A newly released report sheds light on the deceptive narrative that the Biden Administration used to shift blame for the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal away from themselves and onto former President Donald Trump.
The report reveals that officials within the Biden Administration falsely claimed they were bound by the Doha Agreement, Trump’s deal with the Taliban, to make the rapid withdrawal.
The Biden Administration consistently argued that the necessity of the hasty withdrawal was a result of the Doha Agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban.
However, the newly revealed report exposes that the Taliban had repeatedly violated the terms of the agreement, thereby negating any obligation for the Biden Administration to adhere to it.
The revelation contradicts sworn testimony provided by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and U.S. Secretary of State Lloyd Austin before the U.S. Senate on September 28, 2021.
Both defense leaders testified that the Taliban had refrained from attacking U.S. troops between the signing of the Doha agreement and the evacuation of Kabul.
Milley also claims that Taliban had violated many aspects of the agreement, but said that, “the one [requirement] that was met was the most important one, which was ‘do not attack us or the coalition forces.’ And they did not.”
Austin also echoed Milley’s statement and said, “the only thing that they lived up to was that they did not attack us.”
However, the book titled “Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End,” authored by Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson, presents a different perspective.
The book cites Pentagon watchdog reports and public statements from Biden administration officials that confirm the Taliban’s breach of the agreement by attacking U.S. troops prior to the withdrawal.
One instance documented in the report is a rocket attack by Taliban fighters on an airport in Khost, which housed U.S. troops.
Another example includes an attack on Kandahar air base, where several hundred U.S. troops were stationed. The report from the Lead Inspector General clearly noted the Taliban’s “limited attacks on coalition bases.”
Contradicting statements from Biden Administration officials further weaken the claims made by Milley and Austin.
A Pentagon spokesperson, John Kirby, acknowledged on May 3 that the attacks were “small, harassing attacks” over the course of a weekend.
“What we’ve seen are some small, harassing attacks over the course of the weekend,” Kirby said on May 3.
The revelations from this report raise questions about the Biden Administration’s narrative surrounding the Afghanistan withdrawal and cast doubt on the accuracy of the sworn testimony provided by top defense leaders.
As the details continue to emerge, this development underscores the need for transparency and accountability in evaluating the decisions and actions leading up to the chaotic events in Afghanistan.
