John Ratcliffe: Afghanistan ‘most profound loss for the United States certainly in our lifetime’

Former National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe spoke with Mark Levin on the impact President Joe Biden had from his failure on Afghanistan, arguing the 'colossal failure' has 'breathed life' into the radical Islamic terrorist movement around the world.

"I hope that it's just something that has an impact for decades. I hope it's not centuries," Ratcliffe said. It's the most profound loss for the United States certainly in our lifetime.""But one of my concerns there - and this goes to your larger question about what has Joe Biden done to our national security - he's very clearly harmed it, but in so many respects beyond Afghanistan. But this most recent, most painful, colossal failure in Afghanistan has literally breathed life into the radical Islamic terrorist movement, not just in Afghanistan, but around the world." Ratcliffe subsequently defended the intelligence team, stating that Biden "abandoned" their original plan to only withdrew under certain conditions.