US military veterans say the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was 'tragic' but 'inevitable'.
Over 800,000 US military members served in Afghanistan during America's longest war. Over 2,000 were killed and more than 20,000 were injured.
I think what Biden said about the Afghan forces being unwilling to fight was harsh, but true. It's not surprising the Afghan army fell quickly. They couldn't hold rural areas once we ended the surge a decade ago. The cities were next, with the smaller ones falling first. Afghan soldiers were not going to keep dying for what looked inevitable. I don't blame them.
I'm disappointed in our behaviour as a country. It's very sad. I feel so badly for all the Afghans. Especially the females who will now be put back in the dark ages under the Taliban. Can we change it? No. Is this a Democrat versus Republican issue? No… nobody had a plan. I am just truly disappointed.It's frustrating. It's maddening. The speed at which this started collapsing makes it very hard. It's faster than our ability to process our experiences over the last 20 years.
Was it worth it? Was my role worth it? At the time I thought I'd done some good - but now I need time to reflect.
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