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The New York Post recently described conditions in Afghanistan, where the Taliban terrorists took over moments after Joe Biden ordered American troops to abandon their allies, their bases, their supporters and billions of dollars in equipment.
And in the three years since that happened, a move that ended two decades of intervention, the report notes the $2 trillion and 6,300 lives spent on the effort.
"President Biden has often spoken contemptuously about the capacity of our armed forces, saying that Afghanistan could not expect Americans to die in its cause if Afghans were not willing to fight. But what we see today in Afghanistan – along with the consequences in the wider world — is a direct result of a process that started with President Barack Obama and ended with Biden. Both leaders facilitated the fall and the rise of terrorism as a nation-state in Afghanistan," the report said.
The "disastrous" withdrawal destroyed the reputations of both the U.S. and Afghanistan around the globe and "The spectacle of Afghans clamoring for space on crowded U.S. choppers and the deaths of 13 U.S. service members in a Kabul terror attack demonstrated the type of American weakness that later allowed despots like (Vladimir) Putin to enter Ukraine."
The report said, "The full horror of Taliban rule has now been realized. The Taliban have proved themselves incapable of running any kind of economy, and savage restrictions imposed on all freedoms, particularly affecting women, have led to widespread discontent. They rule only by fear; their support is shallow."
In fact, leaders there now have announced a new round of limits on women, ordering them not to LOOK at most men.
And it just gets worse.
A report from the Middle East Media Research Institute explains that a New York judge, hearing a damages case over 9/11, ordered the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, essentially the Taliban, to pay victims or their families more than $100 billion in damages.
The report notes that Taliban officials in the Herat province in Afghanistan have dismissed the decision as "illogical" and said they won't cooperate.
MEMRI noted, "According to a Dari-language report published by Watan24 news, Mawlawi Hayatullah Mohajer, deputy governor of Herat, and Qari Ghor Darwazi, a jihadi commander, said that the U.S. is using the demand as an excuse to pressure and isolate Afghanistan."
The report, translated, said Mawlawi Hayatullah Mohajer, the deputy governor of Herat, said that it was the U.S. that "committed many unforgivable crimes during the 20 years it was in Afghanistan."
"He stated that the United States, during its presence in Afghanistan, killed and injured many innocent people and inflicted a lot of financial and human loss on the people of this country. He added that while American forces were in the country, the people's economy was challenged in all matters of life," the report explained.
MEMRI explained, "Meanwhile, Qari Ghor Darwazi, one of the jihadi commanders in Herat, says: The compensation of $109 billion that America demanded from Afghanistan is illogical and shows that the American government is looking for an excuse in Afghanistan."
The report noted Hadi Afshar, a university professor and political expert in Herat, said it has been over 20 years since the September 11th incident, and to this day, the United States has been unable to provide any evidence.
He said, "The incident of September 11, 2001, happened, and after that, America entered Afghanistan under the pretext of fighting terrorism, which resulted in 20 years of backwardness, the spread of administrative corruption, and the increase of drug production in the country."
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According to Democrats, the Jan. 6, 2021, protest-turned-riot at the U.S. Capital was an "insurrection."
That would be, according to that definition, a plan to take over the government, throw out the current leaders, assume control of the army, the policy, the foreign relations, debts, politics, courts, and more.
Of course, the protest-turned-riot was just that, a protest by those upset with the counted results of the presidential race, and the decision to give the White House to Joe Biden while there still remained many unanswered questions about the election.
In fact, there were two undue influences on the election, Mark Zuckerberg's decision to hand out $400 million plus like candy to local election officials who often used it to recruit voters in Democrat districts, and the interference by the Department of Justice's FBI, which falsely told publications that the Biden family scandals documented in Hunter Biden's abandoned laptop were Russian disinformation and should be suppressed.
That facts have not prevented Democrats, and Democrat compatriots like ex-Rep. Liz Cheney, from proclaiming it WAS an insurrection, and claiming insurrectionists, including President Trump, not only must be charged and convicted, they must be prevented from ever being in office again.
Now that message is being hand-delivered to school-age children in Pennsylvania.
