limited troops to Kabul.
> Bagram needed to be closed and all equipment, systems and sensitive materials removed...that task would be seriously impeded if civilians were roaming all over the place during that effort...just try to imagine the scene.
> Kabul was where all the evacuees and Embassy staff were located...the process of vetting the Afghanis was critical to getting them out and the Embassy staff lived in Kabul...for security reasons, why 'Bus' them...and the tens of thousands of evacuees 45 miles each day...how would that be done 'Securely' with very limited U.S. forces?
While the Bagram piece of this puzzle is notable, let's gain some altitude and take a look at this whole Afghan situation from your approved 'ceiling'...Biden was handed a mission with basically NO PLANNING done...just a 'way too early' execution date and a 'promise' from the Taliban to assure safe passage of U.S. troops ONLY...not the Afghanis who were the object of our extended stay beyond May 1st...can you appreciate that?