Army Chief Calls for Afghanistan Review: ‘Let the Cards Fall Where They Fall’

[rangerrebew]

 Army Chief Calls for Afghanistan Review: ‘Let the Cards Fall Where They Fall’

McConville says lessons must be learned because “terrorism is not going away.”
By Kevin Baron and Elizabeth Howe
September 9, 2021 04:33 PM ET

 

The Army’s chief of staff wants a review of the decisions that led to the fall of Kabul and the U.S. military’s withdrawal.

The last few weeks have been “heartbreaking” for soldiers who fought there, including members of his own family, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said during the Defense One State of Defense event, his first extensive public comments since the war’s end. “Let the cards fall where they fall.”

But the general also stressed that the Army and Americans concerned about “forever wars” should be prepared for “infinite competition” against terrorism and nation-states, and that leaders should reconsider what happens when American forces who have trained and supported foreign armies are pulled out.

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/09/army-chief-calls-afghanistan-review-let-cards-fall-where-they-fall/185249/

[rangerrebew]

He's safe to say it.  He's knows it won't happen so he can make himself look like an enlightened leader and call for it.  A certain Marine Lt. Col. Sheller got canned for saying the same thing.

[240B]

Never going to happen. There are way too many very powerful politicians and military leaders on the chopping block, including POTUS.
They will not even take a single question on Afghanistan.

Want to break up a meeting or a press conference? Simply mention Afghanistan and it is over in 10 seconds.
Also, General Milley is worried about what he would have to do to get lipstick in Leavenworth.

[EdinVA]

And the predetermined conclusion is...... Trumps fault.

[PeteS in CA]

A full and honest review of the whole Afghanistan war will never happen. Too many political and military careers would be endangered, and admitting the points at which there were no good options (e.g. GWB's invade & nation-build vs. reduce Afghanistan to the Stone Age choice) wouldn't be loved, either.

[sneakypete]

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville

I want to go on record as being the first to say "It was a damn shame he had a fatal accident".