What are your feelings as the Taliban reclaim Afghanistan after 20 years of US involvement?

looks like those people we were feeding, equipping and training for the past 20 years were the Taliban. makes sense

It's irritating that things happened the way they did. While extremists can't be completely eliminated, I'd tether fight them outside.ofnour country than in it. I get the whole "we can't stay there forever" mentality, but since when have we fought a war that we won, or tied (Korea), and just completely withdrew any military presence? Germany, Japan, Guam, etc. (WWII) still all gave active military bases in them, even though the Cold War is over. We have an active military presence in 85 countries and territories outside of CONUS. What makes Iraq or Afghanistan any different? Did we really think that a couple of decades of our presence would be enough to undo decades of mental and social effects from oppressive and abusive rule in these countries? All we did was come in, screw things up, and then said, "It's all yours now, figure it out." Oh, it would also help if our government officials would be a better example of how we're asking them to rule their countries as well.

After spending over 52 months in Afghanistan in uniform and another year as a contractor, I was deeply saddened by the fall of the GIRoA...one of my missions there was working as the Deputy Commandant to the ANA Sergeants Major Academy in which I was also the Senior Trainer. Most if not all of my students became senior leaders in the ANA and even one of them became the SMA of the ANA. To see all of the work that the US and NATO countries who fought and helped to rebuild that country go down in just a few weeks was devastating to watch.
I have many Afghan friends who have reached out to me begging for my help but unfortunately cannot do anything for them as they do not qualify for any of the US Dept of State Programs....these are the same ones who I have trained and who have supported their government and Coalition Forces throughout the past 10 years and now must fend for themselves to escape capture from the enemy...very sad indeed

To me what was the point of placing our military on the line for reasons that don't improve the lifes of those we are fighting for. Many young men and women place themselves in harm way for our country and others only to come home to see things are not better. When do we say enough is enough, myself and many others have place our lives in the hands of our government just to have no effect that improves anyone situation. Please understand if asked i would do it all over again but when do we stop fighting for things that only effect the pockets of industrial companies. It's so much we all know that is wrong but as a military members we have no say we are just pawns on a bigger board.

I personally am disgusted. It shows this administrations lack of understanding of the culture in that region. The Afghan people are good people and do not deserve to be ruled by terrorist thugs. I went into a deep depression because I felt like a failure because I was there 11 times, I supplied the Afghan army with the weapons the Taliban stoled, I trained the logisticians. I put a lot of myself into that country and feel betrayed by our country because sleepy joe turned it back over to the people I had been fighting for 20 years.

Pissed, Betrayed and Ashamed!! BIDEN needs to be charged with 13 counts of Murder and treason.

We all knew it would happen, but for the life of me after almost thirty years I can believe we use to put so much effort and time with sensitive items. Remembering the times when the base would get locked down for a pair of missing NVG's or a weapon. Now we have a president that either has no clue or secretary of defense doesn't either.

I never would have believed we would have a president that gave our enemies the tools to kill so many Americans. It will sadly happen . Both Biden and Austin should be tried for treason.

I am Proud of all of the Soldiers and Veterans who have served in the "Stan"... I was not one of them. My 5 deployments were in Iraq. I am Sad and dismayed about what has happened. There can only be changed when they want it. It can't be forced. Hearts and Minds may have worked on a few but not for the culture overall.

1 word answer--DISGUSTING!

Honestly it didn’t surprise me. Billions of dollars wasted, countless american lives lost, innocent afghan civilians caught in the crossfire. This is history repeating itself! Our country should have departed years ago, but didn’t have the courage to do so. Don’t get me wrong, I’m saddened by the end result, but thankful no more American lives are to be lost there.