State Dept. should’ve done more to prepare for worst-case scenario of Afghanistan withdrawal, Blinken says

State Dept. should’ve done more to prepare for worst-case scenario of Afghanistan withdrawal, Blinken says

[ad_1] The State Department declined to comment on the private workforce engagement. During his opening remarks, Blinken highlighted five lessons the department gleaned during the review led by Ambassador Dan Smith, which spanned the time period from January 2020 to August 2021. The first was that State should have more urgently planned and prepared for…

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Austin admits admin should’ve notified Congress ‘earlier’ about Syria strike

Austin admits admin should’ve notified Congress ‘earlier’ about Syria strike

[ad_1] The gap prompted Republicans to question if the administration held off on notifying Congress to shield Kurilla from tough questions and to ensure the war-powers measure sailed through the upper chamber. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, asked Austin on Tuesday if the Pentagon’s congressional affairs team…

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