Book exposes Biden Admin’s deadly dependence on Taliban, resulting in troop fatalities.

A Missed Opportunity: How the Biden Administration’s⁣ Dependence on the Taliban ‍Led to the Kabul Airport Bombing

A new book reveals the shocking​ details of the Biden administration’s reliance on the Taliban for security during the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. This dependence resulted in‍ two missed opportunities that could have potentially prevented⁢ the deadly Kabul airport bombing, which tragically⁢ claimed the lives of 13 American service members.

The book, titled Kabul, claims that U.S. officials⁣ were aware of an‍ imminent threat in the days ⁣leading up to the ISIS-K ​suicide bombing. The attack occurred at the Abbey Gate, the main⁢ entrance‍ to the airport where thousands of Afghans were⁣ desperately trying to evacuate the country.

According to the book, the first missed opportunity to prevent‌ the attack occurred when the Taliban, upon ⁢whom the United States heavily relied for security cooperation, refused to raid a hotel known to be housing ⁣ISIS-K.⁤ The second missed opportunity came when the United States⁤ decided against a drone strike due to a “negative response” from ⁤Taliban officials.

Co-authored by Jerry Dunleavy, an investigator for the GOP committee investigating the withdrawal, and James Hasson, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan,‍ the book sheds ‍light on the dangerous decision to entrust the Taliban with security at Kabul airport. Dunleavy​ states, “Our‍ findings, revealed in‌ the Pentagon’s own‍ documents and the testimonies of military officers​ involved in the Afghanistan evacuation, provide damning evidence of the perilous folly of relying on terrorists like the Taliban for airport security.”

Transcripts⁢ from communication ⁣channels, as detailed in the book, expose the knowledge military officials had⁢ about the impending attack. The Daily Mail reports:

An officer, whose name is redacted, describes a meeting of ambassadors and military attachés in Kabul.

‘I shared intelligence about the pending attack, so everyone was aware, and knew it was⁢ happening,’ said the officer. ‘The intelligence community didn’t know the gate, but assessed it would be Abbey Gate due to the number of people there.’

The ​gate was​ initially⁣ due⁤ to close around then but the British government and others ⁢lobbied to keep it open as‍ they sought to rescue their last remaining‍ citizens.

The threat of an attack was so​ high, report Dunleavy and Hassan, that Marines‍ there were ordered on to one knee all night to reduce their exposure to an explosion. A day⁣ later medical units were told to be on alert⁢ for a mass casualty event.

Heartbroken parents of the 13 military service members killed at​ the airport testified earlier this ‍month, with one father urging ⁢Biden to take ⁢responsibility for his mistakes.

Republicans are pushing for legislation that would compel the State Department to disclose classified information, potentially revealing that the Biden administration was aware in advance of​ the chaotic ‍nature of the withdrawal.

Michael McCaul (R., Texas), chairman of the House⁢ Foreign Affairs Committee, stated in May, after reviewing a classified cable‍ from State Department officials at the time of ⁣the withdrawal, that the Biden administration ignored warnings‍ from U.S. officials on the ⁣ground.

Meanwhile, despite the revelations, the Biden administration continues to send funds to Afghanistan. The Washington Free Beacon reports that over $2.35 billion has been sent to the country since ⁤the Taliban takeover, despite concerns that the funds ⁢could end up in the hands of​ the⁣ terrorist regime.