It's through a "graphic novel," or comic book, that is being published and handed out.
A Morning Call report said the publication insists students consider: "What would have happened if the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection had been successful?"
The creators of the concept say they are mailing copies to all public high schools in the state as well as public libraries.
The report explained their goal is "to convey the risks facing American democracy, and what people can do about it."
It's authored by Harvard teacher Alan Jenkins and he said he wanted to make his opinions about that event available "in a widely accessible way."
He has imagined, the report said, "a society controlled by armed militias who take over a TV network, declaring it to be 'an enemy of freedom.'"
In fact, it is leftists across American academia, business and government who have tried to impose their own censorship schemes on America's people and communications.
It also features a prominent Democrat lie that has been used against President Trump over and over, the claim he called KKK-type characters "very fine people," when Trump specifically condemned that faction in his comments about a race dispute in Charlottesville.
A report at PJMedia explains the topic is one of the "inexhaustible supply of dead horses" Democrats have to beat.
"In the latest pathetic attempt to keep the J6 version of the ORANGE MAN BAD monster under their beds and scaring the base, the false J6 narrative has been reimagined in comic book form to help indoctrinate the high school kids," the report said.
The report confirms, "There was no insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. … The series of graphic novels are chock-full of lies from the Democratic Trump Derangement Syndrome fever dream. The Charlottesville lie is there, of course, and Black Lives Matter operatives are the good guys. The authors have enlisted the help of a radical organization to make sure the potential youth voters properly understand their marching orders."
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JERUSALEM – Unconfirmed reports surfaced Thursday about a daring raid carried out by Israeli special forces in Syria in the same Masyaf area that IAF fighter jets struck overnight Sunday, with the aerial bombardment allegedly acting as cover for the main operation.
The strikes, which targeted what was euphemistically referred to as a "scientific research center," was in fact an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) weapons development site, long associated with the manufacture of chemical weapons and precision missiles by the Syrian regime and Iranian forces. Some fourteen people were killed in the attack and nearly four dozen wounded according to local Syrian media.
However, Thursday's report, which emanates from a Greek political analyst specializing in the Middle East, Eva J. Koulouriotis, suggests a far more expansive operation than initially realized.
Citing an unnamed security source, Koulouriotis reported the mission was an IDF operation against an IRGC facility for the development of ballistic missiles and drones, and which also provides logistical support to Hezbollah.
Under the cover of darkness and with the air-to-surface missiles blasting the area around the facility to prevent Assad regime soldiers access, opposition Syria TV network claimed Israeli military helicopters did not land on enemy soil, rather hovering above it to allow special forces troops to rappel down to the ground. Combat helicopters and drones were also in close attendance to the military choppers.
Koulouriotis reported the whole operation lasted approximately an hour, during which time Israel's forces kinetically engaged the enemy in which a number of Syrian troops were killed, and two to four Iranians were captured. Israel's Channel 12 also reported a Russian communications center was among the sites targeted as part of the operation, according to the Times of Israel.
After successfully breaching the building's security, Israeli troops removed equipment and documents. They also mined the facility from the inside, largely destroying it, and were then able to evacuate under air cover.
The Alma Research and Education Center – an Israel-based organization with the mission of making in-depth geopolitical knowledge about the Middle East accessible to English speakers has a lengthy report about the Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), or in its French name: the Centre D'Etudes et de Recherches Scientifiques (CERS) on its website.
The CERS employs some 20,000 people at various sites across Syria; and the majority of the center's personnel are Syrian nationals. While some research is grounded in civilian use, much of what goes on there is set aside for military purposes, including "the development and production of modern conventional weapons based on Iranian technology on Syrian soil."
Iran's elite Qods force – whose one-time leader Qassem Soleimani was eliminated in a President Trump-ordered strike in January 2020 – as well as Hezbollah's elite Unit 9000, are in charge of security – showing how much has been invested in the Iran-Hezbollah-Syria axis.
Critically, the center is also home to chemical weapon research. Israel's attack on the facility was likely borne out of a very real fear the seemingly inexorable march to a regional conflict – starting with Hezbollah – might involve the use of chemical weapons.
