Zalmay Khalilzad: “Afghanistan has sent a compelling message to the rest of the world that, by investing in that country's development, the…”

Every day that this Congress fails to act is a betrayal of our allies and of our American values.

The assumption was--it turns out to be wrong, ma'am--that the government would not collapse.

There was no realistic or viable military solution to this complex conflict.

The agreement you negotiated between the Taliban and the Afghan government, quote, "fell apart when President Ghani surprisingly fled the country, which caused the now leaderless Afghan military and police to instantly disintegrate."