US Evacuation Efforts in Afghanistan Revealed as Chaotic and Unplanned

New testimony uncovers a lack of preparation and real-time decision-making during the 2021 Kabul airport evacuation.

Top US diplomat John Bass was dispatched to oversee the Afghanistan evacuation with no prior plan or insight into mission goals.
Officials arriving at Kabul airport faced chaotic conditions, making prior planning meaningless and forcing real-time strategy adjustments.
Despite challenges, nearly 124,000 US citizens, Afghan allies, and international partners were evacuated under extraordinary circumstances.
Confusion over who qualified for evacuation led to ad-hoc decision-making, with some Afghans evacuated without proper documentation.
The Taliban's control of airport access points and massive crowds added to the evacuation's complexity and danger.