One year after the pullout, Pentagon chief Austin refers to Afghanistan as a “necessary battle of self-defense”


<Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released a statement to the American military marking one year since the Afghanistan withdrawal

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released a statement to the American military marking one year since the Afghanistan withdrawal

One year after the pullout from Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addressed the American soldiers.

On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin justified the 20-year occupation as a “necessary war of self-defense” and said that the United States’ “job is not done” in Afghanistan.

Austin praised the military’s “noble service” and the 2,461 soldiers who have lost their lives in Afghanistan since 2001 in a statement released to commemorate one year since the final American soldier departed Kabul.

Republicans charge that the Biden administration is attempting to cover up the disorganized pullout operation that marked the end of the war, but he also urged Americans to “keep having” conversations “about the costs of the war and what their sacrifices meant.”

GOP legislators have threatened to look into the pullout further if they take control of Congress after the midterm elections. They also want to look into what caused the Taliban to overthrow Afghanistan’s democratically elected government in a couple of weeks.

In 2001, the US entered Afghanistan to fight a necessary war of self-defense. Al-Qaeda terrorists assaulted our nation on September 11, 2001. They had a safe haven in Afghanistan thanks to their Taliban sponsors, who allowed them to plan and carry out such a terrible act, Austin said in his statement.

A similar attempt has not taken place on US territory since, he said, and he claimed that this “speaks to the whole US government’s efforts to secure our people from terrorist threats that may emerge from Afghanistan or anyplace else in the world.”

We are aware that more work has to be done. The Pentagon chief went on to say, “We must maintain an unwavering emphasis on counterterrorism, and we are doing so.” He cited the recent murders of top ISIS figures and Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

He hammered home the success of the mass civilian evacuation effort but admitted there were 'questions' left to be answered - as Republican calls for accountability swell

He hammered home the success of the mass civilian evacuation effort but admitted there were 'questions' left to be answered - as Republican calls for accountability swell

He emphasized the accomplishment of the widespread evacuation of civilians, but he also acknowledged that there were still “issues” that needed to be addressed as Republican demands for responsibility grow.

“We’re committed to supporting an effort by the whole government to address the fundamental issues that lead to violent extremism,” There is no reason to mistrust America’s commitment to protecting its citizens.

He highlighted the 124,000 individuals who were evacuated in the last weeks of the West’s occupation, framing the US pullout effort as a triumph.

Austin did acknowledge there were still individuals demanding for answers later in the remarks.

He stated, “I appreciate that many people have difficult concerns about the costs of the war and what their sacrifices meant as our nation looks back on two decades of conflict in Afghanistan.

“These are important conversations, and I hope we will continue having them with consideration and respect.”

It comes two weeks after a preliminary report of the House Republicans’ inquiry into the pullout was made public by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

In this file photo Afghans crowd at the tarmac of the Kabul airport on August 16, 2021, to flee the country after the Taliban took in control of Afghanistan

In this file photo Afghans crowd at the tarmac of the Kabul airport on August 16, 2021, to flee the country after the Taliban took in control of Afghanistan

Afghans gather on the runway of the Kabul airport in this archived picture on August 16, 2021, to depart the nation after the Taliban seized power.

The study paints a dismal picture, attributing the pullout to Biden’s and his State Department’s “failure to prepare,” which caused “chaos and disarray.”

Additionally, it raises the possibility that the number of Americans still stranded in Afghanistan after the conclusion of the US military engagement was significantly underestimated by the Biden administration.

The State Department has reportedly saved more than 800 Americans in the year after the US left Kabul on August 30, 2021, from “behind enemy lines.”

In September of that year, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that fewer than 100 Americans were remained within Afghanistan’s borders and attempting to flee.

In a statement in response, the White House National Security Council labeled the research “political” and said it was “riddled with falsehoods.”

Trump’s arrangement with the Taliban, according to the National Security Council, “weakened our allies in the Afghan government” and contributed to the unstable situation.

GOP Rep. Michael Waltz told DailyMail.com on Friday that he thought a committee ought to be established to look into the withdrawal attempt.

The exact location of that committee is still up for debate. However, it must have control of the Defense Department, the intelligence community, and the State Department—this is the component that, in my opinion, is crucial. Waltz said.

As a member of the Armed Services Committee, he said it was obvious to him that the Biden administration wanted to move on after receiving condemnation from both parties over the operation 12 months before.

That is, after all, clear. And I believe the Democrats in Congress want it to be ignored. We’ve seen, like, one hearing, right? Armed Services Committee, followed by one in Foreign Affairs, “that was closed because it was judged that it would be secret,” said Waltz. “I believe it’s shameful and unworthy,” you say.


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