Today, as the last U.S. combat troops depart Afghanistan, I am deeply grateful for their service & for the sacrifices of an entire generation of war veterans. My heart is especially with the families of thirteen heroic servicemembers killed last week. 1/7
I am always thinking of the generation of war veterans who served in Afghanistan, including so many who stepped up again these last few weeks, leading the way in a Digital Dunkirk evacuating their Afghan friends & allies. 2/7
I am devastated for the tens of thousands of Afghan allies we are leaving behind: interpreters, drivers, & guides who risked their lives for our country; journalists & democracy advocates; women leaders. 3/7
We have a moral obligation to our Afghan allies who face retribution & revenge from the Taliban for their cooperation with the United States. 4/7
We cannot abandon them—we must continue fighting for them. I will continue pressing this administration to use every point of leverage to evacuating the many Afghans who are at grave risk. 5/7
There will be a time to analyze what went so terribly wrong & what mistakes were made in the last years, months, & weeks that led to this humanitarian crisis. I will insist on clear-eyed analysis & accountability. 6/7
I am so proud to welcome some of our Afghan allies to CT, & I stand ready to help our federal agencies & refugee resettlement organizations ensure that these families have the resources they need to help build their new lives here in the United States. 7/7
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