As I’ve said in class, most leaks — other than authorized trial balloons — come from those who are losing the interagency debate. Now that President Biden has decided to wityjdraw from Afghanistan regardless of conditions, the other side is telling it story. To WSJ, which says Biden rejected military advice. To NYT, which details meetings where they made the case for staying. To WaPo, which warns about finding ways of fighting terrorists.
David Ignatius has the saga of Kash Patel, the unconfirmed boss of CIA & DOD.
Embassy staff withdrawn from Chad.
IISS analyst reviews Solar Winds.
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