,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 
,van ,epps 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1    
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1   
,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4      
,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 
,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4     
,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,web] 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1    
,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1   
,mrs4 ,luna1 ,mr4 ,mills1 ,mr4 ,/eube1  
,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4     
,palm]1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,al=d1 ,mr4 ,baird1 & 
,mr4 ,williams ( ,texas7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    

,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ac ,unit$ 
,/ates s]vicememb]s kill$ at ,abbey     
,gate dur+ & z a result ( ,presid5t     
,bid5's disa/r\s ,afghani/an )drawal4   
,:]eas #e ye>s ago ! ,bid5              
adm9i/ration's *aotic & disa/r\s )drawal
 f ,afghani/an-- 7#a7 undid #bj ye>s (  
,am]ican sacrifice 9 a span ( weeks2    
7#b7 surr5d]$ ! c\ntry to ! same        
,taliban regime ! ,unit$ ,/ates toppl$  
aft] ,septemb] #aa?2  7#c7 h&$ t]rori/s 
a safe hav5 & #g1jjj1jjj1jjj 9          
,am]ican-fund$ weapons & equipm5t2  7#d7
 /r&$ ,am]icans & allies beh9d enemy    
l9es2  7#e7 embold5$ adv]s>ies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! globe2 &  7#f7 co/
 ! lives ( #ac ,unit$ ,/ates            
s]vicememb]s kill$ at ,abbey ,gate on   
,augu/ #bf1 #bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5       
adm9i/ration 0 s det]m9$ to )draw f     
,afghani/an reg>dless ( conditions on ! 
gr\nd t x ignor$ ! ,taliban's violations
 ( ! ,doha ,agreem5t1 ! w>n+s ( security
 (fic]s & diplomats at ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,embassy 9 ,kabul1 & ! objections ( !   

,afghan ,gov]nm5t & ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 allies2  
,:]eas ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,spokesp]son ,n$ 
,price admitt$ 9 a transcrib$ int]view )
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,taliban      
compliance 0 immat]ial to ! decision2   
,:]eas ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs (    
,/aff1 ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral
 ,comm&1 & ! ,comm&] ( ,,nato's         
,resolute ,support ,mission ea*         
recomm5d$ reta9+ approximately #b1ejj   
,unit$ ,/ates troops1 ! intellig5ce     
community w>n$ ( rapid collapse1 !      
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an
 ,recon/ruction 7,,sig>7 w>n$ ,congress 
9 ,m>* #bjba t1 abs5t ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y & contractor support1 ! ,afghan 
,gov]nm5t w\ld probably face collapse1 &
 ! ,briti% ,*ief ( ! ,def5ce ,/aff w>n$ 
t )drawal "u ^! circum/ances w\ld be    
p]ceiv$ z a /rategic victory = !        
,taliban1 yet ,presid5t ,bid5 ignor$ !m 
all & fix$ a )drawal date ( ,septemb]   
#aa1 #bjba1 = ! sake ( symbolic         

headl9es2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab&on$ 
,bagram ,air ,base 9 ! middle ( ! night 
)\t tell+ ! base's ,afghan comm&]1 :o   
le>n$ ( ! dep>ture only h\rs lat]1 aft] 
loot]s _h /orm$ ! gates1 !reby surr5d]+ 
a =tifi$ airfield ) two runways1 includ+
 "o ne>ly #ab1jjj feet long1 giv+ up a  
/rategic position )9 rea* ( ,*9a's ,lop 
,nur nucle> te/+ gr\nds1 & =c+ ! entire 
evacuation ?r\gh ! insecure1 s+le-runway
 ,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national ,airport   
7,,hkia72 ,:]eas ! ab&onm5t ( ,bagram   
left ! ,unit$ ,/ates-built ,p>wan       
det5tion facility to ! ,taliban1 :o on  
,augu/ #ae1 #bjba1 fre$ ?\s&s (         
prison]s1 includ+ ,abdul ,rahman        
al-,log>i1 ! ,,isis-,k t]rori/ :o c>ri$ 
out ! ,abbey ,gate bomb+ #aa days lat]2 
,:]eas ! =c$ )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates &  
int]national contractors gutt$ ! ,afghan
 milit>y1 a #bjba ,,c5tcom assessm5t    
cit$ by ,,sig> conclud$ ! ,afghan ,air  
,=ce c\ld n be su/a9$ z combat effective
 )\t contractor support1 &1 accord+ to  
,,sig>'s ,july #bjba qu>t]ly report1 !  

