Pentagon Scolds Lawmakers Who Made Surprise Visit to Afghanistan, Saying It Interfered with the Mis

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Pentagon Scolds Lawmakers Who Made Surprise Visit to Afghanistan, Saying It Interfered with the Mission
 
25 Aug 2021
Military.com | By Steve Beynon

Pentagon officials appear furious over an unannounced visit by two lawmakers to Afghanistan this week, saying that their presence took precious resources away from a precarious situation as the deadline to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghan allies nears.

Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Peter Meijer, R-Mich., said in a joint statement Tuesday that they "have a duty to provide oversight on the executive branch."

Both lawmakers are veterans who have been highly critical of the chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan, particularly the fact that the majority of U.S. troops were pulled out before civilian evacuations began.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/08/25/pentagon-scolds-lawmakers-who-made-surprise-visit-afghanistan-saying-it-interfered-mission.html

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Ironic, isn't it, how Lurch has never been scolded for all of his dealings with Iranian officials during the Trump years.  I guess Gen. Milley trusts Lurch.