Juliet Kayyem, a national security analyst at CNN, Lecturer John McClellan, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School, was among a group of liberals who flooded social media this week to mock former President Donald Trump over claims he made during Tuesday's debate.
Kayyem, who served in the Obama administration and served on the National Terrorism Council, was the wrong man for the job of attacking Trump, and he suggested that Trump's accurate identification of founding Taliban members who were present at the US-Taliban peace talks in Doha was a clear indication of his “racism and senility.”
The CNN analysts are now facing widespread ridicule after their attempted but failed attack.
What Kayem said
CNN analyst Written X writes, “This is a very minor point, but I can't help but think that Trump's casual reference to the Taliban leader as 'Abdul' is the perfect mix of his ignorance, racism, and old age in one word.”
“You can't be that stupid.”
Kayyem appears to be suffering from the same short-term memory loss as MSNBC's Chris Hayes, who concluded that Trump “invented the character Abdul as a Taliban leader.”
“That's not the name of a Taliban leader.” continuation Hayes. “Just so you know, he just made up the name.”
What KM (and Hayes) didn't understand
During Tuesday's debate, Kamala Harris asked Whether she bears any responsibility for her administration's disastrous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, which she previously boasted she signed off on.
Harris again avoided accountability, suggesting the withdrawal was unfortunate because of Trump's past negotiations with the Taliban.
Trump responded:
I got involved with the Taliban because they Committing murderCombat forces inside Afghanistan. They don't do that because they always get the wrong guy. But I got involved. Abdul is a Taliban leader. He's still a Taliban leader. I told Abdul, please don't do that again, if you do it again you're in trouble. And he said, “Why did you send me pictures of my house?” And I said, “Abdul, think for yourself.” And for 18 months, nobody was killed. There was a deal negotiated by Mike Pompeo. It was a very good deal.
The 2020 Doha agreement was signed by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political leader Abdul Ghani Baradar. Reported BBC.
Abdul Ghani Baradar He was one of the founding members of the Taliban. When the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Baradar became Deputy Prime Minister. He remains one of the Taliban's top four leaders today.
“If something bad happens, I'll come back with a military force the likes of which you've never seen before,” Trump said in his agreement with Baradar.
The Biden-Harris administration has neglected talks initiated by the Trump administration, allowing the Taliban to overwhelm friendly Afghan forces in the final stages of the U.S. troop withdrawal.
What people are saying
Critics seized on Kayem's tweets, questioning the value of the education Harvard Kennedy School students receive from her classes and the ability of CNN analysts to conduct a simple Google search.
Australian political commentator Rita Panahi responded to Kayem: Tweet“You can't be that stupid.”
John Richie, American country musician Written“The 'National Security Analyst' as stated in the profile is unaware that the founder of the Taliban is actually named 'Abdul'. Full name is Abdul Ghani Baradar. The complete ignorance of those currently 'ruling' is unbelievable. Amazing.”
“The Taliban's co-founder is Abdul Ghani Baradar. An emotionally immature Cluster B disaster.” Tweeted Redhead libertarian.
Entrepreneur Nate Fisher, CEO of NewFounding said“The Harvard Kennedy School attracts an extraordinary combination of stupidity and arrogance. They are the most insufferable people I have ever met in my life.”
This is not the first time Kayem has had critics question the value of his stability and insight.
she said Last year, The Advocate said Chaya Raiczyk's use of the TikTok account “Libs of TikTok” on X was a classic example of “probabilistic terrorism.”
In 2022, Kayem recommended that the Biden-Harris administration stop immigration enforcement in the heavily Hispanic areas of Uvalde, Texas, where the school shooting occurred.
During the Freedom Convoy in Canada, when truckers were protesting the Canadian government's strict COVID-19 vaccination mandates and travel restrictions, Kayem recommended that authorities “slash the tires, empty the gas tanks, arrest the drivers and move the trucks.” The CNN analyst made his point when the Trudeau government unconstitutionally invoked martial law to quell the protests.
