Video refutes Pentagon’s claim that Afghanistan withdrawal bombing deaths were due only to explosions

The first black eye for the Biden administration came just months after he took office. The disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan discredited the United States and scarred a generation of veterans.

Perhaps the most dramatic event three years ago was the explosion at Kabul Airport. The attack claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and approximately 170 Afghans.

Since the attack, Congress has held hearings and launched two investigations into what happened. While the Biden administration undoubtedly hopes to close this chapter, a video casts doubt on the US government’s claims.

caught on camera

CNN (CNN) released a report on footage captured by a Marine Corps GoPro on the day of the Kabul airport explosion. Video shows numerous gunfire during and after the explosion.

The footage corroborates accounts from military members following the attack.Some say they were attacked and fight back. However, the Pentagon continues to insist that no such shootout occurred.

The Ministry of Defense claims that service members who believe they have experienced multiple shooting incidents may be “confused”. In a statement released by the Pentagon, only three exchanges of fire occurred.

It is said that the three shooting incidents occurred almost simultaneously, and the US and British troops carried out “warning shots” in small bursts. However, footage obtained and analyzed by CNN paints a very different picture.

The gunfire was widespread and persistent, according to the film and interviews with more than a dozen anonymous soldiers. An anonymous service member told CNN:

“It was a lot of gunfire.”

The film shows a total of 11 episodes of gunfire, lasting up to 4 minutes. That’s quite a difference compared to the three small gunshots that happened at the same time.

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holes in the story

In addition to the inconsistencies the Pentagon claims with the shootings shown on film, there is also the idea that perhaps not everyone who died that day died in the explosion. The Defense Ministry claimed that the three so-called warning shots did not hit anyone.

Essentially, they believe that everyone who died that day, including 13 service members and about 170 Afghans, died as a result of the explosion. However, witnesses to the incident said otherwise.

Dr. Saeed Ahmadi, former director of Wazir Akhbar Khan Hospital in Kabul, presented a message refuting the defense ministry’s claims. Now living in Finland, he feels safe enough to share his memories of what happened that day.

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He claimed he removed bullets from wounded Afghans, about a dozen of whom died from gunshot wounds, no The result of the explosion. He told CNN:

“Blast injuries come with severe injuries and many holes in the body. But the person who was shot only had one or two holes in the chest or head.

Dr. Ahmadi went on to explain the difference between bullet extraction and ball bearing extraction (often contained in suicide bombs):

“Of course, when you see a bullet, it’s nothing like a ball bearing. Everyone knows whether they’re a soldier or a doctor.

What does the Pentagon think of this message?

There’s nothing to see here

So far, the Defense Department is standing by its statement. Dr. Ahmadi’s testimony was never called for, and any eyewitness testimony from Afghans that day was not considered in the investigation.

When asked why no Afghan witnesses were present, Public Affairs Advisor Lt. Col. Rob Lodwick explained, “Because the scope of it and the focus on U.S. operations did not warrant it.” Lt. Col. Lodwick continued Say, investigate:

“… there is no pressing need to pursue external Afghanistan-focused information.”

Perhaps the real reason Dr. Ahmadi’s testimony was not considered was fear of possible exposure. It appears possible that the Department of Defense is covering up the fact that U.S. troops may have inadvertently killed Afghan civilians, and some suspect that Dr. Ahmadi was intimidated into lying.

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The doctor told CNN that he received two phone calls after the explosion insisting that he stop recording who died from the explosion and who died from gunshot wounds. In one of the calls, he said:

“He spoke fluent Dari. He told me, ‘What are you doing, doctor? You love your life. You love your family. When you collect that data, it’s not good. This is going to bring You are in great danger. You should stop this behavior as soon as possible.

If his accusations are true, the question is, who made the call?

History always repeats itself

Will the American people, the Afghans left behind, the veterans of Forever War, and the families of the 13 fallen know the truth about what happened that day? Those students of history may object.

Memories of the lies surrounding the death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman have some wondering whether the same situation could have happened at Kabul Airport three years ago. In a CNN report, Congressman Matt Waltz said:

“I am appalled by the report that CNN just released, which shows never-before-seen footage of Marines on the scene.”

The MP then asked:

“…Why didn’t the Pentagon’s first two investigations include this?”

If I were to hazard a guess, it’s probably because it makes the “leaders” at the Department of Defense and Pentagon look bad. As tensions rise in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia, the American people should demand truth and accountability from the Department of Defense.

Otherwise, American families risk sending their sons and daughters to fight in longer wars and risk never knowing the truth behind what happened to them in a foreign land.