ICYMI Kabul Embassy the Taliban and the Fall of Afghanistan

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ICYMI Kabul Embassy the Taliban and the Fall of Afghanistan

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This is our final ICYMI before we kick of season 5! Former U.S. Special Forces service member and current intelligence professional shares an insider's view of the Taliban's takeover of the country, the chaos at the US embassy, and how it all went so wrong. Follow Military Matters on Twitter and Facebook

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