Shaffer, Holt to Newsmax: Admin Won’t Admit Afghanistan Withdrawal Errors

Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt and retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer raised their concerns on Newsmax Saturday condemned the Biden administration’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, saying officials refuse to acknowledge critical mistakes that led to the loss of American lives.

In an appearance on “Saturday Report,” Shaffer, who was directly involved in developing the 2020 Doha Agreement under the Trump administration, expressed his dismay at the Biden administration’s decision to ignore the agreement’s conditions.

The agreement, signed on Feb. 29, 2020, between the U.S. and the Taliban, was designed to create a conditional pathway to peace, contingent on cooperation between the Taliban and the Afghan government.

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