*Salman Ahmed - Director of Policy Planning, was informed on July 23, 2021 of the impending collapse of the Afghan military and rapid advance of the [[Taliban]]<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/confidential-state-department-cable-in-july-warned-of-afghanistans-collapse-11629406993?st=scdoruj8n3cwb1v&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter</ref> | *Salman Ahmed - Director of Policy Planning, was informed on July 23, 2021 of the impending collapse of the Afghan military and rapid advance of the [[Taliban]]<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/confidential-state-department-cable-in-july-warned-of-afghanistans-collapse-11629406993?st=scdoruj8n3cwb1v&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter</ref> |