The last American troops left Afghanistan on Monday, ending America's longest war after nearly two decades and the largest evacuation of non-combatants in the history of the U.S. military.Photo: Getty Images Europe
TeeRoy's 2 Cents:
According to McKenzie, 123,000 civilians were evacuated, including more than 6,000 American citizens.
However, some Americans remain in Afghanistan, prompting criticism of the Biden administration.
Save for the terrorist attack that killed 13 troops and as many as 170 Afghan citizens, the evacuation was a success.
This was a no-win situation, but at least it's over now.
The last American troops left Afghanistan on Monday, ending America's longest war after nearly two decades and the largest evacuation of non-combatants in the history of the U.S. military.
The completion of the withdrawal of the U.S. military was announced on Monday afternoon from the Pentagon by Marine General Frank McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command.
McKenzie said, "Tonight’s withdrawal signifies both the end of the military component of the evacuation, but also the end of the nearly 20-year mission that began in Afghanistan shortly after September 11th, 2001. It's a mission that brought Osama bin Laden to a just end, along with many of his al-Qaida co-conspirators."
He added, "It was not a cheap mission. The cost was at 2,461 U.S. Service members and civilians, and more than 20,000 injured. Sadly, that includes 13 U.S. service members who were killed last week by an ISIS-K suicide bomber.” (Yahoo News)