In a brief briefing at the Pentagon just now, General Mackenzie of the US Central Command confirmed that 12 American soldiers had been killed. Suicide attack today In Kabul, Afghanistan.
In prepared speeches that sometimes seem almost dismissive of life loss, the government tried to portray the attack as cooked, while touting the so-called overall success of the mission.
“We think this will happen sooner or later,” General Genneth McKenzie said.
Also said that “we have a common goal” with the Taliban, they “work together is useful”
— Charlie Spearing (@charliespiering) August 26, 2021
Mackenzie also seems to be excited about the fact that we trust the Taliban. Although he admitted that he failed, he still seems to trust terrorist organizations to provide security. The mantra that repeating the task multiple times will continue, and asserting that more attacks may occur. When asked what measures were being taken to prevent future casualties, the general actually stated that they would contact the Taliban.
McKenzie also accused these attacks, saying they were carried out by ISIS. Although there are some questions about how car bombs can pass through Taliban checkpoints without coordination, ISIS itself has now been praised, confirming the Pentagon’s assertion.
ISIS: “The attackers were able to maintain a distance of no less than 5 meters from the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army is monitoring the process of collecting documents from hundreds of translators and contractors in preparation for their evacuation from the country.”
— Evan Coleman (@IntelTweet) August 26, 2021
The Islamic State’s statement accused the Taliban of “cooperating” with the U.S. military to evacuate “spyware,” and boasted that its bombers “successfully penetrated all security measures implemented by the U.S. military and Taliban militias in the capital Kabul.”
— Evan Coleman (@IntelTweet) August 26, 2021
Finally, Mackenzie stated that future military operations are not imminent in response to the attacks and the loss of American lives. Instead, he talked about asking the Taliban to close the roads and confirming that they will continue to carry out security operations outside the airport.
It seems that the White House will redouble its efforts on their currently failed plan. The President is now scheduled to speak at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time today. We will promptly inform you of what Biden said.
