The House overwhelmingly passed a bill to make it easier for Afghans who assisted the American military to relocate to the U.S. The Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act (ALLIES) Act was approved by a 407-16 vote on July 22. The 16 “no” votes were all from Republicans.
These Republican House members voted against the bill:
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill to make it easier for Afghans who assisted the American military to relocate to the U.S. The Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act (ALLIES) Act was approved by a 407-16 vote on July 22. The 16 “no” votes were all from Republicans.
Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona voted AGAINST this Act bringing more shame to many voters and military veterans of Arizona. Many of these folks worked along side of our veterans and active military members. Paul Gosar just turned his back on our heroes.
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill to make it easier for Afghans who assisted the American military to relocate to the U.S. The Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act (ALLIES) Act was approved by a 407-16 vote on July 22. The 16 “no” votes were all from Republicans.
These Republican House members voted against the bill:
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill to make it easier for Afghans who assisted the American military to relocate to the U.S. The Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act (ALLIES) Act was approved by a 407-16 vote on July 22. The 16 “no” votes were all from Republicans.
Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona voted AGAINST this Act bringing more shame to many voters and military veterans of Arizona. Many of these folks worked alongside of our veterans and active military members. Andy Biggs just turned his back on our heroes.
Opinion: Peeking out from beneath the wooly blanket of indignation Biggs is hiding under is a partisan wolf’s clothing.
“Biggs and several other Republican members of Congress with connections to the insurrection of Jan. 6, the so-called “Stop the Steal” demonstrations and the effort to overturn a duly certified presidential election were subpoenaed by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.” 1
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill to make it easier for Afghans who assisted the American military to relocate to the U.S. The Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act (ALLIES) Act was approved by a 407-16 vote on July 22. The 16 “no” votes were all from Republicans.
These Republican House members voted against the bill:
August 13, 2021 – MCLEAN, VA – On Monday, Terry for Virginia announced that it will require all campaign staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and released a new digital ad, “Our Future,” highlighting Glenn Youngkin’s fight for Donald Trump. Terry also made campaign stops in Brunswick, Greensville, Franklin and Suffolk. On Wednesday, Terry McAuliffe visited Inova Hospital in Fairfax and called on all Virginia health systems to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees. On Thursday, Terry joined the Democratic National Committee’s “Build Back Better” bus tour in Alexandria. Terry for Virginia also released a new ad, “Enough,” featuring lifelong Republicans who will vote for Terry McAuliffe for Governor. Terry also received the endorsement from the Virginia Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy. On Friday, Terry for Virginia released a new digital ad, “Don’t Florida Our Virginia,” highlighting Glenn Youngkin’s admiration for Ron DeSantis’ failed right-wing COVID-19 response. Terry McAuliffe also received an endorsement from Equality Virginia Advocates.
Don’t Send Our Young Men and Women into a War We Cannot Win
“With Taliban fighters poised to rout the U.S.-backed Afghan government — and with it the 20-year, multibillion-dollar effort to root Western-style democracy in Afghan soil — President Biden over the weekend first offered compassion for those left behind. “Our hearts go out to the brave Afghan men and women who are now at risk,” he said in a statement late Saturday as insurgents closed in on Kabul. But then Biden pivoted to the cold calculation behind his decision to pull the plug on a mission that has cost more than 2,000 American lives.” 2
The American War in Afghanistan: A History – Available from Amazon.com
The American war in Afghanistan, which began in 2001, is now the longest armed conflict in the nation’s history. It is currently winding down, and American troops are likely to leave soon ― but only after a stay of nearly two decades.
In The American War in Afghanistan, Carter Malkasian provides the first comprehensive history of the entire conflict. Malkasian is both a leading academic authority on the subject and an experienced practitioner, having spent nearly two years working in the Afghan countryside and going on to serve as the senior advisor to General Joseph Dunford, the US military commander in Afghanistan and later the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Drawing from a deep well of local knowledge, understanding of Pashto, and review of primary source documents, Malkasian moves through the war’s multiple phases: the 2001 invasion and after; the light American footprint during the 2003 Iraq invasion; the resurgence of the Taliban in 2006, the Obama-era surge, and the various resets in strategy and force allocations that occurred from 2011 onward, culminating in the 2018-2020 peace talks. Malkasian lived through much of it, and draws from his own experiences to provide a unique vantage point on the war. Today, the Taliban is the most powerful faction, and sees victory as probable. The ultimate outcome after America leaves is inherently unpredictable given the multitude of actors there, but one thing is sure: the war did not go as America had hoped. Although the al-Qa’eda leader Osama bin Laden was killed and no major attack on the American homeland was carried out after 2001, the United States was unable to end the violence or hand off the war to the Afghan authorities, which could not survive without US military backing. The American War in Afghanistan explains why the war had such a disappointing outcome.
