Damning report criticises Trump and Biden for ‘dangerous and chaotic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

Damning report criticises Trump and Biden for ‘dangerous and chaotic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US State Department released its Afghanistan After Action Review report, detailing the failures of both the Trump and Biden administrations during the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021. “The decisions of both President Trump and President Biden to end the US military mission in Afghanistan had serious consequences for the viability of the Afghan government and its security,” said the unclassified report. This inhibition ultimately contributed to the collapse of the Afghan government in mid-August 2021. open image in gallery US Air Force loadmasters and pilots assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron The report comes as the Biden administration was criticised for its chaotic pullout of US troops and its officials from Kabul after the takeover of the Taliban, toppling president Ashraf Ghani’s government. A Trump spokesperson said: “There’s only one person responsible for the disastrous pullout of Afghanistan — Joe Biden.” The State Department’s critical review was not reflected in the White House report which was released in April.

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Taliban releases US detainee George Glezmann in Trump administration deal
6 days, 15 hours ago

Taliban releases US detainee George Glezmann in Trump administration deal

Al Jazeera  

Glezmann is the third US citizen released by the Taliban since January, as part of agreements brokered by Qatar. The release on Thursday of George Glezmann, who was abducted while travelling as a tourist in Afghanistan in December 2022, marks the third time a US detainee has been freed by the Taliban since January. “George joins American Ryan Corbett and …

Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal — to 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, even as the politics of a presidential election swirled around the event. “The United States government should have done everything to protect our troops, those fallen and wounded …

Afghan special forces commander describes his shock at 'tyrant' Biden's withdrawal order: 'It felt like a dagger to my heart'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan special forces commander describes his shock at 'tyrant' Biden's withdrawal order: 'It felt like a dagger to my heart'

Daily Mail  

Lt. General Sami Sadat, one of Afghanistan's most senior special forces commanders, was in the middle of an offensive against the Taliban when he heard that President Joe Biden had ordered American troops to leave the country. The order from Biden crippled Sadat and his forces, he told Congress, all before the U.S. government eventually surrendered Bagram Air Base and …

Harris hits out at Trump’s Taliban deal as Republicans release damning report on Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris hits out at Trump’s Taliban deal as Republicans release damning report on Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal

The Independent  

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Republicans Release Report On Afghanistan War, Blames Biden For 'Hasty Exit'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans Release Report On Afghanistan War, Blames Biden For 'Hasty Exit'

ABP News  

House Republicans have issued a report on their investigation into the United States's withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America's longest war on President Joe Biden's administration. The report said that over 18-month investigation by Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee zeroed in on the months leading up to the removal of US troops found that Biden …

Republican report slams Biden's 'failures' for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican report slams Biden's 'failures' for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

India Today  

U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will release a long-awaited report on Monday blasting Democratic President Joe Biden's administration for failures surrounding the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Trump has also attacked Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over the exit from Afghanistan during campaign appearances, blaming them personally for the deaths at Kabul airport's Abbey …

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report

India Today  

US President Joe Biden was adamant on getting out of Afghanistan, and ignored the advice of the US military, the Afghanistan government and Nato. “During his decades-long tenure as a Delaware US senator, eight years as Vice President of the United States and nearly four years as president, Mr Biden has demonstrated distrust of America’s military experts and advisors and …

House Republicans’ report blames Biden for chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republicans’ report blames Biden for chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan

LA Times  

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, center, then the top U.S. commander for the Middle East, on a visit to Kabul, Afghanistan on Jan. 31, 2020. House Republicans have issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America’s longest war on President Biden’s administration and minimizing the role of former President Trump, …

Republican-led probe blames Biden for chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican-led probe blames Biden for chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – In a new report, Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have placed the blame for the chaotic 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan on the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden. The Republican report said the Biden administration “had the information and opportunity to take necessary steps to plan for the inevitable collapse of the Afghan …

