September 10th 2024.
A group of retired senior military commanders have recently expressed their support for US Vice President Kamala Harris, warning against the possibility of former President Donald Trump returning to the White House. In a letter signed by 10 former generals and admirals, they stated that Harris is the only candidate in the current presidential campaign who is qualified to be the country's commander-in-chief.
The letter, organized by the National Security Leaders for America, emphasized the danger that Trump poses to national security and democracy. The group commended Harris for her track record in addressing some of the world's most pressing defense and security challenges during her time as Vice President. This includes rallying allies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, standing with allies in the Indo-Pacific against China's aggressive actions, and promoting US leadership in areas like space and artificial intelligence.
The retired commanders also pointed out the chaotic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in 2021, which resulted in the tragic death of 13 American service members in a bombing at Kabul airport. They placed the blame on the former Trump administration, citing a deal made with Taliban officials that led to the release of 5000 militant fighters and their return to combat.
Trump and other Republican politicians have used the Afghanistan withdrawal as a means to criticize Harris and her running mate, President Joe Biden, during this year's presidential campaign. In fact, Trump's recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery to honor the fallen service members was met with controversy as the US Army rebuked the use of video and images from the visit for political purposes, which violated rules prohibiting political activities on the sacred grounds.
The Afghanistan withdrawal marked the end of a nearly two-decade-long occupation by US and allied forces, which was launched with the goal of defeating the al-Qaida militants responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US. The Taliban, who had provided shelter to al-Qaida's leader, Osama bin Laden, had been overthrown in the hopes of preventing the country from becoming a base for anti-Western extremists. However, in August 2021, the Taliban swiftly regained control and overthrew the Afghan government and military that the US and its allies had spent trillions of dollars building.
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