In 2021, Kayem was outraged when a Southwest Airlines pilot said “Let's go, Brandon” over an in-flight call, and she called for the pilot to be fired and demanded that all passengers file a complaint with the FAA.
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CNN national security analyst embarrasses herself trying to dunk on Trump over Taliban comment
Juliet Kayyem, a national security analyst at CNN, Lecturer John McClellan, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School, was among a group of liberals who flooded social media this week to mock former President Donald Trump over claims he made during Tuesday's debate.
Kayyem, who served in the Obama administration and served on the National Terrorism Council, was the wrong man for the job of attacking Trump, and he suggested that Trump's accurate identification of founding Taliban members who were present at the US-Taliban peace talks in Doha was a clear indication of his “racism and senility.”
The CNN analysts are now facing widespread ridicule after their attempted but failed attack.
What Kayem said
CNN analyst Written X writes, “This is a very minor point, but I can't help but think that Trump's casual reference to the Taliban leader as 'Abdul' is the perfect mix of his ignorance, racism, and old age in one word.”
“You can't be that stupid.”
Kayyem appears to be suffering from the same short-term memory loss as MSNBC's Chris Hayes, who concluded that Trump “invented the character Abdul as a Taliban leader.”
“That's not the name of a Taliban leader.” continuation Hayes. “Just so you know, he just made up the name.”
What KM (and Hayes) didn't understand
During Tuesday's debate, Kamala Harris asked Whether she bears any responsibility for her administration's disastrous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, which she previously boasted she signed off on.
Harris again avoided accountability, suggesting the withdrawal was unfortunate because of Trump's past negotiations with the Taliban.
Trump responded:
The 2020 Doha agreement was signed by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political leader Abdul Ghani Baradar. Reported BBC.
Abdul Ghani Baradar He was one of the founding members of the Taliban. When the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Baradar became Deputy Prime Minister. He remains one of the Taliban's top four leaders today.
“If something bad happens, I'll come back with a military force the likes of which you've never seen before,” Trump said in his agreement with Baradar.
The Biden-Harris administration has neglected talks initiated by the Trump administration, allowing the Taliban to overwhelm friendly Afghan forces in the final stages of the U.S. troop withdrawal.
What people are saying
Critics seized on Kayem's tweets, questioning the value of the education Harvard Kennedy School students receive from her classes and the ability of CNN analysts to conduct a simple Google search.
Australian political commentator Rita Panahi responded to Kayem: Tweet“You can't be that stupid.”
John Richie, American country musician Written“The 'National Security Analyst' as stated in the profile is unaware that the founder of the Taliban is actually named 'Abdul'. Full name is Abdul Ghani Baradar. The complete ignorance of those currently 'ruling' is unbelievable. Amazing.”
“The Taliban's co-founder is Abdul Ghani Baradar. An emotionally immature Cluster B disaster.” Tweeted Redhead libertarian.
Entrepreneur Nate Fisher, CEO of NewFounding said“The Harvard Kennedy School attracts an extraordinary combination of stupidity and arrogance. They are the most insufferable people I have ever met in my life.”
This is not the first time Kayem has had critics question the value of his stability and insight.
she said Last year, The Advocate said Chaya Raiczyk's use of the TikTok account “Libs of TikTok” on X was a classic example of “probabilistic terrorism.”
In 2022, Kayem recommended that the Biden-Harris administration stop immigration enforcement in the heavily Hispanic areas of Uvalde, Texas, where the school shooting occurred.
During the Freedom Convoy in Canada, when truckers were protesting the Canadian government's strict COVID-19 vaccination mandates and travel restrictions, Kayem recommended that authorities “slash the tires, empty the gas tanks, arrest the drivers and move the trucks.” The CNN analyst made his point when the Trudeau government unconstitutionally invoked martial law to quell the protests.
In 2021, Kayem was outraged when a Southwest Airlines pilot said “Let's go, Brandon” over an in-flight call, and she called for the pilot to be fired and demanded that all passengers file a complaint with the FAA.
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