d i will not turn my back on the fallen. my oath is to support the constitution of the united states of america against all enemies, foreign and domestic. i will never turn my back on that oath. i firmly believe in civilian control of the military as a bedrock principle essential to the alth of this republic, and committedo ensuring the military stays car of domestic politics. mh of today s testimony focused on u.s. troop withdrawal from afghanistan in late august and early september and the administration, top officials are empowered, encouraged to speak their minds without fear of retribution. the picture that emerged was complicated. the current biden administratn admitted it was caught guard on every front by the swift 11 day collapse of afghanistan s military and gernment which ultimately surrendered to the taliban. one of the head linings was a seeming contradiction, officials acknowledging they advised