MSNBC intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance drew lots of heat Thursday for his take on suicide bombings outside of Kabul’s airport, which reportedly killed at least 13 U.S. service members.
“20 YEARS- FYI there have been terrorist suicide bombers killing civilians nearly DAILY in Afghanistan,” tweeted Nance. “This ain’t new. It’s why we are leaving,” Nance tweeted before adding the controversial hashtag “#DealWithIt.”
Nance, who has since deleted the tweet, served in the U.S. Navy. “Imagine not just thinking this but feeling so beyond shame and perspective that you tweet it publicly,” Fourth Watch editor Steve Krakauer responded via Twitter.
“HERE IS WHY I’m going to delete this tweet. Today we lost 12 brave Americans & many Afghans. I deeply regret how callous it now sounds. I would never intentionally disrespect my brothers & sisters in arms. I also sincerely apologize to their families, and I pray for them,” he wrote.