House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America’s longest war on President Joe Biden’s administration and minimizing the role of former President Donald Trump, who had signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, who led the investigation as …

State Department Failed To Plan Or Respond Fast Enough In Afghanistan Collapse, New US Report Finds
1 year, 8 months ago

State Department Failed To Plan Or Respond Fast Enough In Afghanistan Collapse, New US Report Finds

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The State Department failed to do enough planning before the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, according to a Biden administration review of the department’s performance during the chaotic evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies. According to Friday’s report, a State Department task force helped bring out nearly 2,000 Afghan citizens in July and …

State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new US report finds
1 year, 8 months ago

State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new US report finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The State Department failed to …

State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new US report finds
1 year, 8 months ago

State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new US report finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The State Department failed to do enough planning before the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, according to a Biden administration review of the department’s performance during the chaotic evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies. According to Friday’s report, a State Department task force helped bring out nearly 2,000 Afghan citizens in July and early August 2021, …

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 8 months ago

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The US State Department did not adequately prepare for the swift collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, an internal review has found, in the latest report to criticise the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from the country. Friday’s report said the decision by US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan had “serious …

Biden holds Trump accountable for chaotic and hastily executed Afghan withdrawal
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden holds Trump accountable for chaotic and hastily executed Afghan withdrawal

Live Mint  

The Biden administration released a summary of classified reports that analyzed the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. As per media reports, the report attributed that the withdrawal's logistical challenges were exacerbated by the previous administration's decision to reduce the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan significantly. In response to the report, Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the …

Biden administration blames Trump for troubled US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration blames Trump for troubled US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

India TV News  

Biden administration blames Trump for troubled US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan The White House released a 12-page report summarising the administration's conditions that led to the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan Washington: US President Joe Biden's administration blamed former US President Donald Trump for troubled US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying President Biden was “severely constrained” by former President …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” …

Trump explodes at 'these morons in the White House' after report blames him for Afghanistan debacle
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump explodes at 'these morons in the White House' after report blames him for Afghanistan debacle

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump threw another Truth Social tantrum in the wake of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's thirty-four-felony-count indictment against him on Thursday afternoon, railing against President Joe Biden's handling of the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan that he negotiated himself in 2020 before he lost the election. Trump wrote at 4:47 p.m.: These Morons in the White House, …

Biden Review Of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden Review Of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created …

Biden administration blames Donald Trump over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration blames Donald Trump over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White …

Afghanistan withdrawal: WH report blames Trump, says Biden was 'severely constrained' by his predecessor's decisions
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan withdrawal: WH report blames Trump, says Biden was 'severely constrained' by his predecessor's decisions

Firstpost  

A review led by the US National Security Council of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan has largely laid the blame on former president Donald Trump, saying incumbent Joe Biden was “severely constrained" by the decisions of his predecessor. ‘Taliban were in the strongest military position since 2001’ “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal …

Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump

Al Jazeera  

White House says while Joe Biden wanted to end war, lack of planning by Donald Trump ‘severely constrained’ options. Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden’s administration has defended its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan, but said the 2021 withdrawal highlighted that Washington must better prepare for “high-risk scenarios” in the future. “During the transition from the …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White House summary …

US review of Afghanistan withdrawal to be released in April
2 years ago

US review of Afghanistan withdrawal to be released in April

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The results of the long-delayed government review of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will be released next month, the White House announced Wednesday, with Congress and the public set to see an assessment of what went wrong as America ended its longest war. In the aftermath, President Joe Biden directed that a broad review examine “every aspect …

GOP opens another investigation of Afghanistan withdrawal
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP opens another investigation of Afghanistan withdrawal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Several Biden Cabinet members, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, received a letter Friday from House Republicans as they launched the second investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. “Every relevant department and agency should be prepared to cooperate and provide all requested information.” Republicans have been vowing to press President Joe Biden’s administration …

