Lawmakers set to grill top military leaders on Afghanistan for first time since troop withdrawal

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Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Milley are set to testify publicly before Senate lawmakers Tuesday, the first time top military officials will appear before Congress since the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Austin and Milley will be joined by the leader of US Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie, who played an integral role in facilitating the evacuation from Kabul -- an effort that has been the focus of immense bipartisan criticism since the last American military aircraft departed the Afghan capital.

'We want justice,' say the family of 10 civilians killed in a US airstrike that officials now say was 'a mistake'While the Pentagon has until October 8 to respond to that request, Inhofe's letter offers a window into the kinds of questions he and other lawmakers may pursue during Tuesday's hearing.

 

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It's just theater and harumphing.

should Biden be impeached for this tragedy 🤷‍♂️

US war in Afghanistan audit report needs to be public. Stunning revelations are likely to come to fore once US went deep into 20 year long driven battle, bringing shame for US besides tarnishing its super power image. US has to undergo surgery to survive.

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