The Illusion of a US Withdrawal in Afghanistan with Robbie Martin by Unlimited Hangout with Whitney Webb published on 2021-04-16T17:38:54Z In this episode, Whitney and Robbie Martin of Media Roots discuss the Biden administration’s plan to withdraw some, but not all, US military personnel from Afghanistan by September 11 of this year. The real reasons for the US invasion, the CIA’s role in Afghanistan pre- and post-invasion and the parallels between Biden’s withdrawal plan and that of his predecessor Donald Trump are also discussed. Whitney and Robbie also cover the recent confirmation of the US Capitol Police stand-down order on January 6th and the disturbing background of the military bases in Texas currently housing migrant children at the US-Mexico border. Originally published 04/16/21 Genre News & Politics Comment by hambertful I really like how Robbie broke it down right here 2021-05-05T00:47:46Z Comment by user728576370 It would be amazing if they destroyed their own opium crops in order to hurt Uncle Sam and his banking friends the most. 2021-05-01T04:55:36Z Comment by user728576370 I wonder if the Taliban will escalate their operations. 2021-05-01T04:53:19Z