Ex-Acting CIA Director: Taliban Takeover ‘Absolutely Inspired Jihadists’

The Taliban is claiming victory not just over the U.S., but also NATO and the world, according to former acting CIA Director Mike Morell.

“I think that the Taliban winning the war in Afghanistan and then the way our exit happened has absolutely inspired jihadists all over the world,” Morell told CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday.

“The Taliban is saying, ‘we just didn’t defeat the United States. We defeated NATO. We defeated the world’s greatest military power ever.’ So there’s a celebration going on.

“‘We defeated the Soviet Union. Then it fell. Now we’ve defeated NATO.’ Right? ‘Maybe they can fall, too.'”

Afghanistan is going to be a breeding ground for jihadists and American enemies, according to the Obama-era acting CIA director from 2011-’13.

“I think not only will jihadists be inspired, but a lot of them are going to come to Afghanistan to be part of the celebration, to be part of jihadist central,” Morell added to host Margaret Brennan.

“So after 9/11 they all scattered from Afghanistan,” he added. “I think we’re going to see a flow back in and that’s one of the things that makes Afghanistan more dangerous than other spots on the planet.”

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{Matzav.com}