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Why won’t Biden save the Afghan commandos?

By Tom Rogan
Published November 4, 2021 6:17pm ET
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Why won’t Biden save the Afghan commandos?
An Afghan special forces soldier, left, is kissed by an Afghan man after the commandos took over control of an election office after the Taliban launched an assault with a suicide bomber detonating his vehicle outside an election office on the edge of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Gunmen stormed into the building, trapping dozens of employees inside and killing four people. A candidate for a seat on a provincial council was among those killed, along with an election worker, a civilian and a policeman. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) | Anja Niedringhaus

Here’s a question for President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and members of Congress.

Why are Afghan commandos, some of the most loyal U.S. allies, being left at the back of the queue for evacuation?

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