House hearing on Biden's failures withdrawing from Afghanistan

[Delldude]

The truth is out.....Biden failed and in doing so, killed 13 US soldiers.

The Biden administration ignored intelligence community warnings that its plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan would prove deadly, current and former military officials told Congress Thursday.

"There was very little intelligence to suggest the Biden administration’s plan would work and a mountain range of evidence to suggest the plan would fail," retired Col. Seth Krummrich, former chief of staff for special operations at U.S. Central Command, testified on Thursday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The president’s decision to ignore the best military advice and execute an immediate military withdrawal was a shock and a rude awakening for all the planners."
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Bagram also had "the mechanical capability to destroy sensitive equipment on an industrial scale in a short time," while Kabul airport "did not," according to Smith. If the State Department had chosen Bagram as the site of its evacuation, the military likely could have destroyed much of $7.2 billion in sensitive military equipment that was left behind and ultimately seized by the Taliban.


"I advised the embassy team against using" the Kabul airport, Smith said, noting that the State Department initially agreed with his assessment. However, officials back in Washington, D.C., ordered the base be shut down by early July 2021. "It is my understanding that those in [U.S.] embassy did not think that Taliban would advance to take Kabul."

Biden Admin Ignored Warnings About Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan, Military Leaders Say

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

The truth is out.....Biden failed and in doing so,killed 13 US soldiers.

The Biden administration ignored intelligence community warnings that its plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan would prove deadly, current and former military officials told Congress Thursday.

"There was very little intelligence to suggest the Biden administration’s plan would work and a mountain range of evidence to suggest the plan would fail," retired Col. Seth Krummrich, former chief of staff for special operations at U.S. Central Command, testified on Thursday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The president’s decision to ignore the best military advice and execute an immediate military withdrawal was a shock and a rude awakening for all the planners."
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Bagram also had "the mechanical capability to destroy sensitive equipment on an industrial scale in a short time," while Kabul airport "did not," according to Smith. If the State Department had chosen Bagram as the site of its evacuation, the military likely could have destroyed much of $7.2 billion in sensitive military equipment that was left behind and ultimately seized by the Taliban.


"I advised the embassy team against using" the Kabul airport, Smith said, noting that the State Department initially agreed with his assessment. However, officials back in Washington, D.C., ordered the base be shut down by early July 2021. "It is my understanding that those in [U.S.] embassy did not think that Taliban would advance to take Kabul."

Biden Admin Ignored Warnings About Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan, Military Leaders Say

Everyone on this board who voted for Biden are responsible for so many deaths. But those 13 makes me loathe these bastards

 

[mamooth]

It's going to be rough for the BDS crowd.

Congress has adjourned for 6 weeks.

That means no more BDS fixes. They're already having withdrawal symptoms.

 

[The Duke]

Biden's ignorant arrogance, and that's really all it was, cost a lot of lives and treasure.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

It's going to be rough for the BDS crowd.

Congress has adjourned for 6 weeks.

That means no more BDS fixes. They're already having withdrawal symptoms.

you voted to have 13 marines killed and many injured you loathsome creature

 

[August West]

Okay, Biden is to blame for the deaths of 13 of the 2,400 dead U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Who sent them there? Do you have anything else for us today? Something less idiotic? Marines were doing hazardous duty in a hazardous country and were killed. It`s probably happened before, Einstein. Assuming you`re old enough to be familiar with the truck bombings in Lebanon that killed 2,400 soldiers did you blame Reagan?

 

[The Duke]

you voted to have 13 marines killed and many injured you loathsome creature

I can never find the drone pics of those blasts anymore.

It was gruesome.

2 blasts, solid bodies laid down outwards of both from the epicenters of the blasts.

Over 100 people.

It was entirely preventable if Biden had followed the withdrawal agreement.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

I can never find the drone pics of those blasts anymore.

It was gruesome.

2 blasts, solid bodies laid down outwards of both from the epicenters of the blasts.

Over 100 people.

if i voted for biden, i'd vomit every time I looked in the mirror for what i personally done

 

[August West]

Biden's ignorant arrogance, and that's really all it was, cost a lot of lives and treasure.

you voted to have 13 marines killed and many injured you loathsome creature

You voted for a president who is now an espionage suspect.

 

[surada]

The truth is out.....Biden failed and in doing so,killed 13 US soldiers.

The Biden administration ignored intelligence community warnings that its plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan would prove deadly, current and former military officials told Congress Thursday.

"There was very little intelligence to suggest the Biden administration’s plan would work and a mountain range of evidence to suggest the plan would fail," retired Col. Seth Krummrich, former chief of staff for special operations at U.S. Central Command, testified on Thursday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The president’s decision to ignore the best military advice and execute an immediate military withdrawal was a shock and a rude awakening for all the planners."
_________________________________
Bagram also had "the mechanical capability to destroy sensitive equipment on an industrial scale in a short time," while Kabul airport "did not," according to Smith. If the State Department had chosen Bagram as the site of its evacuation, the military likely could have destroyed much of $7.2 billion in sensitive military equipment that was left behind and ultimately seized by the Taliban.


