Elliot Ackerman has served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and CIA officer. Over the past 10 days, he and his cohorts have unofficially evacuated around 200 people from Kabul airport. “We gave these people our word, that if they worked with us, we would stand shoulder to shoulder…
EXCLUSIVE: Former US Marine Captain Evacuating as Many as Possible as Aug. 31 Deadline Looms
US Drone Strike Kills ISIS-K Member in Afghanistan
The U.S. military carried out a drone strike against a member of the ISIS-K terrorist group in Afghanistan early on Aug. 28 local time, according to U.S. Central Command. In a statement, CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Bill Urban said that the U.S. military forces “conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner.” The ISIS-K member…
US Drone Strike Kills ISIS-K Member in Afghanistan: CENTCOM
The U.S. military carried out a drone strike against a member of the ISIS-K terrorist group in Afghanistan early on Aug. 28 local time, according to U.S. Central Command. In a statement, CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Bill Urban said that the U.S. military forces “conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner.” The member of…
US Drone Strike Kills ISIS-K Planner in Afghanistan: CENTCOM
The U.S. military carried out a counterterrorism drone strike against a member of the ISIS-K terrorist group in Afghanistan early on Aug. 28 local time, according to U.S. Central Command. In a statement, CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Bill Urban said that the U.S. military forces “conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner.” “Initial indications…
Deep Dive (Aug. 27): Former US Secretary of Defense Says Troops Will Have to Go Back
Flags are flying at half-staff to honor the lives lost in the deadly terror attack in Kabul. With 13 U.S. service members killed, it marks the deadliest day for American troops in Afghanistan in a decade. President Joe Biden ordered the White House flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the lives lost. Press Secretary…
Kash’s Corner: We Knew This Would Happen in Afghanistan, and We Had a Strategy to Prevent It
August 27, 2021
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“It’s not like we deleted all that intelligence when we transitioned,” says Kash Patel, who previously served as Chief of Staff to then-Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller. “Our assessment was that if we surrendered in Afghanistan—that is, if we just up and left—the Taliban would take over almost immediately,” Patel says. In the premiere…
Facts Matter (Aug 27): Report: US Officials Provided Taliban with Names of Americans, Afghan Allies
In Afghanistan on Thursday, there were two separate suicide bombings that led to the deaths of 13 American service members as well as 95 Afghan civilians. In New York, on his last day as governor, Andrew Cuomo issued six pardons. One of them was for a convicted murderer, who was also the former leader of…
Afghanistan: Reporter’s Daring Escape; Resistance Offerers Glimmer of Hope
Veteran war correspondent Hollie McKay made it out of Afghanistan—under Taliban escort. She joins us from Uzbekistan to share her incredible story and some unique insights on what the future holds. In America Q&A we ask: Given what we know now, do you think America was right to leave Afghanistan? Finally, in our second America…
Afghanistan: Reporter’s Daring Escape; Resistance Offers Glimmer of Hope
Veteran war correspondent Hollie McKay made it out of Afghanistan—under Taliban escort. She joins us from Uzbekistan to share her incredible story and some unique insights on what the future holds. In America Q&A, we ask: Given what we know now, do you think America was right to leave Afghanistan? Finally, in our second America…
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[Coming 08/28, 12PM ET] Afghanistan: Reporter’s Daring Escape; Resistance Offerers Glimmer of Hope
Veteran war correspondent Hollie McKay made it out of Afghanistan—under Taliban escort. She joins us from Uzbekistan to share her incredible story and some unique insights on what the future holds. In America Q&A we ask: Given what we know now, do you think America was right to leave Afghanistan? Finally, in our second America…