The spy agency had plans to de-emphasize counterterrorism operations to focus on rising global powers. History got in the way.
Author: Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman
Intelligence Warned of Afghanistan Military Collapse, Despite Biden’s Assurances
Even as the president was telling the public that Kabul was unlikely to fall, intelligence assessments painted a grimmer picture.
Intelligence Warned of Afghan Military Collapse, Despite Biden’s Assurances
Even as the president was telling the public that Kabul was unlikely to fall, intelligence assessments painted a grimmer picture.