Afghanistan: Politics trumped competence

Afghanistan: Politics trumped competence

Special to WorldTribune.com By John McNabb The Afghanistan nightmare has just begun. Americans I know, love and respect have one question: How could this be happening in late August 2021? I have some insights based on personal experiences after my combat flying tours during the Vietnam War. But first we must look to the desk […]

Congressman uses ‘T’ word, sets 3 options for Biden exit

Congressman uses ‘T’ word, sets 3 options for Biden exit

by WorldTribune Staff, August 30, 2021 If Joe Biden does not resign, or is not removed via the 25th Amendment, then he must face an impeachment trial and removal from office for “treason” after his disastrous handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks said. Biden “has proven himself to be […]

Gen. Flynn on ‘American Alamo’: U.S. military command could be ‘brought up on charges’

Gen. Flynn on ‘American Alamo’: U.S. military command could be ‘brought up on charges’

by WorldTribune Staff, August 29, 2021 Accountability for the commanders of the U.S. military who so thoroughly botched the withdrawal from Afghanistan could include being brought up on charges, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said. In a Friday interview on Steve Bannon’s War Room, Flynn characterized the situation in Afghanistan as “our nation’s Alamo.” “Our nation […]

Tale of two Lieutenant Colonels speaking out against their chain of command

Tale of two Lieutenant Colonels speaking out against their chain of command

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, August 29, 2021 Two Lieutenant Colonels spoke out against their chain of command. One was widely-promoted as a hero by the corporate media and protected by the intelligence community. The other was fired within 24 hours. Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman was a star witness in Democrats’ sham impeachment of President […]

‘Kill list’: Team Biden gave Taliban list of names of U.S. citizens, Afghan allies

‘Kill list’: Team Biden gave Taliban list of names of U.S. citizens, Afghan allies

by WorldTribune Staff, August 27, 2021 Team Biden entrusted the Taliban with a list of names of U.S. citizens, green card holders, and Afghan allies to grant entry into the outer perimeter of the Kabul airport, according to reports. Meanwhile, as outrage spread over the Aug. 26 ISIS-K bombing at the Kabul airport which killed […]

Who signed off on Bagram? The hinge of fate

Who signed off on Bagram? The hinge of fate

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler The warning flags were clearly there but Team Biden chose not to heed them. A top secret State Department Memo in mid-July, cited by the Wall Street Journal, signaled swift advances of  the Taliban and the impending collapse of the Afghan military. Nobody seemed to notice? Let’s offer […]

Report: Afghans seeking to resettle in U.S. triggered alerts, 100 on terrorism watch lists

Report: Afghans seeking to resettle in U.S. triggered alerts, 100 on terrorism watch lists

by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2021 Some 100 Afghans who were evacuated as the Taliban seized power and are awaiting resettlement in the U.S. are on the Defense Department’s terrorism watch lists, a report said. The Afghans “flagged” for being on the watch lists were prospective recipients of Special Immigrant Visas (SIV), Defense One reported […]

Rudderless: And where’s the fierce White House press corps that hounded President Trump for a cognition test?

Rudderless: And where’s the fierce White House press corps that hounded President Trump for a cognition test?

Special to WorldTribune.com By Bill Juneau With the Afghanistan mess now front and center, all eyes have become focused upon the befuddled President Biden and his feckless policies which have created havoc in that mountainous country in the Middle East. His loose thinking has allowed the psychopathic Taliban tribe, with their confiscated American machine guns […]

12 U.S. troops, 60 Afghans killed in Kabul airport attack; Lawmakers call on Biden to resign

12 U.S. troops, 60 Afghans killed in Kabul airport attack; Lawmakers call on Biden to resign

by WorldTribune Staff, August 26, 2021 At least 12 U.S. military personnel and 60 Afghans were killed as explosions rocked the Kabul airport on Thursday. The bombings resulted in the first U.S. military combat fatalities in Afghanistan since February 2020, when the Trump administration and the Taliban signed an agreement on withdrawing American troops. The […]

America under attack: Taliban among refugees? Abandoned military hardware itemized; Who is in charge?

America under attack: Taliban among refugees? Abandoned military hardware itemized; Who is in charge?

by WorldTribune Staff, August 25, 2021 Are terrorists among the refugees being transported to the United States from Afghanistan? The lack of vetting procedures leaves open that possibility. Meanwhile, Team Biden’s hasty withdrawal has been transformative for the Taliban, making it the best-equipped terror organization in history. How could any functional U.S. administration and military […]

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