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Michael McFaul @McFaul
I find it implausible that 300,000 Afghan soldiers spontaneously and individually quit. I find it more plausible that they received such orders from their leaders who cut a deal with the Taliban. I look forward to reading more reporting to confirm/refute this hypothesis. — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
The first U.S. implementation plan for Afghan evacuation failed. But that first failure does not determine future failure. A new plan that evacuates safely all Americans, Afghans employed by USG & Afghan NGO leaders, journos, etc will determine how history records this moment. — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
But that same "intel," as reported to us, said that the 300,000 soldiers strong Afghan Army could resist the Taliban for a long time? I'm confused. Im guessing there's a whole lot more to this intel story. 3/ END THREAD. — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Those supporting a rapid exit from Afghanistan have told us that the "intel" said we would have needed a major build-up to stop the Taliban this year. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Policymakers often cherry-pick the intel to support their policy preferences. (Remember 2003?) THREAD 1/ — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
An Afghan woman in Kabul: ‘Now I have to burn everything I achieved’ https://t.co/UTP4kIK6tz — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
RT @weijia: Update from a WH official: Kabul airport is open and flights are going in and out, including on the civilian side. Over the l… — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Thanks for this @jmclaughlinSAIS . — PolitiTweet.org
john mclaughlin @jmclaughlinSAIS
@McFaul https://t.co/dmbXwkUneF
Michael McFaul @McFaul
RT @McFaul: Best part of Biden speech: speaking candidly about the failure of the Afghan government & military. Worst part: Claiming the… — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Truly amazing how many have taken the time to dig up this tweet from 2019 and retweet it with ridicule today. Why? You really hate Biden? You really hate me? Or both? (& it's still accurate, in my view, even if so far the execution of Afghan withdrawal has been flawed.) — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Other candidates have their strong suits, but on national security and foreign policy, Biden is the most qualified… https://t.co/wvskm8z6jD
Michael McFaul @McFaul
I'm no expert. But I find it strange that there was not even a little skirmish in taking Kabul. Maybe its not right to say that the Afghan army refused to fight. Maybe its more accurate to say that there was an agreement with the Taliban not to fight? Thoughts? further reading? — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Biden personally may have believed since 2001 that we should not have done nation building in Afghanistan, but it revisionist history to argue that other presidents and their advisors were not trying to do nation building in Afghanistan. https://t.co/epW27GGUvn — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
+1. — PolitiTweet.org
Rep. Elissa Slotkin @RepSlotkin
The politics and analysis can come later — right now, the situation in Afghanistan is about life & limb. Our top pr… https://t.co/tlPze…
Michael McFaul @McFaul
RT @viet_t_nguyen: The majority of Americans did not want to accept Southeast Asian refugees in 1975. Guess what? They were wrong. Million… — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Amen. — PolitiTweet.org
Tommy Vietor @TVietor08
I wish cable news pundits spent less time telling viewers that Americans don't care about foreign policy and more t… https://t.co/bCYLFLwYvS
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Instead of claiming mission continuity in fighting terrorism in Afghanistan between 2001 and today, Biden should instead state clearly that he thinks Bush's (& others') larger aspirations were misguided. It's a cleaner message. 2/ END THREAD. — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Bush did not declare war on the Taliban on October 7, 2001 just to defeat Al Qaeda. He believed he was doing much more than that. Read is own words here: https://t.co/pJvLBLFq8H THREAD 1/ — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Awesome! — PolitiTweet.org
Cyber Policy Center @StanfordCyber
A new $3M grant from the NSF to a team led by UW's Center for an Informed Public & supported by Stanford will help… https://t.co/Sz2n3z…
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Thats a different argument. If I were Biden, that's the one I would be making. — PolitiTweet.org
Benjamin Shapero @realBenShapero
@McFaul Correct. It was just the only legitimate goal.
Michael McFaul @McFaul
RT @McFaul: If Biden leaves behind any of those small d democrats in Afghanistan who worked with American partners for the last 2 decades,… — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
No, they are likely not. — PolitiTweet.org
AnnetteFun @NancyKauf
@McFaul Did you see this pic, Ambassador? Do you think all the men in this picture are the ones you mention above?… https://t.co/Y2Gt7Rnmr0
Michael McFaul @McFaul
@AlfAnnunziata @GermanoDottori Thanks for posting. — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Best part of Biden speech: speaking candidly about the failure of the Afghan government & military. Worst part: Claiming the U.S. mission in Afghanistan was always & only to destroy Al Qaeda. Previous administrations had different goals. In the future, he should just say that — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
This is interesting. Any more details? Ghani left, but these people didnt: "Afghanistan's Hekmatyar says heading for Doha with Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah to meet Taliban" https://t.co/iO2KrokasL — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
RT @McFaul: After getting all US citizens out, the Biden administration must help evacuate every Afghan who has ever worked with USAID, INL… — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
RT @StanfordCDDRL: #DHSF21 kicked off virtually this morning! Over the next 2 weeks, these 35 global leaders working on the front lines of… — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Whatever your theories about the causes of regime change in Afghanistan today or opinions about Biden policy implementation so far, the definition of future short-term success is clear: safe evacuation of all US citizens & no murders or arrests of Afghans who worked with the USG. — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
What are good reads on the Afghanistan government's failure to generate legitimacy and support -- a "democracy that delivers" -- over the last several years? This factor is a central cause of the current calamity. — PolitiTweet.org
Michael McFaul @McFaul
What is Georgia doing? Sad. — PolitiTweet.org
Formula NEWS | English @FormulaGe
#Georgia’s State Security Service issued a statement rebuffing criticism on a cooperation agreement with #Belarus i… https://t.co/0oWYFAIVz3
Michael McFaul @McFaul
Exactly: — PolitiTweet.org
Carl Bildt @carlbildt
Some 🇺🇸 voices believed 🇦🇫 was just an unnecessary diversion from the Great Power Competition with 🇨🇳 and 🇷🇺. But t… https://t.co/CPiOB6A28f
