The families of 13 American service members who tragically lost their lives during the flawed Afghanistan withdrawal led by President Joe Biden made a powerful impact on the nation last week. Their testimonies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, exactly two years after the incident, were poignant and heartbreaking. They spoke with eloquence, dignity, and a sense of profound pain. Unfortunately, no one has been held accountable for the botched withdrawal, and no lessons seem to have been learned. To make matters worse, the media has largely ignored their grief, and their stories have been suppressed and overshadowed on search engines like Google and Wikipedia. The president himself has failed to utter the names of the fallen heroes, choosing instead to boast about his supposed success. The Gold Star families’ voice has finally found resonance through the publication of the book “Kabul, The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End” by James Hasson and Jerry Dunleavy. The book meticulously examines the mistakes and misjudgments that led to the Abbey Gate attack, highlighting the courage and competence displayed by the US military on that fateful day. It reveals that President Biden disregarded advice to maintain a small number of troops and keep Bagram Air Base open, resulting in disastrous consequences. The president and his advisors remained willfully ignorant of the untrustworthiness of the Taliban and failed to heed warnings about Kabul’s imminent downfall. The chaos that ensued during the evacuation put both American troops and Afghan civilians in unnecessary danger. Tragically, the warnings of an ISIS suicide bomber targeting Abbey Gate on August 26 were ignored, leading to the deaths of the 13 brave service members. The individual responsible, Abdul Rahman al-Logari, was a former prisoner released by the Taliban. The Biden administration’s refusal to acknowledge his name only highlights their embarrassment. President Biden’s incompetence has been well-documented, with prominent figures like former Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticizing his track record in foreign policy and national security. However, his callous indifference to the suffering of others was less known until the Kabul disaster. During the dignified transfer of the fallen service members’ bodies at Dover Air Force Base, Biden’s focus on his own personal experiences, particularly his deceased son, Beau Biden, who did not die during active duty, struck a chord with the grieving families. Adding insult to injury, Biden repeatedly checked his watch during the ceremony, leaving a lasting impression of insensitivity. Mark Schmitz, the father of one of the fallen heroes, confronted Biden directly, calling him a “disgrace to the nation” and expressing profound disappointment in his leadership. It is clear that the families’ pain and anger are justified, and their demand for accountability and recognition is both valid and necessary.
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