The after-action review of the Biden administration’s departure from Afghanistan concluded on Thursday. He supported the choice to leave and said there were no other options available due to the activities of the Trump administration.
Speaking on the article, national security spokesman John Kirby made it clear that leaving Afghanistan was the right choice and that the Biden administration’s options were limited by poor military planning. Trump administration, according to ABC News.
According to the report’s summary, the directive to reduce US force levels has apparently empowered the Taliban.
In his remarks Thursday, Kirby said the president’s decision to end the war in Afghanistan was the right one.
“He is the Commander-in-Chief, and as such he is solely responsible for the activities carried out by our men and women and the directives he gives. And he continues: “And he still thinks that the decision to leave Afghanistan was the right one.
In August 2021, the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, which led to the Taliban regaining control of the nation and the deaths of 13 American servicemen.
Additionally, Kirby claimed that some of the intelligence provided to Biden regarding the state of the Afghan government was inaccurate.
He said that several assessments given to him subsequently turned out to be inaccurate, incorrect or had different results than what he was told.
According to a US official, the reports were provided to lawmakers via a secure link so members could access them online, according to ABC News.
