The withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 will be etched in history as one of the most poorly executed military operations in our nation’s chronicles. This chaotic retreat, marred by flawed planning and ineffective execution, resulted in a profound national embarrassment.

In this calamitous process, senior military officers and civilian leaders at various levels failed in their fundamental duty to ensure mission success, protect the lives of our service members, and safeguard the innocent Afghan allies who stood by our side during two decades of conflict.

Accountability and Leadership Failures

Despite the enormity of this failure, appropriate accountability has yet to be enforced. Rather than facing the consequences of their decisions, many of the senior officers involved have ascended to

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