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CNN remembers the Kabul disaster with one glaring omission

August 19, 2026 | | Print Article

CNN’s Jake Tapper is once again proving that the mainstream media will stop at nothing to pursue their narrative.

The State of the Union host took a moment to reflect on the five-year anniversary of the Fall of Kabul. It was a tragic day for the people of Afghanistan and the ramifications of the pullout are still being felt today. But it was what Tapper avoided saying, and the direction he instead decided to go with his retrospective, that has people up in arms.

Watch:

“It was five years ago this weekend that Kabul and Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, bringing a disastrous end to America’s longest war. The horrific scenes that followed still, to this day, shock the conscience. The crowds of desperate Afghans on the tarmac or packed into planes trying desperately to escape, or the 13 American service members killed in the Abbey Gate bombing along with countless Afghan civilians,” he said. 

“Five years later, more than 2 million Afghan girls are currently blocked from attending school by the Taliban, according to UNESCO. It’s now legal in Afghanistan for men to beat their wives, as long as they don’t break any bones or leave any lasting injuries,” he continued. “Meanwhile, many Afghans who fought with the U.S., risked their lives for the U.S., remain stranded abroad after the Trump administration halted the Special Immigrant Visa program. And many of those who did make it to the United States, to this day, live in fear that their green cards will be revoked.”

“With that legacy from the war in Afghanistan, you can forgive the American people for wondering why they should trust our leaders when they tell us that our brave service members are engaged in a vital mission. And when today’s leaders glibly dismiss questions about their current mission in Iran, what the end game is? What’s the plan?” Tapper asked. “Whether there are adequate protections for our service members in Jordan or Kuwait, whether President Trump and Secretary Hegseth are covering up the deaths of Iranian civilians from U.S. strikes or hiding poor conditions for sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. They are just the latest in a tradition that we would struggle to call proud.”

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X users were more than willing to call him out for what he missed:

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