House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has expressedprofound skepticism in response to recent statements by National SecurityCouncil Coordinator John Kirby, who asserted that no weapons were leftbehind in Afghanistan during the American withdrawal. McCaul, during aninterview, vehemently criticized Kirby’s statement, deeming it “insane.” Hepointed to compelling evidence to the contrary, emphasizing thatapproximately $7 billion worth of weapons and other assets were indeedabandoned.
In the midst of this exchange, McCaul’s comments were a direct response toKirby’s assertion during a recent press conference, where Kirby maintainedthat the United States had not left any military equipment behind forterrorist organizations in Afghanistan.
Kirby contended that the equipment left behind had been intended for theAfghan defense forces, and he suggested that it was the Afghan forcesthemselves who had abandoned these resources.
Beyond McCaul’s concerns about Kirby’s statements, he also called fortranscribed interviews with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and StateDepartment spokesperson Ned Price regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal.McCaul highlighted discrepancies between the messages conveyed by Psaki andPrice from their respective positions and the stark realities unfolding onthe ground in Afghanistan.
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As a former federal prosecutor, McCaul emphasized his commitment tofollowing all the facts to uncover the truth of the matter.
The dispute surrounding the American withdrawal from Afghanistan continuesto draw attention, with McCaul’s skepticism and call for furtherinvestigation adding fuel to the ongoing debate over the handling ofmilitary equipment and communication during this pivotal moment in U.S.foreign policy
