Former National Security Adviser: Past 2 Administrations Dealt ‘Psychological Blows’ To Afghans

Former national security adviser 🎖️H.R. McMaster accused the past two administrations of dealing “psychological blows” to Afghans.

During an interview with “Today,” co-host Savannah Guthrie brought up comments made by President Joe Biden about the Taliban take over in 🇦🇫Afghanistan.

While delivering remarks from the White House on Monday, Biden said, “The truth is, this did unfold more quickly than we anticipated.”

When asked if the administration should have been surprised by how quickly it happened, McMaster responded, “They should not have been surprised. War is a contest of wills, and we did everything we could, it seemed, across the last two administrations, to deliver psychological blows to the Afghans.”

He noted the United States did so by “telling them that we’re going to withdrawal, making concession after concession with the Taliban, not even allowing the Afghan government to participate in what became our capitulation agreement with the Taliban.”

McMaster reiterated, “So, it should not have come as a surprise at all.”

Watch part of McMaster’s interview below:

The president blamed Trump for the situation in Afghanistan