Originally Posted by
Big Pistons Forever
I would suggest the State Department owns most of the blame for this debacle. It sure sounds like Military commanders were sounding alarm bells but the State Department mandarins were not interested in listening because it conflicted with their world view of a negotiated peace treaty with the Taliban, like that was ever going to happen
The Military was handed an impossible Shyte show and told to make it all belter
In the good old days, if a military leader was ignored that totally, the proper response would be "you have my resignation, I won't be associated with this disaster".
But I agree, heads should roll in the State Department as well.