Biden administration releases review saying president’s options were ‘severely constrained’ by decisions of predecessor

The US government has released a review of the chaotic 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan which largely lays the blame on Donald Trump, saying President Joe Biden was “severely constrained” by the decisions of his predecessor.

The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the US policies around the ending of the nation’s longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions. The administration said most of the after-action reviews, which were transmitted privately to Congress, were highly classified and would not be released.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Unlike Jacob Rees-Mogg, Britain won’t take fracking lying down | Letter

Caroline Lucas responds to the business secretary’s claim that only she and…

Mother of British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting dies

Lucy Dee sustained critical injuries in attack on Friday that killed her…

Boohoo links £150m bonus scheme to changes in factory conditions

Board will have power to cut managers’ pay if group’s Agenda for…