Trump Creates ‘Kill List’ To Remove Troops From Afghanistan… Including Many Military Executives

[이데일리 최연두 기자] There have been reports that US President Donald Trump is planning a hit list of former and current US military officials who ordered the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

Afghan citizens flock to airport as US troops withdraw in 2021[사진=EPA 연합뉴스]

On the 17th (local time), foreign media such as NBC Broadcasting, citing sources, reported that President Trump’s transition team was compiling a list of senior US officials involved in the pullout operation – out of Afghanistan.

Also, according to this report, the transition team is also considering listing military officers in a military court. It is known that army generals and other officials who participated in key decision-making processes could be exposed to accusations of treason.

However, since the Afghanistan execution was carried out under the direction of former President Joe Biden, the commander-in-chief of the military, it is not clear whether the crime of treason will be established.

First, it is reported that the transition team plans to create a special committee related to the withdrawal from Afghanistan after the second Trump administration is installed and begin an investigation into the situation at the time.

In particular, criticism arose in the United States about a suicide bombing at Kabul Airport that killed 13 American soldiers.

Previously, President-elect Trump criticized the Afghan withdrawal operation during the election campaign, saying, “It was the most shameful moment in American history.” “

However, some argue that President-elect Trump is also responsible for withdrawing from Afghanistan. This is because President Trump reached an agreement with the Taliban in February 2020 to withdraw US troops stationed in Afghanistan by May 1 of the following year.

President Biden, who took office later, expressed dissatisfaction that the US government’s room for maneuver was reduced by President-elect Trump’s agreement with the Taliban to withdraw troops.

In this regard, the report that the White House submitted to Congress last year included content that President Biden’s options were limited due to the conditions created by his predecessor. (President Elect Trump).