Pentagon spokesman defends remarks that Kabul wasn't in 'imminent' danger of falling to Taliban
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby stood by his comments last week that Kabul was not in "imminent" danger even though two days later the Afghan capital collapsed into Taliban control.
"How could you get that so wrong?" Tomlinson asked. Kirby explained that he was sharing the best information he had at the time while acknowledging the public "ridicule." He said the situation in Afghanistan changed "dramatically" two days later but his comments at the time were an "accurate" reflection of the Defense Department assessment.More Related News