Optics were more important to Biden-Harris Administration than protecting Afghanistan 13, Rep. Lopez says
By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice
As America paused on 9/11 last week to remember those lost in terrorist attacks on New York City, U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez went to the floor of the U.S. House to address the country's exit from the resulting war in Afghanistan.
"President [Joe] Biden and Vice President [Kamala] Harris fled a country we freed for two decades, left in the grasp of merciless terrorists," said Lopez, who represents Colorado's 4th District in the U.S. House. "Why did we have to lose 13 brave service members? We didn't."
He levied blame for the "catastrophic exit" from Afghanistan on the leadership of Biden-Harris.
"We lost them because there was no real plan on how to get out of Afghanistan," Lopez said. "Any real, true commander-in-chief would know that you must p...