MF45 ordered troop withdrawals,

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3. Marine General/For. Afghanistan Commander Allen said it was to undermine Biden

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-11-18/former-afghanistan-commander-trumps-withdrawal-designed-to-undermine-biden%3fcontext=amp

"The former commander for all U.S. forces in Afghanistan condemned Donald Trump's decision in the waning days of his presidency to withdraw troops from America's longest war, saying the move was designed to leave fewer options for President-elect Joe Biden.
"I believe it's political. There was no tactical, operational or strategic merit to doing this," retired Marine Gen. John Allen, who until 2013 served as commander of all international forces fighting in Afghanistan, said at an event organized by the Global Security Forum on Wednesday.

"We question whether this was to fulfill a campaign promise or to foreclose options for the Biden administration," said Allen, who as a civilian went on to become the Obama administration's chief liaison to the war against the Islamic State group until 2015. "There's no merit to this. None."...(more)