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Title: Fall of Kabul, Taliban Overthrow 'Not a Foregone Conclusion,' Milley Says
Post by: rangerrebew on May 07, 2021, 11:56:20 am

Fall of Kabul, Taliban Overthrow 'Not a Foregone Conclusion,' Milley Says
 
6 May 2021
Military.com | By Stephen Losey

As the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan gathers steam, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley expressed cautious optimism Thursday about the Afghan government's ability to stand firm against the Taliban.

This month, the U.S. military officially began pulling its last few thousand troops out of Afghanistan, to meet President Joe Biden's Sept. 11 deadline for bringing the two decade-old war to a close.

Some critics, including prominent Republican lawmakers, have objected, saying a full withdrawal risks allowing the Taliban to overrun the Afghan government and seize control of the country.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/05/06/fall-of-kabul-taliban-overthrow-not-foregone-conclusion-milley-says.html

Title: Re: Fall of Kabul, Taliban Overthrow 'Not a Foregone Conclusion,' Milley Says
Post by: rangerrebew on May 07, 2021, 11:57:17 am

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