The US government made mistakes in withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, shows a US State Department investigative report. This refers to decisions by US President Biden and his predecessor Trump.
The US government made mistakes in managing the crisis before and during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. This emerges from a US State Department investigation report, parts of which the authority has published.
The decisions by US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw the armed forces “posed significant challenges” for the State Department. Reasons given include gaps in filling on-site management positions or staff shortages due to the corona pandemic. Overall, worst-case scenarios have not been sufficiently considered at the highest level. Nor was consideration given to how quickly this could occur.
In view of future crises, it should also be ensured that the widest possible range of views is heard, in line with the report’s recommendations for action. Voices that question policy decisions must also be heard.
Foreign troops, led by the US, invaded Afghanistan in 2001 in response to terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001. At the time, the international operation led to the fall of the Taliban government, which was home to al – Al terrorists. -Qaeda. The military operation cost huge sums of money, tens of thousands of Afghan civilians and security forces lost their lives, as well as several thousand international troops, including 2,461 Americans.
At the end of August 2021, the last US troops finally left Afghanistan. This ended the international military operation in the country after almost 20 years – after the Taliban had just taken power in Kabul again. The troop withdrawal initiated by the Americans proved chaotic and received international criticism and misunderstanding.