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The U.S. military / president could have better exit strategy/planning and not leave behind allies/weapons/ammunition/equipment

By Hicbd
Wed Aug 18 2021 11:16 am

"Why was so much stuff left behind in Afghanistan? Speed of exit seems to be a major factor in why so much is being left behind...I think the priority has been to get out as fast as you can," Mr Jennings of ASPI said. Mr Biden overruled military leaders who wanted to keep a larger presence to assist Afghan security forces and prevent Afghanistan from becoming a staging ground for extremist groups."

URL:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-09/us-military-leave-bagram-air-base-afghanistan-equipment-handover/100277452
https://newrepublic.com/article/155471/weapons-america-leaving-behind-syria
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/25/us-bill-equipment-home-afghanistan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_strategy
https://warontherocks.com/2019/10/the-lost-art-of-exiting-a-war/

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Categories:
U.S. Military Wars / Conflict Terrorism / Violent Extremism U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Executive Branch / President U.S. Defense Contractors Middle East

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