* Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday
* The appearance marks the first time the Pentagon leaders have publicly testified since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan
* The two leaders will then testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday
* Gen. Frank McKenzie, who as head of Central Command oversaw the withdrawal, will testify as well
* The leaders are expected to face sharp questions about the chaotic pullout and whether they anticipated the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country
The nation's top military commander told senators on Tuesday that U.S. credibility had been 'damaged by President Biden's hasty exit from Afghanistan.
In his first congressional testimony on the withdrawal, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said his view had long been that leaving the country, without meeting specific conditions, would likely lead to the collapse of the Afghan armed forces and government.
Milley was speaking alongside the secretary of defense and the top U.S. commander in the region at the start of two days of intense questioning about the tumultuous withdrawal.
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Live Updates: Top military leaders testify on Afghanistan for first time since withdrawal -- CNN
Milley defends China calls and says ‘I am certain Trump did not intend to attack the Chinese’ – live -- The Guardian
Austin, Milley and McKenzie Testify: Senate Armed Services Committee Live Updates -- New York Times
Joint Chiefs chairman calls Afghan war a "strategic failure" -- AP
Afghan army collapse 'took us all by surprise,' U.S. defense secretary -- Reuters
Top Pentagon officials contradict Biden on Afghanistan advice -- Politico
Top generals contradict Biden, say they advised leaving 2,500 troops in Afghanistan -- The Hill
Top generals contradict Biden, say they urged him not to withdraw from Afghanistan -- Politico
Milley, McKenzie say they recommended 2,500 troops stay in Afghanistan, after Biden claims he was never told -- FOX News
Pentagon brass reveal Biden ignored troop recommendations on Afghanistan -- Washington Examiner
Austin, Milley Insist No One Foresaw Kabul’s Quick Fall; Some Senators Are Dubious -- Defense One
Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda could threaten US in a year - US general -- BBC
22 comments:
Biden did what TYrump said he would do but had failed to do
Joe ended a miserable war Americans wanted out of.
Trump failed to do this because he got rolled by the generals.
President Biden succeeded where Trump failed. Joe has my vote in 2024. Keep up the good work sir.
Biden created a disaster out of whole cloth. Biden lied about the advice and recommendations he received form his generals. Biden lied about his ministrations to not leave Americans behind. Biden lied about the murderous airstrike that killed 7 children. Biden Lied about the "vetting of Afghan evacuees".
When Biden speaks, it's lies.
So keep on rimming this sad, senile sociopath. The rest of us will continue to catalogue his treasons.
Trump could've gotten out before the election, but he's such a vain pussy that he caved when the generals told him it would look bad. Anyway we left it was going to look bad and be bad. There was no good or easy way to leave.
That's when leaders with backbone make a tough call and see it through. That's what Joe did. You seem to be having a hard time dealing with reality.
Joe has my vote in 2024, add it to the 7 million he won by last time.
Wow, 3 troll posts above out of a total of 4 posts. TPTB must be scared.
Biden lied, people died.
LOL. Deluded quislings remain steadfast in their love of their senile sociopathic cult leader currently posing as POTUS.
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'Biden lied to America'
Gens. Milley and McKenzie say they DID advise him to keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan - weeks after he said they didn't
Biden is getting smeared on Daily Mail comments section. He will be down another 1 or 2 points by Friday.
Right now The Regime is just hoping to make it to Thanksgiving so they can hide from the press until after the 1st of the year.
Biden will take December 17th through January 2nd off for vacay.
"... who didn’t lie and didn’t cause this disaster."
Well, you are right about that. Trump is so full of shit he never knew the truth. About anything. Can't lie if you just make everything up out of your ass.
4:46 all ASSsertion & no fact
I think 4:46 is getting a little testy. The trouble with progressives and their worship of Biden is that the lies Biden tells are documented. While their accusations against big bad orange man are just media spin and agitprop.
Like the last four years when a new fake “bombshell” fizzled out just about every week.
Keep digging, fool. ; )
Here is a headline for the troll that drools.
"Cancel Christmas? Electricity Shortages in China Wreak Havoc on Supply Chains"
Getting a little sensitive are we!
That's your specialty!
Russ, I think it's fun to watch Lapides and his little band (the Libs) try to wiggle out of the latest!
I am of the impression that during the Trump administration historical records were set for employment of many Americans who had not experienced employment in the past. Do you find that to be true, 2:37? You should no matter what rag you read.
And by the way...why don't you tell us you like joe even more because his support is falling? I like joe because I feel he is a disaster for the likes of two reefers nancey, the most honest man in US history addie schiff, roly poly nad-ler, etc., and the political party their behavior soils.
Pathetic.
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