On the Senate Hearings in Washington, two generals stated that they recommended 2.5 thousand soldiers in Afghanistan. The testimony of Generals Mark Milli and Frank McCenzi contradict the words of Joe Bayden, who said that he did not remember such advice, the Russian service BBC reports.
According to Chairman of the Joint Committee of Chiefs of Headquarters Mark Milli, the rapid fall in the Afghan government found Washington by surprise.
Both General confirmed that Al-Qaida still acts in Afghanistan, which can now strengthen its position. It also contradicts the statements of the president that this extremist grouping was crushed.
The testimony of generals in the Senate, as reported from Washington, the BBC correspondent, provide new arguments to Republicans, accusing Joe Bayden in the fact that he lied to Americans about the situation with the conclusion of troops from Afghanistan.