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| Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Says He Has No Regrets on Afghanistan, Admits No One Has Been Held Accountable |
| 2023-03-30 |
| [Breitbart] Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told House lawmakers during a hearing Wednesday he has "no regrets" on the disastrous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Chair Jim Banks (R-IN) asked Austin, "Do you have regrets about the withdrawal from Afghanistan?" Austin said, "I support the president’s decision." Banks asked again, "Do you have regrets about the withdrawal or how the withdrawal occurred from Afghanistan that cost the lives of 13 of our service members?" "I don’t have any regrets," he said. Banks then asked Austin if there has been any accountability for anyone within the Department of Defense for the "deadly, botched, and embarrassing" withdrawal. Austin responded, "Our troops evacuated 124,000 people off that airfield." Banks pressed, "Has anyone been held accountable? If a Navy captain grounded a ship, what happens immediately?" "Typically that captain is removed," Austin admitted. "That captain is removed," Banks echoed. "Has anyone been held accountable for what happened in Afghanistan?" Austin said, "To my knowledge, no." Banks concluded: "No, you don’t regret it. No one’s ever been held accountable. Mr. Chairman, this is why this Republican majority must provide the accountability that this administration wants to sweep under the rug with what happened in Afghanistan." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 No consequences -> no regrets. |
| Posted by: Fleter Crasing2148 2023-03-30 19:56 |
| #11 ^ basically sums up our ruling class. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-03-30 18:37 |
| #10 Lloyd Austin: We failed miserably but I have no regrets. Snark O'The Day |
| Posted by: jpal 2023-03-30 17:35 |
| #9 What #5 Chris said. And lots more. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-03-30 15:18 |
| #8 That'd make him a self-admitted psychopath. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-03-30 12:50 |
| #7 Just like he wrote it up huh. Print the textbook. Austin responded, "Our troops evacuated 124,000 people off that airfield." I think that will come as a surprise to everyone else who thought US Mil was late to the game. Well not late technically, busy getting pallets of cash into bunkers. In case you missed yesterday's post about equipment loss - 14,000 NVGs. Fourteen. Thousand. What's the plan Lunch Vader? Get'em on battery sales? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-03-30 10:21 |
| #6 Because, this is what they intended to do. Their long term plan is to humiliate the military and remove it from the board as an asset. Globalization, dontchaknow. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-03-30 09:46 |
| #5 Don't regret getting the 13 killed during the pullout? |
| Posted by: Chris 2023-03-30 09:35 |
| #4 Austin is responsible for the fiasco. It was true dereliction of duty on his part, he was paralyzed as it unfolded, gave no guidance, and an absolute disaster ensued. The HASC needs to request the USFOR-A leadership team to come in front of the Committee and they will tell the real truth. This will happen again if the persons responsible at the POTUS/NSA and Pentagon leadership level are not held accountable. This should not be a partisan matter, both sides should demand competence. |
| Posted by: Tennessee 2023-03-30 09:27 |
| #3 No regrets, no shame |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-03-30 08:58 |
| #2 Only thing he has probably ever regretted was an empty steam tray at Golden Corral. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-03-30 07:32 |
| #1 "I don’t have any regrets," he said. The rant of a simpleton. All conflict and war should be viewed with regret. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-03-30 06:07 |