Ku dhawaad 20 sano kadib markii Mareykanku ciidamo u diray Afghanistan si ay uga dabatagaan argagixisadii qorsheysay weerarradii 11-kii Sebtember 2001, ciidamada Mareykanka ayaa ugu dambeyntii isaga soo baxay dalkaas.
Madaxa Taliska Dhexe ee Mareykanka ayaa ku dhawaaqay dhammaadka howlgalka Mareykanka ee Afghanistan intii lagu gudajiray shir jaraa’id Isniintii kaas oo ka dhacay Pentagon, isagoo u sheegay wariyeyaasha in diyaaraddii ugu dambeysay ee Mareykanka ay ka duushay Kabul wax yar kahor saqdii dhexe ee waqtiga Kabul.
“Waa howlgalkii Osama bin Laden cadaaladda horkeenay, isaga iyo qaar badan oo ka mid ah kuwii kula jiray shir-qoolka al-Qaacida,” ayuu yiri McKenzie, isagoo xusay in qarashka ku baxa howlgalka Mareykanka uu aad u sarreeyay.
“2,456 askari oo ka tirsan ciidamada Mareykanka iyo dad rayid ah ayaa la dilay, iyo in ka badan 20,000 oo ku dhaawacmay,” ayuu yiri , General McKenzie, isagoo ammaanay boqollaal kun oo ciidan iyo rayid ah oo ka dagaallamay kana shaqeeyay Afghanistan.
“Ma jirto cabbir lagu qiyaasi karo xilligan shucuurta ciidanka, iyo sidoo kale naf huristii iyo guushii ay gaaraareen” ayuu sii raaciyay.
Gabagabadii, McKenzie wuxuu sheegay Mareykanku ka daadgureeyay in ka badan 79,000 qof oo rayid ah garoonka diyaaradaha ee Kabul, oo ay ku jiraan 6,000 oo Mareykan ah iyo qiyaastii 73,000 oo u dhashay Afghanistan iyo muwaadiniin ka soo jeeda dalal kale.