In a scathing report released by the US State Department on Friday, the handling of the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan was heavily criticized.

The report highlighted the detrimental impact of President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw troops, as well as his predecessor Donald Trump's decision, on the former US-backed government's viability and security. While the report did not explicitly name Secretary of State Antony Blinken, it portrayed his department in a negative light.

It condemned the department's failure to bolster its crisis-management task force as the Taliban advanced on Kabul in August 2021 and the absence of a senior diplomat overseeing the crisis response.

The evacuation and withdrawal of US and allied officials, citizens, and at-risk Afghans resulted in chaotic scenes at Kabul airport, with desperate Afghans attempting to enter and individuals clinging to departing aircraft. Tragically, an Islamic State suicide bomber claimed the lives of 13 US servicemembers and more than 150 Afghans outside an airport gate.

In a scathing report released by the US State Department on Friday, the handling of the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan was heavily criticized.
The report highlighted the detrimental impact of President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw troops, as well as his predecessor Donald Trump's decision, on the former US-backed government's viability and security. While the report did not explicitly name Secretary of State Antony Blinken, it portrayed his department in a negative light.
It condemned the department's failure to bolster its crisis-management task force as the Taliban advanced on Kabul in August 2021 and the absence of a senior diplomat overseeing the crisis response.
The evacuation and withdrawal of US and allied officials, citizens, and at-risk Afghans resulted in chaotic scenes at Kabul airport, with desperate Afghans attempting to enter and individuals clinging to departing aircraft. Tragically, an Islamic State suicide bomber claimed the lives of 13 US servicemembers and more than 150 Afghans outside an airport gate.

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