people say stuff like this. The Taliban are literal terrorists. https://t.co/gRRgYxxxjw

— Dr. Windrunner (@DrWindrunner) August 26, 2021

You understand most of their counterterrorism credibility was destroyed when they harbored Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda

— Jon 🔬 (@JonnyMicro) August 26, 2021

The Taliban and counter terrorism credibility? @MaxAbrahms are you a bot or just a complete idiot? https://t.co/Ivw86zeW09

— SSgt Snuffy (@SsgtSnuffy) August 26, 2021

This gentleman is an international security professor who apparently also moonlights as a clown https://t.co/hmOqcYWgnf

— Jon 🔬 (@JonnyMicro) August 26, 2021

We have clowns in charge of our intelligence community. https://t.co/HHvov3x80S

— Kate Paul Dillon. (@KatePaulDillon) August 26, 2021

Indeed, the Taliban has some ways to go to burnish their anti-terrorism street cred.

Reminder that we send $1000s and our children to be "educated" by these imbeciles. https://t.co/NZMC0Ajj1b

— Minnow (@Phila_Mino) August 26, 2021