Exclusive: Former U.K. Commander in Afghanistan Says Biden 'Self-Inflicted' Exit Worse than 'Surprise' 9/11 Attacks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : "It will certainly encourage Iran to push ahead with its nuclear program which it intends to do anyway."
50% : "It basically ceded a huge amount of authority and power and influence in the world from the West to the authoritarian states of Iran and North Korea, but particularly China and Russia," he said.
50% : When asked about the effects of the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan on the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kemp claimed that "what's happened in Afghanistan has certainly empowered Iran and will inspire Iran as well to greater aggression in the region that it's had up to now, which is very significant anyway."
45% : "This is the greatest victory for jihadists," he said, "certainly since the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979 where that was the last time an Islamic terrorist state was created, this being the second time."
44% : because we've seen Iran, we've seen America favor Iran, we've seen them trying to grant hegemony to Iran, to enable a nuclear project under the JCPOA
37% : "Israel and also other Sunni regional powers -- the threat to them is far greater now, and they'll be afraid of the threat from Iran without American support for them, without guaranteed American support for them, even more than they were before," he said.
36% : "[Iran] will see the U.S. defeat in Afghanistan -- when I say the U.S. I include Britain, etc.
34% : Kemp also warned of new threats in the wake of unfolding events there, including another refugee crisis and emboldened adversaries such as Iran, Russia, and China.
33% : "It will see the weakness of America and believe that America is not going to intervene again in any significant way, and it will encourage Iran to be even more aggressive," he added.
30% : "We've seen them abandon Saudi Arabia and in effect refuse to support Saudi Arabia's proxy war in Yemen against Iran," he added.

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