CIA-Trained Afghan Nationalist Aims for DC's Green Zone
Axios reports that the suspect in the recent National Guard shooting near the White House is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021, having previously worked with the CIA and other U.S. government agencies during the war. CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed the Biden administration brought him over under 'Operation Allies Welcome' due to his prior service. One might wonder if the
'welcome' included comprehensive mental health screenings or basic resettlement support beyond a pat on the back, or if the CIA assumed their operatives would just… retire quietly. This isn't just an 'act of terror' as labeled by Trump; it's a stark reminder of the long-term, often unforeseen consequences of military interventions and the selective 'alliances' that underpin them. The US invests
billions in cultivating foreign assets for geopolitical aims, only to express shock when the human cost of these policies, or the individuals themselves, show up on their own doorstep. The chickens, as they say, come home to roost—sometimes with firearms.