Kander Welcomes New Friends As Kabul Falls

More than any other denizen of the political discourse, former Missouri SecState and KCMO mayoral candidate Jason Kander has a unique perspective on Afghanistan because he served there as an intelligence officer.

Overnight, he offered this hot take as the U.S. evacuates allies . . .

It's compassionate, welcoming and carefully avoids all of the other criticism that Prez Biden endures right now.

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US criticised as it races against time to save its Afghan helpers from Taliban

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Taliban enter Kabul outskirts, await 'peaceful transfer' of Afghanistan capital

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Clay County Sheriff recalls past work in Afghanistan as turmoil grips country

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Taliban at Gates of Kabul as Afghanistan Collapses Without U.S. Support

With every other major Afghan city already in the hands of the Taliban, and the U.S. evacuation of its citizens "well underway" on Sunday, the militant group is now at the gates of Kabul. The Islamic group that the U.S.

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