OPINION: Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal was chaotic. I should know. I was there.
The White House had retired Rear Admiral John Kirby announce the report, a choice intended to lend credibility to the report’s conclusions by having the endorsement of a military veteran. Instead, this display makes a mockery of the servicemembers, allies, equipment, and years of sacrifice lost in a devastating withdrawal.
During the press briefing, Kirby was asked point blank,"Who is going to get fired over this?" Astonishingly, he admitted,"The purpose of it is not accountability." In fact, the purpose of it is for politicians to shift blame away from themselves to avoid facing the consequences of their choices, evidently with complete disregard for the American people’s demands for accountability.
With either brazen dishonesty or staggering ignorance, Kirby also insisted that there was no"chaos" during the withdrawal. Presumably, Kirby and the Biden Administration would prefer people forget about the 1,000 American citizens and 80,000 allies abandoned to be slaughtered in Afghanistan as time for evacuation was squandered. They would prefer you overlook the hurriedly abandoned U.S.
Chad Robichaux is the vice president of Serving California’s veteran affairs, the founder of the Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs, a United States Marine Corps Force Recon Veteran and a PTSD survivor. He is also the bestselling author of “ ,” a board certified counselor, and a former professional mixed martial arts world champion featured on NBC’s"World Series of Fighting."
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