U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2021. (AFP Photo)
Washington Times: Biden’s defense secretary has no plans to resign over Afghan disaster
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has not offered his resignation to President Biden following the complete collapse of the U.S.-trained and equipped Afghan military and has no plans to do so, Pentagon officials said Monday.
A day after victorious Taliban forces rolled into Kabul with little opposition, Pentagon officials said they are now focusing their attention
“It’s a fluid and dynamic situation,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters. “There will obviously be things that I don’t know because things are continuing to unfold.”
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WNU Editor: Someone has to be a sacrificial lamb for what has happened .... Kabul’s collapse followed string of intel failures, defense officials say (Politico).
My prediction.
No one is going to resign and/or be fired.
Update: There is a push to fire the National Security adviser .... Ex-Obama adviser argues Biden should fire Sullivan over Afghanistan (The Hill)
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