US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?

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US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?

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When it came to the prospect of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, who knew what and when? Ken Dilanian, national security correspondent for NBC News, joins Michael to detail the CIA's advance analysis of an American withdrawal. Original air date 18 May 2021.

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