A former Afghan adviser to the U.S. Military told Fox News Monday that the United States has “handed everything over to the Taliban,” saying Afghanistan was “not ready” for the U.S. presence to be withdrawn.
Rep. Mike Waltz R-Fla., tells 'The Next Revolution' that 'the intelligence has been crystal clear'
Mohibi, now a U.S. citizen, told Fox News that his family and friends are currently in Afghanistan, trying to leave the country as the Taliban take control.Mohibi told Fox News that his father worked closely as an officer with the Northern Alliance to help U.S. special forces in the early 2000s to push back the Taliban. Mohibi told Fox News that his sister worked with USAID to help with the empowerment of Afghan girls, and that his brother worked in secret service for the Afghan president.
Last week, though, as the Taliban seized major provinces throughout the country, the Biden administration assessed that Kabul could fall to the Taliban within 90 days. A prior CIA assessment months ago said Kabul could fall in six months, however, officials last week said that prediction was cut in half.
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