{"id":2202139,"date":"2024-03-19T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-centcom-commander-mckenzie-accepts-responsibility-for-afghanistan-airport-attack\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T18:27:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T22:27:07","slug":"former-centcom-commander-mckenzie-accepts-responsibility-for-afghanistan-airport-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-centcom-commander-mckenzie-accepts-responsibility-for-afghanistan-airport-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-CENTCOM Chief McKenzie Admits Accountability for Kabul Airport Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-centcom-commander-mckenzie-accepts-responsibility-for-afghanistan-airport-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2202139&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Solemn Acceptance \u200dof Duty<\/h2>\n<p>In\u2063 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pregnant-rihanna-abortion-activist-says-body-creating-a-life-god-really-does-not-make-a-mistake\/\" title=\"Pregnant Rihanna, Abortion Activist, Says Body Creating \u2018A Life\u2019: \u2018God Really Does Not Make A Mistake\u2019\">powerful testament<\/a> to duty \u200cand honor, <strong>Gen. Frank McKenzie<\/strong>, the former\u200c leader of the\u200d U.S.\u200c Central Command, \u200bstood before the nation to embrace full\u200b responsibility for the harrowing attack at Kabul\u2019s airport \u2063in August 2021. This solemn moment marked a poignant chapter in\u200c the continuing saga of the Afghan withdrawal.<\/p>\n<h3>Testimony That Resonated<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI was the overall commander, and I and I alone\u2064 bear full military\u200d responsibility for what happened at Abbey Gate,\u201d McKenzie declared,\u200c his voice \u2064steady \u2062with resolve. \u201cIt was a tragic event, one of many that have occurred over \u2062our 20-year engagement in Afghanistan.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With these sobering\u200b words, spoken before the \u200dHouse Foreign Affairs Committee,\u200d McKenzie\u200c accepted the \u200bweight of the \u2062catastrophic event that claimed the lives of 13 American heroes.<\/p>\n<h3>Commitment to the\u200b Fallen<\/h3>\n<p>Shared \u2062in this\u200c grave reckoning was <strong>retired\u2064 Gen. Mark Milley<\/strong>, who, alongside \u200bMcKenzie, \u200cendeavored to shine a light\u200d of\u200d clarity for the grieving Gold Star families. The pair pledged unwavering\u200b determination\u2063 to uncover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-walsh-talks-convicting-with-candace-owens-says-sympathy-for-murderer-brendan-dassey-is-disturbing\/\" title=\"Matt Walsh discusses his conversation with Candace Owens, expressing concern over the disturbing sympathy for murderer Brendan Dassey.\">full\u2063 truth<\/a>\u200c behind the tragedy\u2014a \u2062mission\u200c borne of the deepest respect for \u2063the fallen.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe owe them answers,\u201d insisted Milley,\u200d as he\u2063 addressed those families with hearts forever marred by loss. \u201cI\u2019m \u200ccommitted. I will honor that commitment to get \u2063you\u2064 the answers, to get you to the truth.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Political Crossfire and Calls for\u2063 Transparency<\/h3>\n<p>As the\u2062 hearing unfolded,\u2063 the\u2063 spotlight fell upon House Foreign Affairs Chairman <strong>Mike McCaul<\/strong> (R-TX),\u2064 an outspoken critic \u200bof the withdrawal&#8217;s execution. With a quest for answers\u200c and accountability, McCaul\u2019s fervent efforts to obtain crucial military documents underscored the committee&#8217;s resolve.<\/p>\n<p>McCaul\u2019s scrutiny is compounded \u2062by an ongoing dispute with the Biden administration, which deflects these criticisms, citing inherited challenges and \u2062prior\u2064 arrangements as key influencers of \u2064the withdrawal&#8217;s \u200cchaotic nature.<\/p>\n<h3>The Blame Game and the Search for Truth<\/h3>\n<p>Gen. McKenzie, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-americans-must-lead-the-way-in-opposing-additional-covid-shutdowns\/\" title=\"Young Americans Must Lead The Way In Opposing Additional COVID Shutdowns\">taking personal responsibility<\/a>, also highlighted a broader picture of policy and \u2062circumstances that \u2062set the \u2062stage\u2062 for August\u2019s devastation, underscoring the \u2064complexities of warfare where no plan is impervious to the enemy&#8217;s will.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe simple fact is this: On the battlefield,\u200c even with\u200c good planning, tremendous execution by bright people on\u200b the ground, the enemy sometimes has success,\u201d McKenzie \u2063stated, prompting\u200d a reexamination of\u2062 what \u2062unfolds \u200bwhen strategy\u200b meets the unpredictable\u200b nature of conflict.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the\u2064 end, the session was not just about accountability but also about a nation&#8217;s effort to reckon with its past and to\u2064 honor those who serve and sacrifice. As the \u200bconversation continues, one\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ex-trump-official-warns-delta-variant-really-is-different-the-unvaccinated-are-going-to-get-it\/\" title=\"Top Ex-Trump Official Warns: Delta Variant Really Is Different, The Unvaccinated Are \u2018Going To Get It\u2019\">thing remains clear<\/a>: the journey for answers and \u2063understanding is as intricate as the fabric \u2063of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iconic-weapon-retired-from-usmc-after-a-century-in-service\/\" title=\"USMC Retires Iconic Weapon After 100 Years of Service\">military\u2064 history<\/a> itself.<\/p>\n<p>For more insights and detailed coverage, be sure to <strong>CLICK HERE \u200bTO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gen. Frank McKenzie, ex-U.S. Central Command head, acknowledged his responsibility for the 2021 Kabul airport attack, which resulted in 13 U.S. military fatalities. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, he admitted fault for the missteps during the Afghanistan withdrawal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2643,"featured_media":2202140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24079683428274-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2202139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24079683428274-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2202139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2202140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2202139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2202139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2202139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}