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Austin says 'nobody predicted' Afghan government 'would fall in 11 days'

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an interview on Sunday that “nobody predicted” the Afghan government would “fall in 11 days.” He said the previous administration had “no good options, all were very tough” Austin's remarks come after a week of turmoil in Afghanistan, as the military worked to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies from the region.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US will use 'every means possible' to get people to Kabul airport

No one predicted that the Afghanistan government would collapse in 11 days, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in an exclusive interview with ABC News. "It was a very rapid, fast-moving, fast-paced evolution," Austin told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. Austin said early U.S. intelligence estimates varied widely as to how long the Afghan government could last against the Taliban after a U.S. military withdrawal.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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abc News

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US will use 'every means possible' to get people to Kabul airport

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, appeared on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.

3 years ago·United States

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The Hill

Austin says 'nobody predicted' Afghan government 'would fall in 11 days'

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an interview on Sunday that "nobody predicted" the Afghan government would "fall in 11 days.""It was very difficult to predict with accuracy. This all occurred in...

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

Defense Secretary Austin confirms Americans have had 'tough encounters with Taliban'

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed “incidents” of Taliban violence against Americans heading to the Kabul airport to flee Afghanistan.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Deadline

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Admits On ‘This Week’ There Are “No Good Options” On Afghanistan Withdrawal

The chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal has led to “no good options” for the US, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on ABC’s This Weekshow on Sunday.“At the end of the day the president made his decision,” Austin said in an interview with ABC’s This Week. But again, he was faced with a situation where there were no good options, all were very tough. And, you know, he reached his decision based upon thorough analysis.”Austin claimed there were severa…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Defense Secy. Austin on Afghanistan: Nobody predicted the government would fall in 11 days

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has prepared to potentially extend the deadline of the final withdrawal from Afghanistan. Speaking with ABC on Sunday, Austin said the Biden administration would update the withdrawal date if the facts on the ground necessitated a longer stay.

3 years ago·San Diego, United States

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Austin says 'nobody predicted' Afghan government 'would fall in 11 days'

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US will use 'every means possible' to get people to Kabul airport

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US will use 'every means possible' to get people to Kabul airport

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US will use 'every means possible' to get people to Kabul airport

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says US will use 'every means possible' to get people to Kabul airport

Austin says 'nobody predicted' Afghan government 'would fall in 11 days'

Austin says 'nobody predicted' Afghan government 'would fall in 11 days'

Defense Secretary Austin confirms Americans have had 'tough encounters with Taliban'

Defense Secretary Austin confirms Americans have had 'tough encounters with Taliban'

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Admits On ‘This Week’ There Are “No Good Options” On Afghanistan Withdrawal

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Admits On ‘This Week’ There Are “No Good Options” On Afghanistan Withdrawal

Defense Secy. Austin on Afghanistan: Nobody predicted the government would fall in 11 days

Defense Secy. Austin on Afghanistan: Nobody predicted the government would fall in 11 days

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