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Esper memo warned conditions weren't met for withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
·
Nov 16, 2020
New from me: Esper memo warned conditions weren't met for withdrawal from Afghanistan
Esper memo warned conditions weren't met for withdrawal from Afghanistan
Then -Secretary of Defense Mark Esper sent a classified memo earlier this month to the White House asserting that it was the unanimous recommendation of the chain of command that the US not draw down...
cnn.com
Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
Some info from my reporting:
Esper wants the US to get out of Afghanistan to focus on China and Russia;
he doesn’t think Afghanistan is a vital national interest, though it cannot be allowed to become a haven for terrorists who want to attack the US
3:27 PM · Nov 16, 2020
Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
·
Nov 16, 2020
New from me: Esper memo warned conditions weren't met for withdrawal from Afghanistan
Esper memo warned conditions weren't met for withdrawal from Afghanistan
Then -Secretary of Defense Mark Esper sent a classified memo earlier this month to the White House asserting that it was the unanimous recommendation of the chain of command that the US not draw down...
cnn.com
Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
Some info from my reporting:
Esper wants the US to get out of Afghanistan to focus on China and Russia;
he doesn’t think Afghanistan is a vital national interest, though it cannot be allowed to become a haven for terrorists who want to attack the US
3:27 PM · Nov 16, 2020
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