Episode 74: 20 Years after 9/11, Afghanistan is more dangerous than ever.

Can't Cancel Rob Smith

The First TV

News, Politics

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🗓️ 10 September 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On Sept. 11, 2001, Afghanistan was a hellhole controlled by the Taliban and a haven for al Qaeda. Two decades later, Afghanistan is right back where it started before America invaded. For this podcast, Rob marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and explains how, after 20 years of war, Afghanistan is more dangerous than ever. Thanks to Joe Biden's botched withdrawal, the Taliban is now in power, and al Qaeda has an entire country from which to operate. Add ISIS to the mix, and the result is a toxic situation threatening American national security. Sept. 11 is a day to remember the fallen and honor the heroes who keep us safe. But this year, it's also a day to recognize the tragedy of our leadership throwing away two decades of sacrifice in a matter of weeks, endangering Americans in the process. The war on Islamist terrorism is entering a new phase, and we must remain vigilant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.0	20 years after 9-11, Afghanistan is a more dangerous place.
0:36.6	America's standing in the world is uncertain, and many soldiers feel like the end of America's
0:41.7	longest war is undignified of their service. This is Rob Smith's problematic.
0:58.0	It is a very big weekend for America. This is now the 20-year anniversary of 9-11.
1:08.0	One of, if not the most horrific terrorist attacks in American history. This is one
1:13.7	al-Qaeda terrorists from Afghanistan. High jacked our planes and killed thousands of people
1:22.4	in New York City on American soil. The images are horrific, and if you go to my
1:30.5	Instagram page I Rob Smith online, I promote these podcasts with images. I thought long and hard
1:38.6	about using the image of the two towers burning in the promo that I did for this podcast,
1:47.4	and I was like, you know, do I want to do this? Is this too much blah blah blah? But
1:52.0	I really do think that it's important to see these images. It is important to never forget these
1:56.8	images, because it is important never to forget what exactly it is that we are up against.
2:04.7	We are up against terrorists. We are up against people that hate Western way of life. They hate
2:11.2	Americans. They hate America. They want to destroy us. They want to kill us. This is what we're
2:18.0	up against. And I think that it is very important for us to never forget, but it is also important
2:25.1	for us to see this imagery. Now, during 9-11, I was actually, I was serving. I served during 9-11.
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