Japeth

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[–] Japeth@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They're not saying the withdrawal was quick, they're saying the takeover after the withdrawal was quick. Which it was, Pentagon officials said it was faster than all their estimates.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/08/16/how-afghanistan-fell-to-the-taliban-so-quickly.html