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'The real concern for the State Department was one concerning public relations and how it might look in the media'

The Joe Biden administration "completely ignored" a government official's warning that his plan to pull American troops out of Afghanistan abruptly would "almost certainly result in an extreme loss of morale among the Afghan military and that the territorial gains of the Taliban indicated the current government would likely collapse after the withdrawal…"

Which is what happened.

The report comes from the American Center for Law and Justice which pursued Freedom of Information Act projects after Biden's orders cost the lives of 13 American soldiers during that pullout, as well as the lives of 170 Afghan civilians.

Further, Biden ordered left behind for the Taliban to take over U.S. military bases and billions of dollars worth of American war machinery, some of which now has been sold to other terror organizations around the world.

"We have uncovered that the dissent cable appears to have been completely ignored in principle. This particular cable warned that the current U.S. withdrawal plan would almost certainly result in an extreme loss of morale among the Afghan military and that the territorial gains of the Taliban indicated the current government would likely collapse after the withdrawal was complete," the organization reported.

It explained such a cable is the "last resort" for a foreign service officer whose warnings about a situation have not been considered.

"They can send a dissent cable directly to leadership in the State Department. That's what happened, and the warning was still clearly ignored by Biden's top officials," the report said.

"The State Department repeatedly claimed that Secretary [Antony] Blinken had seen the cable, but there was no indication that anyone else did. But at this point, we know that Deputy Secretary Sherman, Deputy Secretary McKeon, and Under Secretary Nuland received the dissent cable on July 13, 2021," the ACLJ reported.

They all reported to Blinken, who was to report to the president, the report said.

"So, what was the response after receiving such dire news via the dissent cable prior to the imminent withdrawal from Afghanistan? Was it candid advice to the secretary? No. Nor was it a reconsideration of the advice provided to the president, nor a proposal to change or modify the withdrawal," the ACLJ explained.

Instead, the Deep State at State inquired, "Please let me know if you would like to provide initial guidance to shape our response on this matter."

The ACLJ explained, "The real concern for the State Department was one concerning public relations and how it might look in the media ('shape our response') and not actually addressing the very real concerns expressed in the dissent cable.

"The contents of these documents should deeply concern every American. They reveal the troubling actions of a misguided administration; and to this day, no one has been held accountable for the disastrous withdrawal. This serves as a stark reminder that, as commander in chief, President Biden bears the ultimate responsibility for the U.S. military's actions."