“We inherited a deadline. We did not inherit a plan.”
Antony Blinken
Secretary of State. remarks during a House hearing. Claim dated 13 Sep 2021.
Washington Post rated thisLacks context
What Washington Post found
The military always has plans. The question is whether there was a diplomatic strategy to go with a military plan.
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In short
Antony Blinken (Secretary of State) made this claim around 13 September 2021. Washington Post (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 September 2021, 7 days later. Its rating was “Lacks context”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBenfZYj4ck&t=175s
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