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I feel that Trump insiders in the Pentagon botched a lot of this pullout from Afghanistan. Bagram Air Force base was a highly secure base to perform the withdrawel and evacuation It was abandoned overnight:

"As part of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, after nearly 20 years of continuous US presence at the site, the Bagram Air Base was handed back to the Afghan government on 1 July 2021.[32][33][34][35] The last remaining U.S. troops left the base by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the Afghan Armed Forces.[36][37] The base was looted by local civilians soon after US forces left the area. The Afghan National Army later took control of the area and arrested some looters.[38]

On 15 August 2021, Afghan troops stationed there gave up their positions to the Taliban, losing control of the airfield.[39]"

It was secure, had barracks, fuel tanks etc. Everything that you would need. Why was it shut down in such a rush.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagram_Airfield

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