Austin, Milley Say White House Was Advised to Keep US Troops in Afghanistan

Austin, Milley Say White House Was Advised to Keep US Troops in Afghanistan 0
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- September 28, 2021
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley talk during a Senate hearing on June 17, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool via AP Sponsor Message The Afghanistan evacuation that resulted was “a logistical success but a strategic failure,” Milley said. September 28, 2021 By Tara Copp Senior Pentagon
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Will Congress Ever Repeal Its Post-9/11 War Authorizations?0
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- September 16, 2021
The passage of two decades since the Sept. 11 terror attacks might be a “wake-up call” for lawmakers. BY JACQUELINE FELDSCHER SENIOR NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 The wars launched in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 20 years ago are both over, but the legal authorizations for them are still in effect.
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Congress’ Afghanistan Oversight Marred By Politics 0
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- September 14, 2021
U.S. Air Force loadmasters and pilots load passengers aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2021. U.S. AIR FORCE / MASTER SGT. DONALD R. ALLEN Lawmakers overwhelmingly postured instead of asking America’s top diplomat real questions. BY JACQUELINE FELDSCHER SENIOR NATIONAL
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US Flights Out of Afghanistan Set to ‘Increase Significantly’ as Aug. 31 Deadline Nears 0
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- August 23, 2021
Evacuees from Kabul, Afghanistan, wait under the wing of C-17 Globemaster lll at an undisclosed location after arriving on Aug. 20, 2021. U.S. Air Force / Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow More than 230 Air Force cargo, tanker aircraft are evacuating Americans, Afghans from Kabul. By Tara Copp Senior Pentagon Reporter, Defense One August 23,
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‘Cannot Ensure Safe Passage’: US Tells Americans in Kabul to Get to Airport On Their Own 0
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- August 18, 2021
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, enters a plane evacuating Afghans from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, on August 17, 2021. U.S. NAVY / CAPT. WILLIAM URBAN POLICY Biden says U.S. forces may have to stay past Aug. 31 to help evacuate stranded personnel. BY TARA COPP SENIOR PENTAGON REPORTER,
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For Now, ‘Over the Horizon’ Protection for Afghanistan Will Fly From Existing Hubs, Acting Air Force Secretary Says 0
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- June 8, 2021
Airmen connect a fuel host to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Doha Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 21, 2021. U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD / STAFF SGT. JORDAN MARTIN Service wants $10 billion for South Asia and Middle East operations as Pentagon develops long-term plan for Afghanistan support. BY TARA COPP SENIOR PENTAGON REPORTER, DEFENSE
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Ten Years After Bin Laden, We Still Need Better Intelligence Sharing 0
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- May 2, 2021
In this handout image provided by The White House, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and members of the national security team receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House May 1, 2011 in Washington, DC Getty Images Leaders
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‘We Will Leave’ Afghanistan Likely This Year, Biden Declares 0
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- March 26, 2021
But not by May 1. “It’s not my intention to stay there for a long time, the question is how and under what circumstance,” the president said, at the White House. Kevin Baron March 25, 2021 By Kevin Baron Executive Editor March 25, 2021 Updated: This breaking news article has been expanded to include additional
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Trump Orders Hasty Afghanistan, Iraq Drawdowns to Beat Biden Inauguration 0
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- November 17, 2020
American soldiers wait on the tarmac in Logar province, Afghanistan. The U.S. is pausing movement of troops into Afghanistan and quarantining 1,500 new arrivals to country due to virus. AP PHOTO/RAHMAT GUL, FILE THREATS Trump Orders Hasty Afghanistan, Iraq Drawdowns to Beat Biden Inauguration Majority Leader McConnell leads chorus of bipartisan, shocked opposition to the 11th
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Companies keep choosing to serve the Chinese market — and that’s likely not good news for the Pentagon 0
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- October 15, 2020
South Korean K-Pop boy band BTS caused uproar in China after RM, the band’s leader, thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices but made no mention of China. File photo from December 31, 2019, in Times Square, New York City. File Photo by: zz/John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx China or Your Soul? Pompeo’s Thunder Falls Flat on
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All US Troops In Afghanistan To Withdraw By Christmas, Trump Tweets 0
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- October 8, 2020
U.S. Marines stand guard during the change of command ceremony at Task Force Southwest military field in Shorab military camp of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini The bewildering message came just hours after his national security advisor said the United States would draw down to 2,500 by 2021. October 7,
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Analysis: How Trump’s TikTok Deal Helps China 0
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- September 22, 2020
The deal doesn’t really address data or privacy concerns. It does help regimes attack U.S. companies. By Patrick Tucker Technology Editor September 21, 2020 Though the Trump administration’s handling of the TikTok case has drawn criticism from a broad spectrum of American tech watchers, the editor of one state-backed Chinese newspaper, at least, thinks it
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Foreign confidence in the U.S. is sinking even faster than the share of Americans who see the benefits of engagement beyond our borders.0
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- September 18, 2020
A protester holds a poster reading “Trump go away” during a demonstration Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Paris. AP Photo/Michel Euler Kevin Baron | By Kevin Baron Executive Editor September 17, 2020 We knew the world hates Donald Trump. We knew people outside the United States have been giving Americans side-eye since 2016. We just
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