Retired Admiral Michael Mullen, who served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the former president’s term Barack Obama, Stating that the United States “obviously” should leave Afghanistan several years earlier than in the interview ABC information’ this week Sunday.
Mullen said he suggested that Obama can reverse the situation in the United States, and he said he regrets the way he handles national policies.
“Obviously, I was wrong,” he said.
When asked if he agrees with the president’s views Joe Biden——Who said that the United States should leave Afghanistan after the assassination of Osama bin Laden in May 2011, more than ten years earlier than the time when the U.S. finally withdrew — Mullen said that he believes that although an immediate withdrawal is not feasible , But the United States should have left early.
“I don’t think we can suddenly walk away after we kill bin Laden. But it’s obvious that we can leave earlier than us,” he said.
Mullen said that the mission in Afghanistan was not a complete failure, pointing to the death of bin Laden. He said that the United States needs to learn from the withdrawal, and many people criticized the withdrawal as “disastrous.”
“We need to test the’can do’ spirit in the military. We can understand why we often say yes to tasks when we should refuse,” he said.
In retrospect, he thinks that many Afghan soldiers stepped down “so they can survive alone” to confront Taliban.
He said: “We think we can give them an opportunity to create a structure that manages a country in a more modern way.” “It’s not the case.”
Biden has previously stated that if Afghan soldiers do not fight to defend the country, continue American armies Existence will not make any difference.Nevertheless, the Pentagon did not expect The Afghan soldiers surrendered without a fight.
On Sunday, Biden said at a press conference that about 11,000 people have been evacuated Starting from the Afghan capital of Kabul this weekend, he believes that the pace of “no reason” will not continue. After the Taliban took over, American personnel and American allies in Afghanistan were affected. Trying to evacuate from this country.
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Biden also said that the deadline to withdraw US troops may be extended beyond August 31 to help evacuate all Americans.He continued to defend the withdrawal, even though Republicans criticize the withdrawal with Many Americans do not approve of its handling.
“My job is to make judgments that others cannot or will not make. I believe that my decision not to send more young men and women to war is completely correct, because this war is actually no longer needed,” he said on Sunday. Said at the press conference.
