A Terrible Year - The Bulwark
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It’s been one year since the fall of Afghanistan. Our Afghan allies—the ones lucky enough to be alive—are still suffering.
Hello friends. Today I’m turning the Triad over to my friend Will Selber, who has written an extraordinary piece about the year since our withdrawal from Afghanistan. About the off-the-books efforts to save as many of our Afghan allies as possible. About the tragedy of those left behind. It is raw and powerful and one of the most important pieces we’ve published at The Bulwark. You can read it on our website here. But I’m including the entire essay here, in case you want to forward it to others. I know that Will’s story will hit you as hard as it did me. I hope you’ll share it as widely…
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