,taliban tripl$ ! di/ricts "u its       
control f #gc 9 ,april #bjba to #bba by 
,july #bjba1 ev5 z ! )drawal proce$$2   
,:]eas ! inve/igation by ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives f\nd t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 (ficials1 fe>+ bad optics1 refus$ to   
plan = a noncombatant evacuation        
op]ation until ,augu/ #f1 #bjba1 days   
be=e ,kabul fell1 did n ord] "o until ! 
,taliban ent]$ ,kabul on ,augu/ #ae1 &  
refus$ to close ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy
 9 ,kabul ev5 z security collaps$1      
result+ 9 ! loss ( s5sitive mat]ials to 
! ,taliban2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration 
drew ,unit$ ,/ates =ces d[n to a        
skeleton pres5ce ( r\ghly #fej troops   
be=e evacuat+ ,am]ican p]sonnel1 leav+ !
 civilian side ( ,,hkia to be ov]run    
amid ! ,taliban's seizure ( ,kabul & =c+
 a susp5sion ( evacuation flights until 
?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates re9=cem5ts c\ld be
 ru%$ back 91 :ile ! ,taliban r+$ !     
airport ) *eckpo9ts :]e ,am]icans &     
,afghan allies 7 deta9$1 refus$ entry1 &

 assault$2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration  
issu$ no guidance on :o c\ld be         
evacuat$1 =c+ "y s]vicememb]s & =eign   
s]vice (fic]s to decide :o liv$ & :o 0  
left beh9d1 & ! inve/igation ( !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives f\nd t alt]native lily
 pad /ag+ locations 7 n secur$ until    
,augu/ #ai & t ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation wait$ #e days aft]      
,kabul fell to p]mit =eign civil        
aircraft to fly evacuation missions2    
,:]eas an int]nal ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation 7,,fbi7 audit f\nd t ! ne$
 to imm$iately evacuate ,afghans ov]took
 ! normal processes requir$ to det]m9e  
:e!r individuals attempt+ to ent] !     
,unit$ ,/ates pose a ?reat to national  
security2 ,:]eas a ,septemb] #bjbb      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,(fice (  
,inspector ,g5]al report f\nd t vett+   
data 0 inaccurate1 incomplete1 or miss+1
 includ+ #aa1aaj records li/+ a bir?day 
( ,janu>y #a1 & ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection 7,,cbp7 guidance 0 nev]!less

 to admit or p>ole evacuees ev5 )       
improp] id5tification docum5ts2 ,:]eas  
,afghan m5 7 admitt$ accompani$ by "y   
girls alleg$ to be victims ( =c$        
m>riage1 ! sexual abuse ( *ildr5 by     
p[]ful m5 9 ,afghani/an is ext5sively   
docum5t$ & 0 r>ely prosecut$1 & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has no access to ! =m] ,afghan  
,gov]nm5t's crim9al records1 mean+ t5s (
 ?\s&s ( ,afghan m5 ent]$ ! c\ntry )\t  
,unit$ ,/ates (ficials hav+ any means ( 
kn[+ :e!r !y 7 pr$ators2 ,:]eas ,russ   
,trav]s1 ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil's
 ,deputy ,homel& ,security ,advisor dur+
 ! )drawal1 admitt$1 ,f my p]spective1 x
 0 a sl[-mov+ tra9 wreck4 ,we 7 go+ to  
fail2 ! "q 0 h[ badly we 7 go+ to fail42
 ,:]eas ,abbey ,gate1 a ma9 inroad to   
,,hkia t 0 assess$ z ! gate at highe/   
risk ( attack1 0 nev] prop]ly re9=c$1 z 
! ,bid5 adm9i/ration reli$ on !         
,taliban's haphaz>d & ins9c]e security  
ef=ts & )held au?ority = ,unit$ ,/ates  
=ces to /rike ,,isis-,k cells = fe> (   
upsett+ ! ,taliban2 ,:]eas1 at #e3cf    

