Pentagon: Speed Taliban is Taking Over Afghanistan 'Deeply Concerning'
We ran the numbers: There are 2795 news articles covering this topic. 55% (1542) are left leaning, 26% (713) are center, and 19% (540) are right leaning.
The U.S. military has been alarmed by the speed with which the Taliban has managed to seize control of much of Afghanistan. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden shows no sign of second-guessing his decision to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan, right-leaning articles highlight that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called out the Biden administration for what he described as “poor planning” of a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden shows no sign of second-guessing his decision to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan. However, even lawmakers supportive of getting out of Afghanistan are questioning the withdrawal’s planning and execution.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that President Joe Biden was briefed on the situation in Afghanistan on Friday. He last spoke publicly about the troop withdrawal Tuesday.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called out the Biden administration for what he described as “poor planning” and execution of a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Pompeo said that he and former President Trump made sure there were multiple, enforceable “models of deterrence” to prevent potential disaster.
From the left
The Daily 202: Biden faces mounting questions over the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Washington Post
From the center
Pentagon Spokesman: Speed Taliban is Taking Over Afghanistan 'Deeply Concerning'
Newsweek