"We now know that there was no connection between Mr. Ahmadi and ISIS-Khorasan, that his activities on that day were completely harmless and not at all related to the imminent threat we believed we faced, and that Mr. Ahmadi was just as innocent a victim as were the others tragically killed. (U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement Friday)"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Military leaders from the United StatesPeople from AlabamaUnited States Secretaries of DefenseUnited States Army peopleCommanders of the United States Central Command
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Quoted in: Pentagon Blasted for 'Unacceptable Failure' to Reckon With Civilian Casualties, Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams, 2 December 2021
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lloyd_Austin
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Lloyd Austin
12 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Lloyd Austin →
Related Quotes
"We expect public servants to be guided in their actions by a strong moral compass ... We will not tolerate actions th…"
"I won’t give you a yes-or-no answer on that, Senator."
"If confirmed, I will fight hard to stamp out sexual assault, to rid our ranks of racists and extremists, and to creat…"
"We want to see Ukraine remain a sovereign country, a democratic country able to protect its sovereign territory. We w…"
"The book recounts a tense phone call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Russian counterpart in October 20…"
"Our fellow citizens have elected the next President of the United States. The Department will make a calm, orderly, a…"
"Some 50 countries have stepped up to help Ukraine defend itself and deter future threats. When Putin launched his rec…"
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a crucial moment. Russia is regrouping, recruiting, and trying to re-equip. This is not…"
"That joke of a Secretary of Defense is nothing more than a woke Communist. He needs to go."
"Days after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a new investigation into a clandestine airstrike that killed s…"