"I advised the embassy team against using" the Kabul airport, Smith said, noting that the State Department initially agreed with his assessment. However, officials back in Washington, D.C., ordered the base be shut down by early July 2021. "It is my understanding that those in [U.S.] embassy did not think that Taliban would advance to take Kabul."

Biden Admin Ignored Warnings About Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan, Military Leaders Say

Trump had already agreed to the Taliban terms in February 2020, withdrawn troops, left weapons behind and freed 5,000 prisoners.

Did you want Biden to deploy 14,000 troops back Afghanistan and restart the war?

 

[rightwinger]

I love it

I would like to see how Republicans deconstruct the Biden withdrawal from what Trump agreed to with the Taliban

Better yet, let’s go all the way back to Bush

 

[August West]

if i voted for biden, i'd vomit every time I looked in the mirror for what i personally done

While Dear Leader is flirting with serious jail time, they`re letting Biden`s kid get away with owning a laptop.

 

[surada]

Okay, Biden is to blame for the deaths of 13 of the 2,400 dead U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Who sent them there? Do you have anything else for us today? Something less idiotic? Marines were doing hazardous duty in a hazardous country and were killed. It`s probably happened before, Einstein. Assuming you`re old enough to be familiar with the truck bombings in Lebanon that killed 2,400 soldiers did you blame Reagan?

2400 Marines? Ariel Sharon betrayed Reagan. The attack on the barracks was revenge for the Sabra and Shatilla massacre.

241 US Marines died in Beirut not 2400.

Beirut Barracks Memorial

 

[August West]

I love it

I would like to see how Republicans deconstruct the Biden withdrawal from what Trump agreed to with the Taliban

Better yet, let’s go all the way back to Bush

They`ll tell you how the generals wanted to leave 2,500 American targets in Afghanistan. Generals like wars because it won`t be them doing the dying.

 

[Delldude]

Trump had already agreed to the Taliban terms in February 2020, withdrawn troops, left weapons behind and freed 5,000 prisoners.

Did you want Biden to deploy 14,000 troops back Afghanistan and restart the war?

Not one mention of Trump or his decisions in my OP.......only name is Biden.......by his own generals.

Krummrich also revealed in his testimony that the top generals advising the Biden administration, including current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Miley, "all recommended not withdrawing."

 

[surada]

Not one mention of Trump or his decisions in my OP.......only name is Biden.......by his own generals.

Krummrich also revealed in his testimony that the top generals advising the Biden administration, including current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Miley, "all recommended not withdrawing."

Trump already cut the deal. The US has to stick with it's agreements not change every time the wind changes.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

A loaded deck by Trump to ensure failure for biden and death for the troops.

 

[alang1216]

The truth is out.....Biden failed and in doing so,killed 13 US soldiers.

The Biden administration ignored intelligence community warnings that its plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan would prove deadly, current and former military officials told Congress Thursday.

"There was very little intelligence to suggest the Biden administration’s plan would work and a mountain range of evidence to suggest the plan would fail," retired Col. Seth Krummrich, former chief of staff for special operations at U.S. Central Command, testified on Thursday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The president’s decision to ignore the best military advice and execute an immediate military withdrawal was a shock and a rude awakening for all the planners."
_________________________________
Bagram also had "the mechanical capability to destroy sensitive equipment on an industrial scale in a short time," while Kabul airport "did not," according to Smith. If the State Department had chosen Bagram as the site of its evacuation, the military likely could have destroyed much of $7.2 billion in sensitive military equipment that was left behind and ultimately seized by the Taliban.


"I advised the embassy team against using" the Kabul airport, Smith said, noting that the State Department initially agreed with his assessment. However, officials back in Washington, D.C., ordered the base be shut down by early July 2021. "It is my understanding that those in [U.S.] embassy did not think that Taliban would advance to take Kabul."

Biden Admin Ignored Warnings About Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan, Military Leaders Say

It was Trump that negotiated and signed the peace treaty with the Taliban that required us to exit the country. We were supposed to leave in April but Biden delayed until August to allow a more orderly exit. Trump negotiated the departure and made sure it would take place after the election and did exactly nothing to prepare for it. He essentially left a burning bag of on Biden's doorstep.

 

[rightwinger]

They`ll tell you how the generals wanted to leave 2,500 American targets in Afghanistan. Generals like wars because it won`t be them doing the dying.

I don’t see what Republicans expected Biden to do with 2500 troops and an Afghan Army that refused to fight

I would also like to see Republicans defend Trump refusing to transition something as important as Afghanistan withdrawal to an incoming President

 

[surada]

I don’t see what Republicans expected Biden to do with 2500 troops and an Afghan Army that refused to fight

Trump left the army and the Afghan government out of his negotiations with the Taliban in Qatar.