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Veterans Watch ‘Two Decades’ Of Sacrifice Go Down The Drain As Afghanistan Crumbles


So many heartbroken veterans who took part in the war against terror in Afghanistan watched the news making the headlines recently, recalling their hard work and efforts going to vain.

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Afghanistan has been taken over completely by the Taliban in days, despite the Biden administration predicting that nothing of the sort would ever take place. But now, Veterans who have served long years in the war-torn nation, some losing colleagues along the way, while others sacrificing years spent without loved ones too, are now watching the grim story unfold.

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Source: The New York Times

“It’s almost as if our hard work and sacrifice has gone down the drain,” explained one individual. In the same way, it’s astonishing for so many to watch how quick of a move that the Taliban made in days.

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Many war veterans described their experience as stunned and dismayed beyond belief. No one imagined that this would be the outcome of their hard work. And now, it’s like the nation has gone back to square one.

Source: Yahoo News

“This is one thing that is really going to hurt for a long time,” explained one man. In the same way, another spoke about how so many troops spent years building schools. “In a few weeks, the Taliban have gone on to sweep the nation across of its feet as troops started advancing out of Afghanistan.

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Source: Military Times

As the vets watch the horror story in shock, others say that it’s like watching a nightmare come true. Some questioned President Biden’s stance on the situation and whether or not it was a strong idea to actually withdraw during a time when the Taliban was known to be stronger.

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Source: BBC

In the same way, others went on to explain how the final days of the US presence could have been handled better. Whatever the case may be, all eyes are on the Biden administration who is behaving in a ‘shamefully silent’ manner and appears to be playing the blame game with the former Trump administration.

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