Gold Star families meet to discuss the Abbey Gate terrorist attack that claimed the lives of thirteen U.S. military service-members during the Afghanistan pullout.
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He should have practiced the pronunciation of those names in the beginning….
Your having a talk with those that send your kids to war and profit from their deaths
CRAZY YOUR ALL. CRAZY
So the victimizing coercive use of force taking law into ones own hands. ,' take law , simple larceny, kidnap rape drug abuse syndromize syndrome terrorist
THE SAME CONTRACTORS THAT SEND YOUR KIDS TO WAR PROFIT FROM THEIR FUNERALS …LOOK IT UP FOR YOURSELVES
I want to know why the Biden Administration has literally sent 2.35 billion to Afghanistan who are currently governed by The Taliban since the withdrawal.
I want to know why the current president’s administration has sent an estimated 2.35 billion of tax payer dollars to Afghanistan who are under Taliban control since the withdrawal.
The government pretends to be care, but in actuality they don’t and just want to score virtue points in order to win your votes.
Start at the beginning of Afghanistan where the Republican Bush administration lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to invade that country and then, as almost an afterthought, threw in invading Afghanistan. Both of which were war crimes. Without them and their lies you wouldn’t need to be talking about the Afghanistan withdrawal.
No Afghan Freedom Fighters past or next 100 years, unlike Ukraine. Rump packed US into tiny Afghan airport.
I am truly amazing at these families. I watch on tv the chaos and madness of that day and knew in my heart that what was going on was wrong.
I seriously doubt Joe Biden has watched this. Someone else will give him a short review of what took place and his PR people will gaslight the the whole thing to continue to cover Biden’s backside.
These are the people that send our kids (Who truly want to protect their country) thousands a of miles away from home Just to come back in pieces or not come back at all think about it they don’t die protecting our country they die because there’s money in war for our so called leaders! I just think we have presidential candidates but I’ve already threatened to send our kids to Ukraine if we don’t continue to send our money! wake up people!
I hope these families and all families from all our military casualties find peace. What happened was a disgrace and I even knew it was the wrong way to evacuate even though I was trained in Civil Engineering. In my opinion, it should have ended at the secure military base. Nothing that we say can replace those lives. All we can say is: From a grateful nation we are indebted with a cost that can never be repaid. They paid the ultimate price for our freedom. As a “Cold War” Veteran with PTSD, the price of serving in the military can be high. I would do it all over again because I'm a patriot and I followed orders. With much respect! 🇺🇸🫡🪖
I would submit to all of you this. Biden had all the withdrawal plans changed because President Trump had drawn up the original plans. Biden was NOT going to implement anything designed by President Trump.
What would the rest of the Dems in congress & outside of congress, what would any of you tell these families, it's ok Biden did his best, does it sound like Biden did his best?
You should have Kirby in to testify, & find out how he could not see the chaos that was happening
Well Dems is this enough to impeach Biden on along with many others, or are many of you ok with what happened & how it was done?
How could anyone in their right mind think this was a success? Really
My heart goes out to all of u I am a mother of a national guard and under Biden it scares the crap out of Me that this would happen again
My prayers are truly with these families. I hope their request are met. But if we are still holding those that are responsible for Sept. 11, I have serious doubts these families will ever get answers or justice.
These families deserve answers …. but, most importantly, they deserve justice. I hope we're all alive to see them get it. The lone democrat never lifted a hand to clap for these families. I believe absolutely nothing she says. That ship has sailed.
Thank you ranking member for hearing these families out, you are one of the few Dems that are willing to listen
As a mom the two kids in the military, this administration, the “Commander “ should be held accountable for this disaster of withdrawal.
Only 54 comments for 13 lives! Sad! God Bless the people who died! And my condolences to the family!
You deserve better then biden
Of course Dean or whatever her name is DOESNT say out loud what a failure this was. Only a tragedy. Garbage
And yet no one except for one person who spoke out about this mess, paid a price. Some were even promoted! What a travesty
In my opinion the snipers should’ve taken the shot with or without permission
Heart breaking. Prayers for these families. This never should have happened
HOLD THOSE ACCOUNTABLE. The actions of our leadership led to the death of our 13 Marines.
I dont get it, why are they mad we pulled out. They should be mad they sent your sons there in the first place. Fun fact, the US military is still working with Taliban and isis today in Syria together.
Forbes is nothing more than a talking head for the Global Elites and their puppet corrupt politicians.
