Mike Pompeo has criticized President Biden’s approach toward Afghanistan as “panicked” as Taliban militants gain more territory seizing the countries’ largest cities of Kandahar and Herat.
“It looks at best naïve and at worst ignorant,” Pompeo said of Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by August 31.
“Weakness begets war, and you can see what weak leadership ultimately leads to.”
“Strategy depends on planning and execution. Looks like there’s a bit of panic. I hope that they have the right number of folks and get them there quickly.”
“I hope we can protect Americans in the way the Trump administration had every intention of doing.”
Pompeo boasted the Trump administration’s achievement in protecting Americans from Taliban forces, and establishing a “deterrence model.”
“We wanted to make sure that we always had the conditions-based analysis that would protect America, at least reduce the risk that there could be an attack from that place.”
