The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Executive News Summary
Afghanistan Postscript
Biden defends Afghanistan pullout, acknowledges Taliban takeover caught
the U.S.Democrats by surprise (National Review)Bad optics: Biden ignores questions and retreats to Camp David after address (Washington Examiner)
Adding insult to injury: Taliban leader was freed from Guantanamo Bay in 2014 swap by Obama (NY Post)
Good luck with that: UN Security Council calls for new government in Afghanistan with “full participation of women” (National Review)
A trip down memory lane: Dems and media celebrated Biden’s announcement of Afghanistan withdrawal (Free Beacon)
“We thank you from the bottom of our hearts”: George and Laura Bush issue statement with message to troops and veterans (Fox News)
National Security
Chinese state media says U.S. will “abandon” Taiwan, too, “once a war breaks out” (CNSNews.com)
“Chinese Communist Party operates in the state”: Indiana AG probes China’s influence in colleges (Washington Times)
OPEC+ snubs weak Biden, inevitably rejects plea for more oil (Breitbart)
Around the Nation
The Jussie Smollett playbook: Former top Tennessee vaccine official paid for muzzle sent before firing (Tennessean)
New York lawmakers to continue investigation into Governor Cuomo after resignation (Washington Post) | Chris Cuomo addresses brother’s resignation, defends his own conduct (Fox News)
Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate
Megan Rapinoe would “almost bully” teammates into kneeling for national anthem (Breitbart)
New evidence that high schools treat conservative students poorly (National Review)
Other Notables
Dark future looms over women living in Afghanistan (Morning Brew)
Fear of COVID-19 in kids is getting ahead of the data (The Atlantic)
New Zealand is locking down the entire nation after finding a single COVID case (NPR)
Closing Arguments
Policy: How the Left uses children as pawns in immigration policy (Daily Signal)
Policy: NATO is Dead Man Walking after Afghanistan debacle (1945)
Humor: “Rumors that the Taliban have taken over are unfounded,” says Jen Psaki wearing hijab (Babylon Bee)
Related humor: Biden demands whoever the president is take full responsibility for this mess (Babylon Bee)
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