{"id":2352783,"date":"2024-10-09T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T21:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal-to-blame-for-election-day-plot-condoleezza-rice-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T17:27:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T21:27:12","slug":"chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal-to-blame-for-election-day-plot-condoleezza-rice-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal-to-blame-for-election-day-plot-condoleezza-rice-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Chaotic\u2019 Afghanistan withdrawal to blame for Election Day plot: Condoleezza Rice &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal-to-blame-for-election-day-plot-condoleezza-rice-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has voiced concerns\u200d that \u2062the chaotic withdrawal of U.S.\u2063 troops\u200b from Afghanistan\u200b under President Joe Biden has \u2064increased \u2063the \u200dterrorist threat, \u2064particularly in light of a recent planned attack linked to\u2063 ISIS. Three\u2064 years after the withdrawal,\u2064 the FBI arrested an Afghan national, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, for allegedly plotting a violent attack\u200c in Oklahoma \u200bon November 5. Rice, who oversaw the\u200b U.S. military&#8217;s entry into Afghanistan after the\u2062 September 11 attacks, emphasized the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-pushes-to-reinstate-sanctions-on-russian-pipeline-biden-supports-in-exchange-for-nominee-approvals\/\" title=\"Cruz Pushes to Reinstate Sanctions on Russian Pipeline Biden Supports in Exchange for Nominee Approvals\">security risks posed<\/a> by \u2063the lack of U.S. military presence and intelligence in the region post-withdrawal. She expressed her \u200cbelief that the disorderly\u200c evacuation \u200blikely allowed certain\u200c individuals to enter the U.S. who should not have been allowed entry, reinforcing the need for \u200bvigilance against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-doesnt-play-games-stupid-terrorists\/\" title=\"Israel takes a serious stance against terrorism\">potential \u200bterrorist threats<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Chaotic&rsquo; Afghanistan withdrawal to blame for Election Day plot: Condoleezza Rice<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757102\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Secretary of State <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/condoleezza-rice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Condoleezza Rice<\/a> anticipated that President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s withdrawal from <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Afghanistan<\/a> would &ldquo;increase the terrorist threat&rdquo; ahead of Election Day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Three years after the withdrawal, which Rice categorized as &ldquo;chaotic,&rdquo; the FBI arrested an Afghan national over an alleged terrorist plot planned for Nov. 5 in Oklahoma. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was accused of planning to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-national-arrested-over-alleged-election-day-terrorism-plot-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Afghan national arrested over alleged Election Day terrorism plot - Washington Examiner\">acquire semi-automatic weapons<\/a> and commit a violent attack in the name of ISIS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rice appeared on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America&rsquo;s Newsroom<\/em> on Wednesday to react, as she was the Secretary of State when U.S. occupation in Afghanistan began. Troops entered the country following the events of Sept. 11, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once we were in Afghanistan, once we had military bases&nbsp;there,&nbsp;we actually had on the ground in intelligence in a way that we don&rsquo;t now, and I worried a great deal that our withdrawal from Afghanistan might actually increase the terrorist threat. It&rsquo;s also the case that that withdrawal was so chaotic that I&rsquo;m not surprised that some people got through on visas who probably shouldn&rsquo;t have,&rdquo; Rice said. &ldquo;So, good for the FBI. We have to remain vigilant because we are safer than we were on 9\/11, but we are not safe, and this is just one of those reminders that fighting terrorism is a daily event, particularly for the men and women of intelligence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2634780&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=dc20483e8b5a7223abe44d206626fd37\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The FBI caught Tawhedi as he and a juvenile co-conspirator attempted to buy two AK-47 rifles, 10 magazines, and 500 rounds of ammunition from an FBI asset. Officials confirmed he arrived in the United States on a special immigrant visa following the withdrawal from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Tawhedi is facing charges of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS, which carries a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-potter-to-be-charged-with-second-degree-manslaughter-in-daunte-wright-shooting\/\" title=\"Kim Potter To Be Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter In Daunte Wright Shooting\">maximum prison sentence<\/a> of 20 years, and receiving a firearm to be used to commit a felony or a federal crime of terrorism. If convicted, he could receive a sentence of up to 15 years. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1757102\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757102\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rice blames &#8216;chaotic&#8217; Afghanistan withdrawal for Election Day plot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2352784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Condoleezza-Rice-April-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33607,42661,42662,32076],"class_list":["post-2352783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-afghanistan-withdrawal","tag-condoleezza-rice","tag-election-day-plot","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Condoleezza-Rice-April-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}