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Haitian migrants have made headlines lately over a spate of incidents that focused a spotlight on Ohio, after it has been inundated by aliens.
Tim Boggs, a business owner and resident of Columbus, told WND that there are so many migrants moving into the area, he is unable to hire people who can only speak English.
"I run a business managing cell-phone stores and at some of my stores I can't hire English-only speakers because they wouldn't be able to service our customers. At one popular store of mine I have to have a Creole (Haitian) working at all times because of all of the Haitians we have that shop there. At others I can only have Spanish speakers working because if the customers come in and see native 'white' people working they'll turn around and leave before attempting to buy anything," Boggs said.
Boggs indicated he is currently trying to help Cuban Christians who are being persecuted by the Cuban regime migrate to the U.S. legally. This includes filing all the necessary paperwork through the proper federal channels, and paying thousands of dollars in fees.
"One of our good friends down there who is a pastor was thrown in prison in 2023 after attending a public rally against the government. He has been put in prison a couple times to my knowledge and is under constant watch by the government even though all he did was attend the rally. The main reason is because they've begun cracking down on Christians," Boggs said.
Furthermore, despite the applicants being college educated, able to speak English fluently, and having a sponsor who will provide work and shelter, Boggs noted immigration officials have yet to respond to the application in almost two years.
"A year and a half ago we had a local law firm file the appropriate paperwork through the proper federal channels to get them approval to move to Columbus and stay with us. That paperwork has not produced results since that time. We are sponsoring them with both housing and have given them money to buy tickets to fly here when/if they get approval, so they won't be a burden on society," Boggs said.
Boggs said one reason he thinks there may be a holdup with visa applications is the increasing distrust from U.S. lawmakers regarding Cuban immigrants. Florida Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, along with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, voiced concerns around the expansion of non-immigrant visas to Cuban nationals, citing it poses a national security threat.
However, in June, the Biden administration extended temporary legal status to more than 300,000 Haitians living in the U.S. illegally, allowing them to stay and work. It wasn't long before reports of Haitian migrants causing car wrecks, and snatching up animals, including geese, cats, dogs, and other small pets, started flooding social media.
Meanwhile, the left-wing media has been attempting to spin the migrant crisis in Springfield, Ohio, into a positive.
ABC and CNN also "fact checked" the claim that there had been a surge in Haitian migrants, deeming it "not a problem" – while Ohio's Gov. Mike DeWine has earmarked $2.5 million to expand primary care access to everyone who lives in Springfield, and is sending in state troopers to get on top of the car wrecks being caused by unlicensed Haitian migrants.
In 2023, an unlicensed Haitian man behind the wheel of a minivan overturned a school bus in Springfield when he crashed into it, causing the death of 11-year old Aiden Clark.
In a bizarre speech on Sept. 10, Aiden's father recently said he wished a 60-year old "white man" had killed his son, rather than wishing Biden's broken border policies hadn't caused his son's death in the first place.
There have been many other instances of dangerous driving by Haitians.
Other reports have stated Haitians are practicing voodoo, which includes animal sacrifice, during religious ceremonies, giving some credence to rumors Haitian migrants have been snatching up pets.
One American originally from Haiti confirmed Haitians are, in fact, using animals in their voodoo and witchcraft ceremonies.
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Those promoting transgenderism to children in America already are extremists.
After all, being male or female is not the result of dress, or habits, or even chemicals and surgical body mutilations, it's embedded in the human body down to the DNA level.
But there is a segment of that population of extremists that now has gone over the edge, so to speak, into realms of literal unreality.
And it's probably going to end up with him in court.
That portion of the transgender promoters are those who believe that those procedures should be done on children whose parents don't want them, or in cases where one parent does and one parent doesn't.
Or even if a child runs away from home to pursue the ideology.
According to officials at Liberty Counsel, a leading legal team fighting for Americans' civil and religious rights, Minnesota now is "brutalizing children."