p4m4 on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjba1 an ,,isis-,k 
t]rori/ detonat$ a suicide bomb at      
,abbey ,gate1 kill+ #ac ,unit$ ,/ates   
s]vicememb]s & approximately #agj       
,afghan civilians & w\nd+ scores m1 9 ! 
deadlie/ day = ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 9
 ,afghani/an s9ce ,augu/ #bjaa2 ,:]eas  
,presid5t ,bid5 nev] publicly spoke !   
names ( ! #ac fall51 ) ,gold ,/>        
families describ+ 8 conduct at ,dov]    
,air ,=ce ,base z script$ & holl[1      
rec\nt+ t he spoke ( 8 own son r ?an _! 
*ildr51 & nev] contact$ !m aft]w>d1 &   
photographs confirm he *eck$ 8 wat*     
multiple times dur+ ! dignifi$ transf] z
 ! flag-drap$ rema9s ( ! fall5 7 c>ri$  
pa/ him2 ,:]eas ! )drawal turn$         
,afghani/an back into a safe hav5 =     
al-,qaida & ,,isis-,k2 ,:]eas =m] ,,fbi 
,director ,*ri/oph] ,wray te/ifi$ t !   
loss ( a ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce crippl$ !
 ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to collect   
intellig5ce & monitor ?reats to !       
homel&2 ,:]eas "u ,presid5t ,bid5's op5 
bord]1 ,,cbp data %[ #chb individuals on

 ! t]rori/ wat*li/ 7 appreh5d$ cross+   
betwe5 ports ( entry f fiscal ye> #bjba1
 ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd1 alongside ne>ly
 #b1jjj1jjj kn[n gotaways2 ,:]eas !     
,taliban c>ri$ out reprisal kill+s (    
,afghans :o s]v$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations has docum5t$ ! 
,taliban's in/itutionaliz$ oppression ( 
wom51 :i* ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special    
,rapporteur call$ ! mo/ extreme &       
sy/ematic assault on g5d] equality 9 !  
_w today2 ,:]eas ! inve/igations        
conduct$ "u ,presid5t ,bid5 7           
inadequate1 no (ficial 0 ev] held       
acc\ntable1 & until ! day he left (fice1
 ,presid5t ,bid5 def5d$ ! )drawal & nev]
 admitt$ x 0 a mi/ake1 a refusal ,gold  
,/> families h describ$ z tantam\nt to  
betrayal2 ,:]eas ! #ac s]vicememb]s     
kill$ at ,abbey ,gate1 #a sailor1 #a    
soldi]1 & #aa ,m>9es1 des]ve la/+       
recognition1 acc\ntability f ^?         
responsible1 & a commitm5t t su*        
failures w nev] be repeat$1 & _! names  
are-- 7#a7 ,petty ,(fic] ,?ird ,class   

,maxton ,w4 ,soviak1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,navy2  7#b7 ,/aff ,s]geant ,ryan ,c4   
,knauss1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army2  7#c7     
,/aff ,s]geant ,d>9 ,t4 ,hoov]1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  7#d7 ,s]geant     
,johanny ,ros>io ,pi*>do1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m>9e ,corps2  7#e7 ,s]geant ,nicole ,l4
 ,gee1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  7#f7
 ,corporal ,hunt] ,lopez1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m>9e ,corps2  7#g7 ,corporal ,daegan   
,w4 ,page1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  
7#h7 ,corporal ,humb]to ,a4 ,san*ez1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  7#i7 ,lance
 ,corporal ,david ,l4 ,esp9oza1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  7#aj7 ,lance      
,corporal ,j>$ ,m4 ,s*mitz1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  7#aa7 ,lance      
,corporal ,rylee ,j4 ,mc,collum1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2  7#ab7 ,lance      
,corporal ,dylan ,r4 ,m]ola1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2 &  7#ac7 ,lance    
,corporal ,k>eem ,m4 ,nik\i1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t 
,bid5 & ^? 9 8 adm9i/ration :o or*e/rat$
 ! disa/r\s ,afghani/an )drawal h yet to

 take acc\ntability = ignor+ reality &  
repeat$ w>n+s1 a failure ^: price 0 paid
 by ! ,gold ,/> families ( ^? kill$ at  
,abbey ,gate1 by ,am]icans h>m$ by      
unvett$ ,afghan evacuees1 by ! ,afghan p
 suff]+ "u ,taliban rule1 by ! allies & 
,am]icans left beh9d1 & by ! ,,nato     
p>tn]s !y ab&on$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 solemnly 
commemorates ! fif? anniv]s>y ( ! loss (
 #ac brave s]vicememb]s at ! ,abbey     
,gate bomb+2  7#b7 condemns !           
,bid5-,h>ris adm9i/ration's d]eliction (
 duty to /ew>d ,am]ican lives & prop]ty 
dur+ ! )drawal f ,afghani/an2 &  7#c7   
d5\nces ! hi/orically damag+ decision ( 
! ,bid5-,h>ris adm9i/ration to put at   
risk ,am]icans & noncombatant civilians 
?r\gh ! cavali] =feiture ( mat]iel &    
milit>y prop]ty to ! ,taliban4