Gen. Milley Warns Senators: Terror Groups
Will Come Back Faster in Afghanistan
Posted By: mc squared, 8/16/2021 10:13:09 AM
Gen. Mark Milley, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Senators in a briefing on Sunday that terrorist groups are likely to return to Afghanistan sooner than anticipated, following the chaotic U.S. pullout and the collapse of the Afghan regime. The Times of Israel, reported: America’s top general said Sunday that the United States could now face a rise in terrorist threats from a Taliban-run Afghanistan. That warning comes as intelligence agencies charged with anticipating those threats face new questions after the US-backed Afghan military collapsed with shocking speed.
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Milley wakes up, sees the pictures, and says 'It's bad'.
It's called leading From (your) Behind