If Donald Trump was president as he should’ve been #RiggedCheated everyone of these kids would’ve been alive
If you want answers democrat lady, then you and everyone else should be with the Republicans calling out Joe Biden on TV saying this is ridiculous. He lied he killed people. He needs need a step aside or fire. The people who made mistakes except he made a mistake and called out that he’s sorry and then these people.
WHEN YOU GET THE PROOF OF WHAT WE ALL KNOW IS OUT THERE… FRIGGIN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. WE'RE DONE WITH THE BULLSHXT!!! FRIGGIN DO SOMETHING!!! 3 OF MY FRIENDS DIED IN AFGHANISTAN!!! YOU BETTER FIX THIS SHXT! LIKE YESTERDAY!
AS AN AMERICAN… I WANT THEM TO RESIGN!!!!
Did Joe sell the got damn Air base? I still haven't figured out why the hell they thought leaving a secured position was a good idea. Did Joe come up with that idea All by himself? Because that was the stupidest decision I think I have ever heard in my damn life. WHY?
I remember Joe standing up in front of everyone saying that this was a success on many levels. Well I would hate to see what he classified as a failure! 183 killed and he has the stupidity to stand in front of us rubbing salt in the wound and smiling. He was SMILING! Pure and utter evil, every single person lost on that day was ten times more important than he is. Please please please hold HIM accountable.
As a Pennsylvanian, I'm ashamed and embarrassed that Democrat Dean felt it necessary to, as expected and as usual, to shift blame from this administration. These families have been disrespected, dishonored, and disillusioned enough without making bullshit excuses. Gold Star father Mark Schmitz said it best.
We want the Truth, yes, absolutely, and we want answers; but, more importantly, we want – no, wait! – DEMAND accountability.
So so sad for this to happen to Americans
Biden is to busy trying to impeach trump to acknowledge his catastrophic failures. Everyone who voted for Biden just because they hate trump should be ashamed of themselves. Look at what he’s done. They were so loud in their hatred for trump, they sure are quiet now. These families need to be heard. I’m amazed and proud of their strength to speak up. And I’m grateful for the people helping them. My heart really goes out to the families but I’m so proud of them.
Folks, this republic cannot long survive if the families of the men & women we send overseas to fight the politicians' wars hold nothing but contempt for our leaders. Besides the obvious cowards and incompetents named at this emotional hearing, I would remind you all of one more: the news media. If the tragedy of Aug. 26, 2021, had been honestly reported and emphasized, perhaps there would have been some accountability by now. If the media continue to sickeningly cover for this unbelievably evil Biden administration, our remaining days as a free nation will not be many.
So, what does this mean then? That these politicians/suits are going to ACTUALLY hold this ungodly horrendous unAmerican haters accountable? Really?! Like HOW?! Oh you politicians have been getting away with such animosity towards your own ppl that we are sick of this crap! Black Rock shoves 10,000 bucks in your faces and you forget your oaths and begin despising those, US, the PEOPLE, who have put you in that position to SERVE US, AMERICANS. So, what’s the end game for the constant failures and incompetence of this wicked administration? Huh?!? Smh. I’d fire every single one of ya, and actual hard prison time cuz YOU politicians have each others backs even while the one and his ilk destroy our country and ways of being an American for profit! Save those speeches, they mean nothing unless there is actual actions! Despicable ppl , all for power and money while we the people suffer and being murdered. For criminals, politics is perfect for the psychopaths and the ungodly. Praying for swift justice for these families.
It’s about time someone listened to these gold Star families. My heart breaks for them. This is the biggest screwup in United States history and Biden is responsible for it. Each of these soldiers should have come home alive not in a coffin. Also why did the families not get their phones? What is Biden hiding. Then Biden left Americans behind. Biden also leaving our taxpayers equipment to the enemy is so disgusting. They will turn it around and use it on us. Biden and his goon’s need to be impeached immediately.
What's the mystery? Those people were paid to be over there as military people. Military people get killed. If they planned better and were smarter, they wouldn't have been in the military. I come from a military family. None of those people are heroes.
We were told AlQuida attacked us on 9/11. We now know it was Saudi, and the government knew all along it was Saudi. 20 years of deaths that could have and should have been avoided. VA mental health clinics are backed up since this withdrawal. The soldiers in and out of there are asking “why?”. Military suicide rates have increased drastically since the withdrawal. 2 1/2 years and no answers on this withdrawal? Twenty years and no answer on why we were even there since Saudi attacked us? Praying for these families, and all other veterans!!! These politicians aren’t going to do shit. Either side. They’ve had over two years. This is just using these families for political points. It’s a disgrace!
Inpreachment now,i say it lightly general milliy down the command!
Watch Iraq for sale