America’s promise to our Afghan allies is still unfinished five years later

In 2021, after nearly two decades, the United States abruptly withdrew military forces from Afghanistan , causing the nation to fall back under Taliban control. Almost five years later, it’s hard to forget the images of crowds of people clinging on to planes in a desperate attempt to escape what lay ahead for their country. In the aftermath, many conservative evangelicals and veterans’ advocates stood up for Afghans fleeing persecution and violence. But the job remains unfinished. Now is the tim