Post-War Afghanistan as a Failed State
We ran the numbers: There are 2803 news articles covering this topic. 42% (1191) are left leaning, 35% (977) are center, and 23% (635) are right leaning.
The Biden administration failed to plan for the aftermath of the Afghan crisis. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden defended his administration’s commitment to end the “forever war,” right-leaning articles highlight that retired Lt. Gen. Kieth Kellog said President Biden owns the Afghanistan withdrawal disaster.
The Washington Post published a left-leaning article highlighting that Biden defended his administration’s commitment to end the “forever war.” Biden did not say much about the plight of the millions of Afghans now living under de facto Taliban rule.
UPI published a centrist article reporting that the Biden administration believes that the Afghan crisis will pass, as elections are 14 months away. However, signs of failure include vanishing electricity and water, as well as the Taliban insurgency that started in the north.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that retired Lt. Gen. Kieth Kellog said President Biden owns the Afghanistan withdrawal disaster. The Afghan power vacuum Biden left behind is “much worse” than that in Iraq.