In the Pentagon's first official press briefing under the new admin, the topic of accountability for the #Afghanistan withdrawal came up... 1/n www.defense.gov/News/Transcr... - ThreadSky

jjschroden.bsky.social • 12 days ago

In the Pentagon's first official press briefing under the new admin, the topic of accountability for the #Afghanistan withdrawal came up... 1/n

https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/4123253/chief-pentagon-spokesman-sean-parnell-holds-press-briefing/

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jjschroden.bsky.social•12 days ago

"Q: Thank you, Sean. Will the Department of Defense commit to firing or otherwise disciplining any remaining leadership that were directly involved in the #Afghanistan withdrawal?

MR. PARNELL: So we're in the process of figuring out what that investigation will look like...." 2/n

jjschroden.bsky.social•12 days ago

"...But I'll tell you as somebody who served in #Afghanistan and watched that unfold, I mean I was – I was horrified, in a lot of ways. You know, you think about how much time and blood and treasure and American life that was lost in Afghanistan over 20 years...." 3/n

jjschroden.bsky.social•12 days ago

"...You think about that for a second. You know, I'm 43 years old. This country was at war in Afghanistan for 20 years. So almost half of my life this country was at war in Afghanistan. And I personally watched, you know, the men in my platoon, but also my larger brigade combat team..." 4/n

jjschroden.bsky.social•12 days ago

"...which was a part of the 10th Mountain Division Third Brigade.

We bled the ground red in Afghanistan. And I watched my men do extraordinary things in support of a grateful nation and in support of the mission there...." 5/n

jjschroden.bsky.social•12 days ago

"...And to watch Afghanistan be surrendered in the way that it was, was extremely difficult. And I think something that President Trump and Secretary Hegseth really understand is that when America makes a decision to get involved in – in any conflict, we have a moral obligation..." 6/n

jjschroden.bsky.social•12 days ago

"...to have a clear cut end state to what that operation looks like. A clear exit strategy to what that operation looks like. And to make sure that victory is clearly defined. And I think in Iraq & certainly in Afghanistan over the last 20 some years, I think maybe, you know, we've struggled..." 7/n

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