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That we are watching for you at this hour, we are getting Brandnew Insight into president Bidens Decision to make that full Troop Withdrawal from afghanistan. Fox news is now learning the president may have ignored the advice of pentagon officials who warned him the taliban could take over the government much faster than anticipated. You are in the faulkner focus, im Sandra Smith and for harris today. Sources say Army General austin Scott Miller, the top general on the ground in afghanistan recommended President Biden keep some 2500 troops in that country to provide stability amid the threat of a taliban takeover. Based on millers testimony during a classified senate hearing, it seems the president rejected that advice. Now, Senate Lawmakers have more questions for the administration and they are demanding answers. Enough to know that there are inconsistencies between what the administration has said and the truth. Clearly President Biden didnt listen to all the military advice, and im
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