"Minnesota has become a haven for runaway children and for parents seeking to kidnap their children from custodial parents in other states. Thanks to Kamala Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the land of 10,000 lakes is now a land of lawlessness."
The organization pointed out that in March of last year, Walz "issued an executive order declaring Minnesota to be a 'trans refuge,' and as such, the state would no longer abide by applicable federal or state laws. Just one month later, he signed legislation making that unlawful order LAW in Minnesota."
The scheme claims to prevent state laws from "interfering" with what promoters call "gender-affirming," care, a pseudonym for chemical puberty blockers, hormones, and mutilating surgeries on minors, the report said.
"The outrageous law encourages children to run away to Minnesota and incentivizes parents from other states to violate court orders, custody agreements, and the rights of the other parent — all so ghouls can feed confused children, preteens and teens dangerous drugs and put these innocents under the surgeon's knife," Liberty Counsel charged.
It calls for authorities to ignore runaway laws, child protective orders and more.
But, the report documents, Minnesota is in violation of multiple laws, to include Article 4, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which "requires each state's judicial system to honor and obey the judicial proceedings of another state."
And Article 2, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which states plainly "a person may not flee to another state to escape punishment for a crime. And that on the occasion a person does try to escape another state's jurisdiction, the chief executive of the receiving state must deliver that person back to the original state that has charges against the person."
Then, too, there's the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, and the Interstate Compact of Juveniles.
"LGBTQ Tim wasn't satisfied with turning his state into a child mutilation factory. He went even further to ensure kids remain trapped in the LGBTQ cult by banning the one practice shown to help them — Christian counseling," the report said.
The next development in Walz's war on children, the report said, will be for him to be called into court.
"Christian counseling has been proven to resolve gender dysphoria and unwanted sexual desires. And that is exactly why the LGBTQ cult is trying to ban this practice — because it works," Liberty Counsel said.
The legal experts already have overturned 23 such bans in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, and they are coming next for Minnesota, they said.
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ABC should be prosecuted for an illegal corporate donation to the Kamala Harris campaign for president.
That's according to columnist Beth Brelje, an award-winning investigative journalist and elections correspondent for the Federalist, who wrote the ABC debate this week was a "90-minute ambush to boost Kamala Harris."
"Working as a team, ABC hosts David Muir and Linsey Davis propped up Harris and repeatedly tried to vanquish Trump by talking over him, cutting him off, and asking bizarre questions they did not ask Harris. At one point, Davis jumped in for Harris and offered a rebuttal to one of Trump's comments on abortion, a move beyond the scope of a moderator," she explained.
"It was not a debate, but a campaign contribution. That's not a big surprise from either moderator, as Muir hosts the most Trump-negative network news evening broadcast and Davis has a long track record of promoting Democrat talking points including stolen election claims from Hillary Clinton."
She cited their focus on Jan. 6, 2021, and their decision to essentially ignore the economy, which is the top voter issue.
"Not once did the moderators acknowledge the attempted assassination of Trump. Nor did they question Harris about the lax security the Biden-Harris administration provided for Trump on the campaign trail that contributed to the shooting," she said.
That leaves the formula simple: "In broadcasting, where advertising is sold by the second, time really is money. A 30-second commercial in the February Super Bowl cost $7 million. CBS charged $225,000 for a half-minute ad during a 2016 debate between former President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. CNN sold ad packages for the June 27 debate between Trump and President Joe Biden for a minimum of $1.5 million per package, which included two 30-second ads, plus a few online ads."
While ABC's charges weren't known right away, assuming a "lowball" figure of $225,000 for half a minute, the 90-minute campaign promotion "comes to a contribution to the Harris Walz campaign of at least $40.5 million."
Any of those options, however, find the network exceeding contribution limits. "Plus, corporations are barred from making such contributions," she noted.
Further, she suggested ABC "should face scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, which requires television and radio broadcasters to provide equal opportunities to opposing candidates in federal elections."
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A former Israeli ambassador to the United States is warning that a Kamala Harris presidency would cost Israel … a great deal.
Yoram Ettinger, in an interview with Israel365, said the problem is that she is taking advice from pro-Palestinian advisers.
