Defense

Former CENTCOM commander wanted troops to stay in Afghanistan ‘indefinitely’

By Mike Brest
Published August 12, 2022 11:00am ET
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Former CENTCOM commander wanted troops to stay in Afghanistan ‘indefinitely’
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command at this time last year when the military withdrew from Afghanistan, believed troops should’ve been kept there “indefinitely.” McKenzie initially recommended that the United States maintain a force presence of 4,500, and then when the military dropped its level to 2,500 in the final days […]

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command at this time last year when the military withdrew from Afghanistan, believed troops should’ve been kept there “indefinitely.”

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