Kabul Exit Revisited: Eyewitnesses Detail Atrocities in Afghan Pullout
TL;DR
Five years after the Kabul airport attack, a Wall Street Journal documentary, The Path to Zero, draws on bodycam footage and interviews with Marines, diplomats and others to condemn the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as chaotic and ill-conceived, highlighting alleged atrocities during Abbey Gate, the Taliban’s rapid takeover, and civilian tolls. It criticizes political leadership for rushing the exit, questions the decision to end the mission without a residual force or Bagram base, and argues the withdrawal harmed credibility and stability.
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