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Biden’s ‘over the horizon’ mirage

By Tom Rogan

Published August 27, 2021 5:19pm ET

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Biden’s ‘over the horizon’ mirage — FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo an unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. Drones are often called the weapon of choice of the Obama administration, which quadrupled drone strikes against al-Qaida targets in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, up from less than 50 under the Bush administration to more than 220 in the past three years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) | Kirsty Wigglesworth

Truly effective counterterrorism capability requires close presence to the terrorists. A moderately effective counterterrorism capability requires a moderately close presence.

Considering that the United States will have neither of those conditions in Taliban-governed Afghanistan, the Biden administration should cut out its ridiculous language about “over the horizon” capabilities.

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