The top U.S. general in Afghanistan during the U.S. military's 2021 withdrawal reportedly warned Washington repeatedly that security would get "very bad, very fast" after troops departed. Despite the concern, the Biden administration kept its embassy open with only nominal protection, retired Gen. Austin Scott Miller told lawmakers, the Washington Post reported. "I did not foresee a good future for Afghanistan as I was departing," the general said in his testimony, the Post reported. Miller, who has shunned the spotlight in Washington since relinquishing command in Afghanistan in July 2021, is among about 20 witnesses to have met with the committee. The committee chair, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, is expected to issue a report this summer on the investigation's findings, the Post reported.

Source: Washington Post May 20, 2024 22:47 UTC