“The intelligence clearly indicated multiple scenarios.”
“It’s obvious we’re not close to where we want to be in terms of getting the numbers through,” Austin acknowledged.
“I think we have been pretty prudent in terms of thinking ahead and planning for contingencies, and we’re executing one of those plans right now,” he said.Although Milley and Austin repeatedly stated that they are working with the State Department to evacuate as many American citizens and vulnerable Afghans as possible before the Aug. 31 deadline for U.S.
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