"Kamala Harris' foreign policy team includes figures like Philip Gordon and Elan Goldenberg, who are known for their pro-Palestinian leanings and their disdain for Israeli policies," he said.
"Gordon was (Barack) Obama's top adviser on Palestinian issues, advocating for policies that undermined Israel's security," Ettinger warned.
He pointed out that Goldenberg is affiliated with J Street, a group that often criticizes Israel.
"Goldenberg's track record with J Street suggests he supports policies that would press Israel into dangerous concessions," Ettinger explained. "His influence could push Harris' administration toward policies that compromise Israel's safety and sovereignty."
And he cited another adviser, Rebecca Friedman Lissner, who "has been vocal about limiting America's global role, which could translate into diminished support for Israel on the international stage. A Harris presidency might see a significant weakening of America's commitment to Israel."
In the interview, Ettinger noted, "A Harris administration might delay or restrict military aid to Israel. This could severely impact Israel's defensive capabilities at a time when regional threats are intensifying."
The result could be that progress toward Middle East peace would be delayed.
"The Biden administration (of which Harris is a part) has been lackluster in advancing the Abraham Accords. A Harris administration is unlikely to prioritize or expand upon these important agreements, leaving Israel more isolated."
The Abraham Accords are a series of peace agreements involving Israel and its Arab neighbors. They were created and adopted during President Donald Trump's first term in office.
Ettinger said, "American voters often prioritize domestic issues, but the next president's foreign policy decisions will have profound consequences for Israel's security and its relationship with the U.S."
President Trump, on the other hand, "was unequivocally the most pro-Israel in history. He made the historic move of recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocating the U.S. embassy there, defying decades of diplomatic inertia."
He also cited Trump's sanctions against Iran, which "crippled the Iranian economy and curtailed its ability to fund terrorism."
Under Biden and Harris, America has opened the channels to tens of billions of dollars going to Iran, which has been followed by a surge in terror activities.
He said, "Trump's stance on the Golan Heights and aid to the PA showcased a principled approach that unequivocally supported Israel's security and sovereignty."
The report explained the comments are a "crucial alert for pro-Israel voters. The choice between Trump, who has shown unwavering support for Israel, and Harris, who Ettinger argues could undermine the U.S.-Israel alliance, could significantly impact Israel's future."
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Megyn Kelly is a veteran of moderating presidential debates, so she knows a little bit about the ordeal.
And what she saw from ABC's David Muir and Linsey Davis Tuesday night triggered a commentary that scorched the leftist network.
Disgusted and angry, is how she described her reaction, especially because Muir and Davis did "exactly" what their bosses wanted, their boss being ABC news head Dana Walden, a "close personal friend" of Harris who introduced her to her now-husband.
"It was three against one on that debate stage," Kelly charged, not concealing her anger.
"It's very easy to look like you know what you're doing when both moderators are entirely on your side."
She said it was a GOP mistake to trust ABC.
"Those two moderators tried to sink Donald Trump," she said, citing their one-sided "fact-checking" where they repeatedly criticized Trump's comments while letting Harris say anything without opposition.
"I'm ashamed of those moderators at ABC News," she charged.
It continued, "Kelly is spot on. The 'moderators' participated in a level of lying that has hitherto never been seen during a presidential debate. They 'fact checked' Trump on a dozen points while willfully ignoring blatant lies told by Harris. Kelly's shame for Muir and Davis should be shared by any American who values the truth."
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"Duck Dynasty" has been off the air for several years already, but star Si Robertson is finding himself back in the headlines with an ultra-patriotic statement on the roof of his Louisiana home.
A report from CBN explains that under a program an area roofing company developed, Robertson's roof now is red, white and blue stripes.
Robertson, who served in the U.S. Army and fought in Vietnam, got what KNOE-TV described as a "patriotic home makeover."
He's famed for his antics, one-liners, and zany interests on the popular television show.
Now it's for the look of his roof.
According to the report, the project comes through the efforts of Northeast Louisiana Roofing, based in Monroe.
