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Afghan Deception
- The Afghan government misrepresented troop numbers to receive more US funding.
- This deception contributed to the US perception of unreliable allies.
Biden's Tactical Error
- Biden's delay of troop withdrawal to September benefited the Taliban, who recruit seasonally.
- May would have been a tactically better time to withdraw.
Captured Weaponry
- Most captured weaponry belonged to the Afghan National Army, sold to the Taliban by corrupt commanders.
- Advanced US weaponry was mostly evacuated before the withdrawal.