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发帖数: 1 | 1 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/us-general-tells-british-special-
forces-stop-rescuing-people-in-kabul-youre-making-us-look-bad
US general tells British special forces: Stop rescuing people in Kabul, you'
re making us look bad
I understand that the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division has
told the commander of the British special forces at the Kabul airport to
cease operations beyond the airport perimeter.
Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue has told his British Army counterpart, a high-
ranking field-grade officer of the British army's 22nd Special Air Service
Regiment, that British operations were embarrassing the United States
military in the absence of similar U.S. military operations, according to
multiple military sources. I understand that the British officer firmly
rejected the request.
Col. Joe Buccino, a spokesman for the XVIII Airborne Corps, denied that
Donahue made such a request.
“The XVIII Airborne Corps denies the central thrust of this story," the
spokesman said. "Specifically, Gen. Chris Donahue, whose sole focus is
security at HKIA, never made such a request to any British Army officials
and would have no motive for doing so.”
This show of rare tension between the U.S. and British command groups in
Kabul reflects three factors.
First, it shows the obvious stress of attempting to extricate thousands of
personnel under a situation of increasing terrorist threat. Elements of the
Haqqani network, the Islamic State in Afghanistan, and possibly al Qaeda are
now operating in proximity to Kabul airport with some degree of command
separation from the Taliban.
In addition, the British military has more operational latitude in Kabul
than the U.S. military, including the Navy SEAL elements present at the
airport. I understand that the SAS has conducted operations to bring
American citizens, as well as British citizens and at-risk personnel,
through checkpoints and to the airport. This is not an indictment on U.S.
capabilities or special operations intent, but rather, it's a reflection of
political-military authorities. In part, this difference is understandable.
Large-scale U.S. military operations beyond the Kabul airport perimeter
would entail significant risk absent prior Taliban approval. But there is a
sense, at least by allies, that the U.S. military could be doing more to
leverage the Taliban into providing greater ease of access to the airport
for those most at risk.
A bureaucratic tug of war between the State Department, Pentagon, and White
House is also disrupting evacuation operations out of Kabul. This is
aggravating British, French, and other Kabul-present military authorities. I
understand that these governments have been further aggravated by the
failure of the White House and Pentagon to communicate adequately, or in
some cases, to communicate at all, on their intentions and actions. All
these allies admit, however, that only the U.S. military could provide the
airfield defense and air traffic control capabilities now on display.
Still, as I noted on Wednesday , the Biden administration's conduct of the
Afghanistan withdrawal has raised deep concerns by allies as to the
administration's credibility and confidence. Speaking on the condition of
anonymity, allied officials reemphasized this concern to me on Friday. | j****z
发帖数: 299 | 2 哈哈哈，美军龟缩在机场，人家阴军出去救援，确实是很搞 | o******t
发帖数: 1994 | 3 英美因为这事不少摩擦， 估计美国和盟友连招呼都不打自己拔腿就跑。 | l**a
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