US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he was not briefed about allegations that Russia has ordered some organizations in Afghanistan to kill US soldiers in exchange for money, and military intelligence could not confirm this information.
Esper briefed the US Chief of General Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, and the Armed Forces Committee of the House of Representatives on the military’s discussion of intervention in the country’s protests.
There were also allegations that Russia paid money to some organizations in the country, especially the Taliban, to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan, and that the President Donald Trump administration did not take steps even though this intelligence information reached Washington.
Stating that the security of the American forces is a priority for them, Esper said that the allegations continue.
“I did not receive any intelligence briefing on this matter,” Esper said, asking the US soldiers for money whether they received intelligence on the attack order. said. “If there had been reliable and verifiable information, this is very important, this information would have been brought to my attention within the chain of command, and we would have taken the necessary steps in this regard with inter-agency effort.” used the expression.
“The military intelligence agencies could not confirm this information,” Esper said, adding that the allegations in question did not emerge from military intelligence. said.
– MİLLEY: WE WILL DOWN TO THE DEEP OF THESE ALLEGATIONS
Chief of General Staff General Milley said that directing an organization to a matter by giving or supporting weapons is different, and giving instructions to kill US soldiers indicates a much larger situation.
“We will go down to the bottom of these claims. We will find whether these are true and if necessary, we will take the necessary steps.” Milley said that many countries other than Russia also provided arms, money, education and propaganda support to organizations in Afghanistan.
– “Betrayal” Qualification for the American Civil War
Referring to the debates on the removal of the names of the Confederate commanders, who were a part of the civil war in the 1860s, from the US military bases, Milley said that symbolism was important and that the symbols and signs that triggered discrimination in military bases caused separations.
Stating that the names of the Confederate commanders to military bases is a political decision, and it may be possible to replace them, “Milley said. So we have to study the symbols seriously. ” said.
It was noteworthy that Milley accused the Confederation of “American betrayal” in the American Civil War. “There was an American civil war for the Confederation, and it was a rebellion, a betrayal of the American troop, flag and constitution. These officers turned their oaths back.” said.
Milley, who criticized racism against black people, described the murder of George Floyd as “brutally” and “emotionally” murder.
