Chaos In Kabul

Last night, as U.S. military forces were scrambling to evacuate Americans from Kabul by the August 31st deadline, officials once again warned American citizens to stay away from the Kabul airport. They also warned those at the gates to leave immediately due to a specific threat from ISIS.

This morning, ISIS attacked the Kabul airport in what the Pentagon described as a "complex attack." There are reports of multiple explosions, and at least one suicide bomber. The numbers continue to change, but as of now reports indicate that 11 U.S. Marines and one Navy medic were killed. 

There are unconfirmed reports indicating that dozens of civilians were killed and more than 100 were wounded. It's unclear at this time how many were Afghans and how many were Americans.

ISIS and the Taliban do not get along. The radical Islamic world has many elements that disagree over Koranic interpretations and strategies. 

But they are all united on the one thing that should matter most to us: They believe Allah wants them to kill the infidel. The biggest infidels of all are Jews and Christians, Israel and the United States. 

What the world witnessed at the airport today is, in my view, ISIS attempting to humiliate America as we're leaving because, until now, only the Taliban has been able to publicly humiliate us. 

Biden has groveled before the Taliban for weeks, agreeing to its every demand. A Taliban spokesman said yesterday that Osama bin Laden had nothing to do with 9/11. President Biden surrendered to these thugs.

ISIS sees this weakness and is moving in to burnish its reputation as American infidel killers. This morning's attack on the Kabul airport is ISIS telling Biden, "The Taliban says the evacuations must end on August 31st. We're telling you that the evacuations end today." 

My fear is that Biden may decide to do just that – end the evacuations and retreat as quickly as possible because he is terrified of the chaotic optics. But just like the chaos at the southern border, he created the chaos in Kabul.

Sadly, one former Defense official believes the evacuations are over, telling the Washington Post, that "the necessary operational pause that will ensue from the bombing" is likely to "mark the de facto end of the formal U.S.-led noncombatant evacuation operation." 

I wonder if Joe Biden still thinks he made "no mistakes" in his withdrawal plans.