Biden’s Appeasement in Afghanistan Undermines National Security

For 20 years, the United States military ensured the security of our homeland against the terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, a guarantee that has rapidly deteriorated since the catastrophic withdrawal last August.

Today, multiple terrorist organizations operate with impunity inside the Afghan government and across greater Afghanistan. Ensuring that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri will never harm another American was a necessary action, but the recent strike has raised serious questions about America’s ability to address terrorism from “over-the-horizon.” Al-Zawahiri’s presence on a rooftop in the Afghan capital demonstrates the Taliban and Haqqani network are providing a safe haven for al-Qaeda, the terror group responsible for 9/11, far away from our reach. Over the past twelve months, ISIS-K fighters have flowed into the country at alarming rates, conducting at least 26 terror attacks in and around Kabul.

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Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst, a veteran of the Global War on Terror and the junior senator from Iowa, is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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For 20 years, the United States military ensured the security of our homeland against the terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, a guarantee that has rapidly deteriorated since the catastrophic withdrawal last August.

Today, multiple terrorist organizations operate with impunity inside the Afghan government and across greater Afghanistan. Ensuring that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri will never harm another American was a necessary action, but the recent strike has raised serious questions about America’s ability to address terrorism from “over-the-horizon.” Al-Zawahiri’s presence on a rooftop in the Afghan capital demonstrates the Taliban and Haqqani network are providing a safe haven for al-Qaeda, the terror group responsible for 9/11, far away from our reach. Over the past twelve months, ISIS-K fighters have flowed into the country at alarming rates, conducting at least 26 terror attacks in and around Kabul.