Well, would you look at that—finally, someone in Washington is talking about actual accountability for the catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal instead of just sweeping it under the rug and hoping everyone forgets. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just announced that he’s already picked investigators to look into one of the most shameful debacles in modern U.S. military history. And frankly, it’s about time.
“The way you establish real accountability is by establishing real fact chains — chains of events, information, what happened. Why did it happen? Who made the decision? What was the reason they made that decision? Why did they give advice or not give advice? Why did they execute an order a certain way? Did they speak up when they were supposed to or not? I don’t think there’s anybody that feels like there’s been an honest accounting of what happened in Afghanistan. That’s our job,” Hegseth said.
“So, we’re going to drive that full investigation and get a sense of what happened. And as I stated to the workforce on Friday, I guess less than a week ago, accountability will be coming for what happened in Afghanistan, and that’s important to reestablishing trust at the Defense Department,” he continued.
Let’s not sugarcoat this: the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was an unmitigated disaster. It wasn’t just a messy exit—it was a humiliating, reckless, completely avoidable catastrophe that left 13 U.S. service members dead, hundreds of Americans stranded behind enemy lines, and billions of dollars worth of U.S. military equipment in the hands of the Taliban. But according to Joe Biden and his team? Mission accomplished! They actually bragged about conducting the largest withdrawal in history, as if the size of the screw-up was somehow a badge of honor.
These 13 service members were killed during Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
Pete Hegseth just announced an investigation into the withdrawal.
Remember their names:
Johanny Rosario Pichardo
Nicole L. Gee
Darin T. Hoover
Hunter Lopez
Daegan W. Page
Humberto A. Sanchez… pic.twitter.com/2fmU1WntXF— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 18, 2025
And let’s not forget the cherry on top—when Biden’s military geniuses tried to show some strength by launching an airstrike that was supposed to take out a terrorist but instead wiped out an innocent Afghan aid worker and his entire family. Then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley had the audacity to call it a “righteous strike.” That alone should have cost him his job. But did anyone in Biden’s administration face any real consequences? Nope. Not a single high-ranking official was fired or forced to resign over the debacle.
Someone must be held accountable for the Afghanistan withdrawal, the most embarrassing U.S. military moment. Lives lost, equipment abandoned, allies betrayed. It’s not just a failure; it’s an indelible stain on our nation’s honor and leadership. The 13 dead soldiers need justice! pic.twitter.com/UMnaS9aGaO
— Joab Yarkoni (@balaganazo) February 18, 2025
Instead, the only person who paid a price was Marine Col. Stuart Scheller, the officer who had the courage to demand accountability in a viral video. He wasn’t responsible for the deaths at Abbey Gate. He didn’t leave Americans behind. He didn’t arm the Taliban with state-of-the-art weaponry. But he did commit the ultimate sin in the eyes of the Biden administration—he spoke the truth. And for that, he lost his career. The good news? President Trump made sure that wasn’t the end of the story, appointing Scheller as a senior adviser at the Pentagon under Hegseth.
So now, with a new administration in place, real accountability may finally be on the horizon. Hegseth has made it clear: this isn’t about political theater. This is about getting the facts, understanding who made which decisions and why, and making sure those responsible don’t just get to waltz into cushy MSNBC analyst gigs or think tank fellowships. His words should send a shiver down the spine of every official who thought they got away with it: “Accountability will be coming.”
And let’s be honest—there’s a reason the left really doesn’t want this investigation to happen. Because if the American people get the full, unvarnished truth about how badly Biden’s team botched this withdrawal, the consequences won’t just be administrative. They’ll be political. Because once you pull the thread on Afghanistan, you unravel the entire illusion of “competence” that Biden’s administration has tried to sell. And what’s left is a trail of failures, cover-ups, and dead Americans who deserved far better.
So yes, accountability is coming. The only question now is who’s going to be the first to squirm when the truth finally comes out.
