Judd Legum

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3. The lead quote comes from Leon Panetta, who claims that Biden "didn’t really spend much time on the issue" and the administration was just "crossing their fingers." But is Panetta a credible voice on how policies will play out in Afghanistan? https://t.co/4oatAug9xp — PolitiTweet.org

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2. As an example, I looked at this Washington Post piece. It cites seven people critical of Biden's decision to withdraw and zero who supported. Not mentioned: many of the critics played a central role in two decades of failed policies in Afghanistan. https://t.co/4oatAug9xp https://t.co/ujG6FwFDU3 — PolitiTweet.org

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4. As Secretary of Defense, Panetta declared we were "winning" in Afghanistan & praised the capability of its security forces "Afghanistan needs to be able to govern and secure itself," Panetta said in March 2012. "We're very close to accomplishing that" https://t.co/4oatAug9xp — PolitiTweet.org

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