The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Thursday, September 30, 2021

September 30th, 2021

Topping today's episode: Axios is reporting that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley says that the State Department is to blame for the chaos that came along with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The news outlet is citing sources referring to comments that Milley made during classified briefings that followed his public testimony this week. The news outlet is reporting that Milley bluntly criticized State Department officials for waiting too long to order the evacuation of civilians.

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