From family business to Afghanistan withdrawal: The many ways Republicans want to investigate Joe Biden
2 years, 2 months ago

From family business to Afghanistan withdrawal: The many ways Republicans want to investigate Joe Biden

Firstpost  

The Republicans have already introduced a slew of impeachment articles against US president Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet, with some influential Republicans stating that they relish the prospect of prosecuting him for high crimes and misdemeanours Washington: With Washington in a state of divided government, newly empowered House Republicans are all but certain to be unable to enact …

Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan laid bare in damning Republican report
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan laid bare in damning Republican report

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration may have dramatically undercounted the number of US citizens stuck in Afghanistan at the end of the US military's withdrawal, a new report suggests on Monday. Taliban take to the streets during a national holiday celebrating the first anniversary of the Taliban takeover on August 15, 2022 in Kabul The 118-page report from Republicans on the House …

One year after Afghanistan war, U.S. President Joe Biden struggles to find footing
2 years, 7 months ago

One year after Afghanistan war, U.S. President Joe Biden struggles to find footing

The Hindu  

The 12 months since the chaotic end to the U.S. war in Afghanistan haven't been easy for Joe Biden. “And that's exactly what we did.” Mr. Biden had other big legislative wins after the Afghanistan debacle. But the Afghanistan debacle became a defining moment in Mr. Biden’s presidency, he said, marking when the American electorate began questioning Mr. Biden’s ability …

Report on Pentagon role in Afghanistan is under review
2 years, 8 months ago

Report on Pentagon role in Afghanistan is under review

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : The Pentagon leadership is reviewing an assessment of the military’s role in the Afghanistan conflict but hasn’t decided if aspects of the highly classified document will be released, according to people familiar with the issue. “If the government takes stuff out because it’s politically damaging, that would be a big problem," said Mr. Jones, a former military adviser …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

India TV News  

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the withdrawal, including …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

The Hindu  

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the withdrawal, including …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its …

Biden Flipped His Underpromise/Overdeliver Script On Afghanistan, With Disastrous Results
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden Flipped His Underpromise/Overdeliver Script On Afghanistan, With Disastrous Results

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Having underpromised and overdelivered his way to a solid start to his presidency, President Joe Biden inexplicably flipped the script on his Afghanistan withdrawal — to disastrous effect. The White House via Getty Images Inheriting Trump’s Taliban Deal Biden and his White House have been keenly aware of the criticism surrounding the U.S. departure, particularly …

Biden's Approval Rating Hits A New Low After The Afghanistan Withdrawal
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden's Approval Rating Hits A New Low After The Afghanistan Withdrawal

NPR  

Biden's Approval Rating Hits A New Low After The Afghanistan Withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Taylor Crul/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images Amid the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Biden's approval rating slid to just 43% in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Afghanistan is seen as a failure all around, but refugees are welcome at this …

Biden's staff disgusted with withdrawal: Officials are 'horrified' citizens are still on the ground
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden's staff disgusted with withdrawal: Officials are 'horrified' citizens are still on the ground

Daily Mail  

Some within the administration do not agree with President Joe Biden that the Afghanistan withdrawal was an 'extraordinary success' Staffers inside Joe Biden's administration are 'horrified' with the Afghanistan withdrawal, do not view the mission as a success and are disgusted American citizens were left on the ground. On Tuesday night the president declared the total troop withdrawal from Afghanistan …

After Afghanistan withdrawal, questions intensify over who got it wrong
3 years, 6 months ago

After Afghanistan withdrawal, questions intensify over who got it wrong

CNN  

Washington CNN — With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan officially complete, the White House is set to begin the difficult process of reviewing the chaotic and deadly evacuation operation that lurched into high gear after Kabul fell to the Taliban, forcing Biden officials to confront how they got things wrong in Afghanistan and ramping up the blame game inside the …

America’s final withdrawal from Afghanistan held an unflattering mirror to its often ugly politics
3 years, 6 months ago

