You overestimate the intelligence of the American People.
Senior Haqqani Taliban figures were aware of Al- Zawahiri’s presence in Kabul, a senior admin official said today.
Former US special rep for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad told @margbrennan in Oct. 2021: “The Taliban that I dealt with, they told me they did not know where he was”
Asked if he believed them, Khalilzad said there was a “lack of trust” between them. “That’s why it’s very important not to take their word for it, in terms of what they say or what they commit to,” he said at the time.
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I don’t undestimate pocket book issues. The Economy just continues to get worse. Democrats handed a huge talking point with there tax and spend bill. Manchin is a gonner in 24.