ICYMI, here’s what we learned at yesterday’s House Armed Services hearing: President Trump’s weak deal with the Taliban freed their leaders & 5000 of their fighters, weakening our Afghan allies’ morale and defenses.🧵
This weak deal meant @POTUS @JoeBiden took office with the Taliban resurgent, forcing him to choose between leaving after 20 years, 2400+ KIA, and $2 trillion spent, or doubling down & sending more troops. Again.
Leaving 2500 U.S. soldiers never would’ve cut it: the Afghan government was losing ground, & the Taliban would resume attacking our troops. Sec’y Austin and Chairman Milley testified we’d have needed 5000 troops to defend Bagram alone. There would be no end in sight.
So President Biden reviewed it all, took advice from experts, & made a tough decision – like real Presidents do. He freed us from the quagmire of endless conflict in Afghanistan.
*yesterday’s Senate Armed Services hearing, today’s House Armed Services hearing.
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