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Senate confirms promotion for general who oversaw Afghanistan pull out after previous delay
The Post Millennial ^ | 12/4/24 | David Krayden

Posted on 12/04/2024 9:01:08 AM PST by CFW

President Joe Biden’s selection to command the US Army in Europe and Africa was quietly promoted to full general Monday after a delay that might have had something to do with his role in the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

Lieut-Gen. Christopher Donahue was the commander of the 82nd Airborne when US forces left Afghanistan and also left billions of dollars of military hardware to the Taliban. The Senate agreed to his promotion after at least one of its members finally dropped his reservations about it, Politico reported.

Donahue's file was not part of a bundle of files relating to hundreds of military promotions that the Senate approved just before the Thanksgiving break, demonstrating that there was opposition to it from the upper chamber. Some media outlets identified the source of that opposition as Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), who has been a constant and vociferous critic of Biden’s botched retreat from Afghanistan. Mullin is believed to have stalled the Donahue’s promotion.

Now serving as the commandant of the Army’s 18 Airborne Corps, Donahue was the CO of the storied 82 Airborne that was tasked with occupying the Hamid Karzai International Airport and using the airfield to evacuate Americans and Afghans from Kabul – an operation that did not go well and is remembered for swarms of desperate Afghan refugees hanging on to the sides of massive US Air Force aircraft.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; christopherdonahue; corruption; failure
Those behind the Biden administration are doing as much damage as possible as they head out the door.
1 posted on 12/04/2024 9:01:08 AM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

Yes they are


2 posted on 12/04/2024 9:14:31 AM PST by ducttape45 (Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?")
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To: CFW

Clown world, makes as much sense as anything else this reprobate wicked evil deep state blob cabal have done.

If it brings down Americas strength and sovereignty, it gets fast-tracked.

January 20th cant come soon enough. They are intentionally and systematically laying down minefields. President Trump must hold these treasonous actions and those performing them accountable.


3 posted on 12/04/2024 9:15:20 AM PST by captmar-vell
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To: CFW

Let’s hope Trump fires him day one.


4 posted on 12/04/2024 9:17:07 AM PST by imabadboy99
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To: CFW

President Trump will fire this DEI (probably) scumbag and then hopefully, they will find time to court martial him too.


5 posted on 12/04/2024 9:18:32 AM PST by politicianslie (SAFE and EFFECTIVE has become SUDDEN and UNEXPECTED. Use Dr. McCullough protocol to beat death! )
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To: CFW
This man was a General...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Tackaberry

6 posted on 12/04/2024 9:49:52 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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Yes, he was a leader/Hero whom all officers should emulate.

General Tackaberry was the real deal!


7 posted on 12/04/2024 10:28:00 AM PST by BatGuano (DJ Trump and JD Vance, winners, Praise The Lord.)
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To: CFW; All

Under no circumstances should this Douche be retained by Trump. Fire immediately !

He tried to stop SAS (and personnel from Canada and Denmark etc) rescuing their nationals, and some Americans, for optics.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/1564987/us-general-tells-british-special-forces-stop-rescuing-people-in-kabul-youre-making-us-look-bad/


8 posted on 12/04/2024 11:12:59 AM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: BatGuano
Yes, he was a leader/Hero whom all officers should emulate. General Tackaberry was the real deal!

Amen. Did you know him?

9 posted on 12/04/2024 11:13:54 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: CFW

Get out new officers, while integrety still matters to you. Fight for and with your men. High higher are all xitches to each other.


10 posted on 12/04/2024 5:35:59 PM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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