America’s final withdrawal from Afghanistan held an unflattering mirror to its often ugly politics

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story was excerpted from the September 1 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. CNN — Like the pandemic, America’s final withdrawal from Afghanistan held an unflattering mirror to its often ugly politics. The deaths of several children in an Afghan family caught in a US airstrike aimed at …

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War
3 years, 6 months ago

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it did authorize the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Former President Donald Trump dubs Afghan drawdown "incompetently handled"
3 years, 6 months ago

Former President Donald Trump dubs Afghan drawdown "incompetently handled"

Firstpost  

Trump has said that the US should now demand the return of their equipment and money from Afghanistan or “bomb the hell out of it” Washington: Never in history has a withdrawal from war been handled so badly or incompetently as by Americans from Afghanistan, former president Donald Trump has said as the longest American war came to an end, …

Never in history has withdrawal from war been handled so badly: Donald Trump
3 years, 6 months ago

Never in history has withdrawal from war been handled so badly: Donald Trump

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump took a dig at his successor Joe Biden's administration as he said never in history has a withdrawal from war been handled so badly or incompetently as by Americans from Afghanistan. “Never in history has a withdrawal from war been handled so badly or incompetently as the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan,” Trump said as …

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

‘I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision and the best decision for America,’ Biden said. Here is the full transcript of Biden’s remarks: “Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history. Bit it did authorise the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit
3 years, 6 months ago

Americans back Afghanistan withdrawal, lament chaotic exit

Live Mint  

Daniella Garcia and Robert Montani both think it is past time for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. Mr. Montani, 60, a retired financial adviser from Valley Forge who didn’t cast a vote for president in 2020, said Mr. Biden “hasn’t come out and explained or defended or taken responsibility for what appears to be a logistical disaster." I’m trying …

Biden plans to keep Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, but makes contingency plans
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden plans to keep Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, but makes contingency plans

LA Times  

President Biden appeared unwilling Tuesday to bend to pressure, including from European allies, to extend a massive Afghanistan evacuation effort, planning — for now — to stick to his deadline for troop withdrawal. When he finally spoke, Biden said he has asked the Pentagon and State Department to develop contingency plans “to adjust the timetable should that be necessary.” The …

Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was 'logical, rational and right decision': Joe Biden
3 years, 7 months ago

Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was 'logical, rational and right decision': Joe Biden

India TV News  

Facing criticism over his policy on Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has defended his move to withdraw American troops from the war-torn country, saying history will record this as a "logical, rational and right decision". Indian-American politician and former US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley said earlier in the day: "They have surrendered the American people and actually withdrew …

Biden continues to defend Afghanistan withdrawal amid criticism of management
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden continues to defend Afghanistan withdrawal amid criticism of management

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden continued to defend the overall concept of …

Fact check: Trump officials try to rewrite their Afghanistan history
3 years, 7 months ago

Fact check: Trump officials try to rewrite their Afghanistan history

CNN  

Washington CNN — There’s been no shortage of fact-based criticism aimed at the Biden administration’s handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Pence went so far as to claim that the Trump administration’s February 2020 peace deal with the Taliban “immediately brought to Afghanistan a stability unseen in decades.” “In the past 18 months, the U.S. has not suffered a …

Secret State Department cable warned of Afghan collapse in July, report says
3 years, 7 months ago

Secret State Department cable warned of Afghan collapse in July, report says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secret State department cables …

GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 7 months ago

GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who served in the Air Force in Afghanistan, faulted “Donald …

Analysis: Biden’s presidency is under scrutiny as never before over Afghan chaos
3 years, 7 months ago

Analysis: Biden’s presidency is under scrutiny as never before over Afghan chaos

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden is struggling against an intensifying examination of his judgment, competence and even his empathy over the chaotic US exit from Afghanistan. “I don’t think it was a failure,” the President said in an interview with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, referring to a US pullout that sparked scenes of desperate Afghans clinging to, and falling …

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