Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @MattLesser: Is Wethersfield becoming the pizza capital of Connecticut? ....@rolandlemar? — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

The idea that a small, cloistered U.S. presence in Afghanistan was going to be able to prevent the completely understandable public panic caused by the overnight, complete collapse of the Afghan military is probably without merit. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Not sure what this means. Biden ran on a promise to exit Afghanistan. His decision to leave came as no surprise. Also, America never made a commitment to our NATO allies to stay forever. In fact, many of our NATO partners pulled their troops out of Afghanistan long ago. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Everybody has a plan that works perfectly on paper in Afghanistan. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Magical thinking is often the MO of the military/foreign policy establishment in Washington, but the idea the 2020 state of affairs (2,500 troops, Taliban withholding attacks on provincial capitals) would continue past this summer takes the cake. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @CTDems: It’s Election Day in Greenwich, Stamford, and New Canaan. Remind your friends to vote between now and 8 PM! Check your polling… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @votevets: We committed ourselves to a 20-year war with no obtainable conclusion. What must be done to make sure that never happens agai… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

7/ This is all to say that there is no way to know right now whether the terrorist threat from Afghanistan will grow or not. It COULD, but no one knows if it WILL. And anyone today who says they know for certain isn't telling the truth. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

6/ So now the U.S. must put in place monitoring and counter-terrorism capabilities to track and target Al Qaeda activity in the region. FWIW Al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen and Africa are much stronger than Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and we keep them at bay without ground troops. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

5/ Of course there are lots of reasons to believe the Taliban will ignore that agreement. There are elements of the Taliban that are still allied with Al Qaeda. But there are also good reasons why the Taliban would decide it isn't worth the trouble to let Al Qaeda reconstitute. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

4/ Then the Taliban signed an agreement with the Trump Administration agreeing to refuse safe harbor to Al Qaeda if the Taliban came back into power. That's a big part of the reason the Trump Admin agreed to draw down to 2,500. — PolitiTweet.org

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3/ And remember, for years the Taliban has been in control of over half of Afghanistan. So if the Taliban wanted to give Al Qaeda a safe haven, Al Qaeda would have had plenty of room to operate. The Taliban made a strategic decision to keep Al Qaeda at bay. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

2/ Twenty years of American presence in Afghanistan smashed Al Qaeda in Afghanistan to pieces. It's likely only 100-200 members remain, and they do not possess the ability to plan and execute an attack against the United States. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

So this headline is like many others - it leaves readers with the impression that the Pentagon has elevated the terrorist threat coming from Afghanistan. 1/ But that's not what's happened. And it's important to know why. https://t.co/DIU3pqj17g — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

I will be on @maddow tonight at 9:20 to talk about why President Biden made the hard, right decision to end the forever war in Afghanistan, and the path forward to keep America safe. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @CapehartJ: Whether you like it or not, President Biden’s strong speech was in line with where the majority of the American people are. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @mattduss: Wild to see folks who encouraged Trump to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal insisting that no one will believe America's pr… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @cnnbrk: All personnel have evacuated from the US Embassy in Kabul and are at the airport, the State Department says https://t.co/oZ45Cl… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

@EliLake Honestly don’t know. But I asked what Austin’s recommendation was and he said a major troop surge - well beyond 2,500. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

@EliLake Are you referring to the unsourced reporting on this? Because I’m referring to what the Secretary said to 100 Senators today. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

I'm open the possibility there was a different way to withdraw that wouldn't have led to a quick Taliban victory. But if that's your take today, and you're certain about, then come to the table with specifics on how your alternative would have created a different outcome. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

I'm open to the possibility there was an different way to withdraw without a quick Taliban victory. But if that's your take today, and you're certain about it, come to the table with some specifics on your alternative plan and why it would have created a different outcome. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

FYI there's a BIG difference between a military leader saying a terrorist group "will" vs. "could" reconstitute. Every weakened group "could" reconstitute. I was on the call. If you're a reporter, make sure you know which Milley or Austin said before putting this in your story. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

On the call with @SecBlinken and @SecDef this morning I confirmed that had Biden decided to abandon the agreement negotiated by President Trump, the U.S. would have had to surge thousands of additional troops into Afghanistan. The 2,500 that Trump had left were not nearly enough. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Thanks Abby! So proud of the movement @MomsDemand has helped build. I hope you learn some new skills at #GSU2021! — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @abs_429: I’m a Kansas girl who is a @ChrisMurphyCT superfan! So glad he and many other lawmakers are encouraging @MomsDemand volunteers… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

For those of you who think Biden was wrong and instead we should have surged back to 10,000 troops in Afghanistan and restarted the war against the Taliban, consider this 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

RT @capitolwatch: My offer still stands if anyone wants to discuss how my dad’s ID card from the Nazis (stamped with a J) differs from priv… — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

Biden is just executing Trump's Afghanistan policy. The reason the establishment didn't bark then or now is that they have no better ideas. All they can offer is "stay longer and cross fingers". — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

FYI to comply with agreement Trump signed w the Taliban, he drew down to 2,500, not enough to fight the Taliban. Tal didn't overrun us only to comply w the deal. Biden would have had to surge to at least 8,500 if he chose to restart the war. Biden's choice was withdraw or surge. — PolitiTweet.org