Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the first part of an investigation directed by the U.S. Central Command concerning the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan in August 2021. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: United States Central Command, Office of the Deputy Commander, 15 September 2021. Memorandum for Commander, United States Army Central From: Vice Admiral James J. Malloy, Deputy Commander, United States Central Command. Subject: Memo Directing U.S. Army Central (USARCENT) to Conduct an Army Regulation (AR) 15-6 Investigation into the Facts and Circumstances Surrounding the Attack at Abbey Gate, Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) on 26 August 2021. I am directing the Commander, USARCENT to appoint an AR 15- 6 investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the attack upon U.S. forces located at the Abbey Gate at HKIA, Kabul, Afghanistan on 26 August 2021. This AR 15-6 investigation will be a holistic review of the facts and circumstances surrounding the attack. USARCENT is directed to conduct an in-depth examination of all relevant aspects which gave rise to the attack. The AR 15-6 should closely examine tactical-level actions of U.S. personnel, gate operations, force protection and posture, readiness, leadership, and all other actions before, during and after the attack.…”