Posted on 02/10/2022 1:21:16 PM PST by TomServo
The U.S. military mission to evacuate American citizens and foreign allies from Afghanistan was hampered by continuous appeals for help from an array of advocates including White House officials, members of Congress, veterans of the war, media outlets and even the Vatican, according to the operation’s senior commander.
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Whiners. Did they think the current Administration would help them? Military should have just left in the middle of the night and left all of the equipment. Oh wait. They did.
Does not matter. The DOD and State did not create a coordinated plan with each other nor a coordinated plan for responding to appeals. Had they had their act planned out and coordinated they would have had a coordinated channel to handle any appeals. They were left flat footed because they were flat footed.
The DOD and State did not create a coordinated plan with each other nor a coordinated plan
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Sure they did.
1.leave biometric data and equipment to talibon
2. Have taliban let only Taliban terrorists into airport and on planes.
3. Leave as many American civilians and Afghan allies behind.
4. Leave all 83 billion war supplies behind.
5. Move on.
Where was Milley during this? He is supposed to be the military advisor to the President? “Hey! This is a TERRIBLE IDEA! If you do this I’LL RESIGN!”
What, exactly were they supposed to do?
“Where was Milley during this?”
On the phone to his “counterpart” in China trying to get Hunter his next cash infusion + 10% for the big guy.
Not abandon a strategic airbase before an evacuation, and maybe refrain from evacuating the military before civilians?
Perhaps NOT spend 20 years with garbage ROEs, no realistic plan of victory, and fighting not to lose rather than fighting to win....all the while prioritizing all manner of wokery?
I mean, for starters......
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20 years of political, State Dept, and Pentagon perfumed prince buffoonery left Saigon 1975 Part Deux the only possible outcome. The think tanks and and our betters ensured the withdrawal would be a disaster in the final days.
That disrupted what? You have a secretarial pool for that purpose, to take incoming calls and write down the gist of it.
I don’t think military leaders needed much help screwing things up 🤪
They’re more concerned with filling a self imposed fag quota
Getting his nails and hair done.
who the hell would pay to read the washington compost,certainly not me.Just want the news...
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