Kat Cammack: Joe Biden is 100% responsible for this failed withdrawal from Afghanistan

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U.S. Representative Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Released a statement this week as the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Cammack said the following:

I was on a call organized by the White House with Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Defense Austin and General Milley. More than six times, the three officials have said, “We are embarking on an orderly and safe withdrawal” and we have “planned for all eventualities.” Finally, they said that “the Taliban are not in Kabul”. They cut off members’ questions, leaving us with little or no answers.

“This morning we woke up to the news of a fallen Afghanistan, now in the hands of an armed American Taliban with chaos at Kabul airport, thousands rushing onto the tarmac to board planes and Americans frantically trying to evacuate our embassy.

“I think, like most Americans, that our stay in Afghanistan should have ended a long time ago. I have long supported a smart, strategic and thoughtful withdrawal, but what we are seeing is anything but.

“The end of the war is arguably one of the most important aspects of military planning and strategy. In fact, it is one of the first things we are taught at Naval War College. Although the administration’s “plans and contingencies” have been in place for months, this hasty withdrawal only demonstrates that this administration is more focused on enlightened policy than on meaningful policy. For this, this administration is fully responsible and will be remembered as such forever.

“To all the men and women who have conscientiously served our country in Afghanistan over the past 20 years: Thank you. You have done all you can. To the White House bureaucrats: You should be ashamed of yourself. You got it wrong in many ways.

“To be commander-in-chief is to be the main decision-maker. No matter how many fingers Biden points or how many agencies he throws under the bus, he and his administration are 100% responsible for this failed withdrawal from Afghanistan. As US troops scrambled to withdraw to meet an entirely political deadline, the presidents were at Camp David, without saying a word about the situation since last Tuesday. President Bidens’ lack of response and leadership has only proven what we know: this administration is weak, lacks accountability, puts America last, and leaves people behind. Look no further than the fact that this administration not only armed the Taliban, but was caught off guard trying to evacuate the Americans and our allies after the fact. We are seeing the consequences and our adversaries are watching.

“To every American who has served in Afghanistan as a military or as a civilian, our nation is indebted. Your service and sacrifice will never be in vain.

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