Biden lied to us all on TV about military advice in Afghanistan

 Washington Examiner:

On Aug. 18, three days after the Taliban seized control of Kabul but eight days before 13 U.S. service members were killed by a suicide bomber, ABC’s George Stephanopolous asked President Joe Biden about what advice he received on leaving a residual force in Afghanistan.

“Your top military advisers warned against withdrawing on this timeline," Stephanopoulos said. "They wanted you to keep about 2,500 troops.”

Biden replied, “No, they didn't.”

“So no one told — your military advisers did not tell you, ‘No, we should just keep 2,500 troops? It's been a stable situation for the last several years. We can do that. We can continue to do that’?” Stephanopoulos asked.

Biden restated his answer, “No. No one said that to me that I can recall.”

Fast forward to yesterday’s Senate Armed Services Committee oversight hearing. Based on the testimony, it appears very clear that Biden's statement was a lie.

Under questioning from Republican Sen. James Inhofe, U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie testified, “I won’t share my personal recommendation to the president, but I will give you my honest opinion. And my honest opinion and view shaped my recommendation. I recommended that we maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.”

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton later followed up, asking Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, “It is your testimony that you recommended 2,500 troops, approximately, to stay in Afghanistan?”

Like McKenzie, Milley declined to say exactly what he told the president.

“Yes, my assessment was back in the fall of '20, and it remains consistent throughout, that we should keep a steady state of 2,500, and it could bounce up to 3,500, in order to move toward a negotiated solution," he said.

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Secretary Austin later confirmed that Biden was given that advice.  We are left with the conclusion that Biden either deliberately lied about the advice he received or his dementia has progressed to the point that he can't remember critical advice he got and ignored.  Since it was on a matter of national security, it should be clear that Biden is no longer capable of handling the job of President and should be removed.  It should also be clear that the disaster was totally a result of Biden's ignoring that advice.

See, also:

Psaki won't give straight answer when asked which military advisors urged Biden to withdraw from Afghanistan

And: 

White House Struggles to Defend Joe Biden Lie About Advice on Troops in Afghanistan