With the May 1st Afghanistan withdrawal deadline less than one month away, President Biden has yet to make an official decision on whether or not US troops will remain in the country. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that Biden needs more “time” to make the decision.
“We are continuing — he’s continuing to consult internally with his national security team and advisers and, of course, also with our partners and allies,” Psaki told reporters, adding that Biden “wants to take the time to make the right decision.”
All signs indicate Biden plans to stay since he has said the deadline would be “tough” to meet, which Psaki mentioned on Monday. “As the President has said before, it will be tough to meet the May 1st deadline for full withdrawal, for logistical reasons,” she said.
While Psaki cited “logistical reasons” as to why the deadline is difficult to meet, over at the Pentagon, spokesman John Kirby said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is confident that the withdrawal could be completed in time, if ordered.
“As the secretary himself said when we were Kabul just a couple of weeks ago that he is confident that whatever the decision is, if that decision involves a withdrawal, that General Miller and General McKenzie will be able to do so in a safe, orderly, and effective way,” Kirby told reporters on Monday.
“As the President has said before, it will be tough to meet the May 1st deadline for full withdrawal, for logistical reasons”
Going on 3 months of telling us why it would be “tough” instead of using that time to make it logistically possible.
“As the President has said before, it will be tough to meet the May 1st deadline for full withdrawal, for logistical reasons”
Going on 3 months of telling us why it would be “tough” instead of using that time to make it logistically possible.
What is there to think about? – the opportunity to waste more money? – the chance to kill more civilians? – the probability of losing more American military lives?
What is there to think about? – the opportunity to waste more money? – the chance to kill more civilians? – the probability of losing more American military lives?
Always tough to meet a deadline when you aren’t trying.
Always tough to meet a deadline when you aren’t trying.
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There’s the matter of foreign specialists.
“Washington pledged to withdraw a significant number of its military from Iraq,” the adviser said, adding that Baghdad had committed to protecting foreign specialists.”
The withdrawal won’t happen, but it’s a nice feel-good story. Perhaps they’ll be transferred into Iran and the withdrawal story is a mere phrase blip.
Stop listening to your donors,
bring them home Joe.
https://sputniknews.com/world/202104071082565093-iraq-us-agree-no-foreign-military-bases-will-operate-in-middle-eastern-state—adviser/
There’s the matter of foreign specialists.
“Washington pledged to withdraw a significant number of its military from Iraq,” the adviser said, adding that Baghdad had committed to protecting foreign specialists.”
The withdrawal won’t happen, but it’s a nice feel-good story. Perhaps they’ll be transferred into Iran and the withdrawal story is a mere phrase blip.