U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
2021-06-02T21:52:42-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGVlXC8yMDIxMDYwMjIyMDY1OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discussed lessons learned from the war in Afghanistan and President Biden’s decision to withdraw troops by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. General McMaster said Afghanistan was a “misunderstood” and “underreported” war and later said the U.S. approach to dealing with the Taliban and understanding their real threat was an “astonishing degree of delusion.” Mr. Panetta talked about the mission to go after Osama bin Laden being successful, but the bigger challenge was navigating nation building efforts in Afghanistan.
Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discussed lessons learned from the war in Afghanist… read more
Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discussed lessons learned from the war in Afghanistan and President Biden’s decision to withdraw troops by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. General McMaster said Afghanistan was a “misunderstood” and “underreported” war and later said the U.S. approach to dealing with the Taliban and understanding their real threat was an “astonishing degree of delusion.” Mr. Panetta talked about the mission to go after Osama bin Laden being successful, but the bigger challenge was navigating nation building efforts in Afghanistan. close
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