Joe Biden's aides were 'too afraid' to
quiz him and his national security
adviser Jake Sullivan over key
decisions made in run-up to US withdrawal
from Afghanistan
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/22/2021 12:03:33 PM
Joe Biden's aides were 'too afraid' to quiz him and his National Security Adviser over key decisions made in the run-up to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to sources close to the US administration. The President is accused of insisting on recalling US troops ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington DC, and allegedly ignored warnings that it would not leave the military enough time to get American nationals and allies out.(Snip)The official claimed that the Biden administration functions 'like an autocracy' and stifles internal dissent, adding: 'It's one thing to crack down on leaks, it's another thing to
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Wrong’ When Pressed On Afghanistan
Fallout By Reporter 20 replies
Wrong’ When Pressed On Afghanistan
Fallout By Reporter 20 replies
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Marine LTC Fired After Demanding
Accountability On Afghanistan 20 replies
Marine LTC Fired After Demanding
Accountability On Afghanistan 20 replies
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Joe Biden is such a powerful and decisive leader that no one in the vast US government dared contradict him. The poor man is trying to manage a global pandemic, a refugee crisis, an illegal alien crisis, an energy crisis, and an economic crisis, give or take a climate emergency, all caused by Donald Trump. Can't he make a mistake now and then?