It has developed a program to upgrade homes of veterans, and company spokesman Jeremy Antley told KNOE it's to honor those who have served the nation.
"It all kind of started with us looking to try to do a veterans program through Owens Corning," he explained. "But we ended up partnering with Owens Corning and we kind of made our own veterans' program."
The project also appeared on Instagram, courtesy of Jase Robertson, Si's nephew and fellow "Duck Dynasty" star.
"I had to go see it for myself and take pictures for y'all," Jase wrote on the social media platform.
He continued, "I said this on our 'Unashamed' podcast on Thursday: there's no mistaking Si's priorities in his senior years. He loves Jesus, and he loves America, and he's definitely unashamed."
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Social media on Wednesday delivered a truth bomb to Linsey Davis, one of the ABC employees who acted as "moderator" during the presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris.
Openly siding with Harris, Davis "corrected" Trump when he objected to the Harris abortion ideology that apparently includes leaving babies to die after birth.
Davis claimed that doesn't happen.
But social media responded immediately with confirmation from a prominent Democrat that that's exactly what would happen.
And it even cited Harris' vice presidential pick, Tim Walz, under whose governorship in Minnesota that process was formalized – and then concealed.
The dispute involves possibly life-saving treatment for infants who survive botched abortions.
Trump said, "You can look at the governor of West Virginia, the previous governor of West Virginia — not the current governor, who is doing an excellent job, but the governor before — he said the baby will be born and we will decide what to do with the baby. In other words, we'll execute it. And that's why I did that, because that predominates, because they're radical. The Democrats are radical. … Her vice presidential pick says abortion in the ninth month is absolutely fine. He also says execution after birth is execution — no longer abortion because the baby is born OK, and that's not OK with me."
An NBC fact-checker claimed that statement was wrong.
But the reality is former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, stated, "If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that's what the mother and the family desired."
NBC claimed it "debunked" Northam's comments because he was talking about infants with deformities. But it admitted in such scenarios, Northam promised, "The infant would be resuscitated if that's what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother."
Further, former White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany posted a link to a report confirming that under Walz, in Minnesota, "Under Gov. Tim Walz, babies born alive in botched abortions were left to die."
Those statistics actually no longer are available, the report confirmed, because Walz then eliminated the requirements to report such situations.
That report explained,
"As Democrats and media outlets accuse former President Donald Trump of dramatizing the Democratic abortion agenda, data from the Minnesota Department of Health shows that at least eight babies who survived abortions in the state were left to die.
"Under a 2015 Minnesota law, the state formerly was required to report whether abortions resulted in the live birth of a baby, what actions were taken to preserve the life of that baby, and whether the baby survived."Those reporting requirements exposed that between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021, physicians performed five abortions that resulted in a baby's live birth.
"No measures were taken to help the first baby, who reportedly had 'fetal anomalies' that resulted 'in death shortly after delivery.' Two of the babies were given 'comfort care measures' as they died. No measures were taken to "preserve life" of the last two babies, who were previable.
"Previous data from the Minnesota Department of Health reveals that physicians have been leaving babies to die after failed abortions for years. In 2020, no babies were reported born alive through botched abortions, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
"But between Jan. 1, 2019, and Dec. 31, 2019, three abortions resulted in born-alive babies who were then allowed to die. The first baby reportedly had 'fetal anomalies' but also had 'residual cardiac activity' for two minutes, yet no efforts were taken to preserve that baby's life, and "the infant did not survive.
"The second baby died while 'comfort care measures' were provided. The third baby was previable and did not receive any attempts to preserve his or her life. It does not appear that any of the babies born alive in botched abortions survived.
"Due to efforts by the state's Democratic governor, who served from 2019 until the present, Minnesota will no longer even keep track of born-alive babies."
A commentary at Twitchy called it the, "Mother of ALL truth bombs about abortion."
It explained, "All Kamala did during the entire debate was get nasty and claim anything and everything that made her look bad didn't happen. And she did so knowing ABC would do nothing to hold her accountable for it."
And there was additional confirmation from legislative testimony of allowing abortion up to the moment of birth.