Page 4 - Biden Whether News Today

Daily at the action officer level. additionally, i immediately informed acting secretary of defense miller of speaker pelosis phone call. at no time, was i attempting to change or influence the process, usurp authority or insert myself in the chain of command. but i am expected, i am required to give me advice and ensure that the president is fully informed on military matters. i am submitting for the record a detailed and classified memoranda and i welcome a walk-through on every one of these e...

Terms of what actually was their thoughts as they were going through and the preparation. it will start with getting on the record that the military leadership here to include the secretary of defense were opposed to the withdrawal decision that president biden made and i think they will want to press them to see were there any conditions, contingencies that you were considering that may actually impact a successful execution of the remaining mission? and certainly the stunning collapse of the a...

The horror of the presidents own making. afghans died as they desperately gripped the departing flights, the taliban is in a stronger position than it had been in 9/11, the terrorists members are now senior government positions, we went from we will never negotiate with terrorists to we must negotiate with terrorists. you know, in the years ive been here weve heard over and over again you dont negotiate with terrorists and now its required. worls t of all, 13 brave americans were killed in the e...

I received an unclassified signed order directing the united states military to withdrawal forces from afghanistan no later than 15 january, 2021. after further discussions regarding the risks associated with such a withdrawal, the order was rescinded. on 17 november we received a new order to reduce levels to 2500 plus enabling forces no later than 15 january. when president biden was inaugurated there were approximately 3500 u.s. troops, 5400 nato troops and 6300 contractors in afghanistan wit...

I think our credibility remains solid. clearly senator, there will be people who question things going forward, but i would say that we -- you know, the united states military is one that -- and the united states of america, people place great trust and confidence in. and relationships with things that we have to work on continuously. and we understand that and well continue to do that. >> thank you, senator. senator gillibrand, please? >> thank you, mr. chairman. im also very grateful to our se...

Difficult and dangerous circumstances so i want to be perfectly clear, the frustration on this committee about the chaotic and deadly withdrawal from afghanistan is not and should never be directed towards our troops. it was president biden and his advisors who put them in that situation. even worse, this was avoidable. everything that happened was foreseen. my colleagues on this committee and on the commanders in charge, we saw it coming so we were here today to understand what happened and why...

>> the president asked us to provide an assessment on whether or not we should extend our preference beyond august 31st. as general milley just said, that assessment was made. we tasked them to make that assessment on the 25th and he came back and provided his best military advice. >> kabul fell on august 15th. it was clear we had thousands of americans in afghanistan behind taliban lines on august 15th. it took ten days to ask these general officers if we should extend our presence? i suspect t...

General, has always stressed that commanders on the ground should be listened to. would you agree with that? >> i would and i would tell you they were listened to. i think there is a difference between us having an opportunity to have a voice and i think its very important that the military has a voice. but i firmly believe in -- were required to give our best military advice but the decision makers are not required in any manner, shape or form to follow that advice. >> i agree with you about ci...

>> dana: pent up demand. hearing today and another one in the senate and tomorrow in the house. here the players. you have it ready. joint chiefs chairman mark milley, lloyd austin and centcom commander general mckenzie and be pressed whether president biden ignored their advice leading to the chaos in afghanistan. >> bill: so many images seared into our mem re. six weeks ago yesterday afghans clinging to a parting u.s. cargo jet. some of them falling to their deaths on that tarmac. >> dana: par...

Directing the united states military to withdrawal all forces from afghanistan, no later than 15 january 2021. after further discussions regarding the risks associated with such a withdrawal, the order was rescinded. on 17 november, we received a new order, to reduce levels to 2,500, plus enabling forces, no later than 15 january. when president biden was inaugurated, there were approximately 3,500 u.s. troops, 5,400 nato troops, and 6300 contractors in afghanistan, with a specified task of trai...