Commentary One of the interesting things about watching commentary on the Afghanistan withdrawal, which was filmed before the withdrawal was complete, is feeling a sense of validation. Like a majority of Americans, it seemed clear to me that there were things our government should be doing to get our citizens and allies out of Afghanistan that we very obviously weren’t—even if I had no idea what those things might be. It also seemed clear that the Biden administration didn’t actually have any kind of organized plan when it came to evacuating civilians once we brought our military home, as if the entirety of the administration’s strategy was a bulleted list that contained only one item: get the troops out. Watching Kash Patel confirm that yes, it doesn’t appear that the Biden administration had any idea what they were doing, knowing the episode was filmed before the final withdrawal deadline, and …