Biden Trusts The Taliban, Not The Pentagon

Last month, after making a few comments about his plans to withdraw from Afghanistan, President Biden lost his temper when a Fox News reporter asked if he trusted the Taliban.

"Is that a serious question? . . . No, I do not trust the Taliban," Biden answered. When pressed again, Biden snapped, "It's a silly question!  Do I trust the Taliban?!  No!  But I trust the capacity of the Afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped, and more competent."

Biden's denials aside, he's so badly bungled this withdrawal that he has no choice but to trust the Taliban now. Yesterday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said this about efforts to evacuate Kabul:

"The Taliban have informed us that they are prepared to provide the safe passage of civilians to the airport, and we intend to hold them to that commitment. . . We are talking to them about what the exact timetable is for how this will all play out."

But the Taliban are blocking traffic and causing chaos on the streets of Kabul. As a result, multiple aircraft took off virtually empty.

While Biden claims not to trust the Taliban, it's crystal clear that he does not trust the Pentagon. Numerous left-wing media outlets are reporting that high-level intelligence and Pentagon leaders repeatedly warned Biden about the risks of his "strategy." (Here, here and here.) And he ignored them.