Congressman Crow Statement on the National Security Council’s Findings on the Withdrawal from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), Army Ranger and Afghanistan veteran, released this statement following a new report by the National Security Council outlining the challenges and difficulties of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. 

Congressman Crow helped lead the effort to establish the Afghanistan War Commission, an independent and bipartisan body tasked with conducting a comprehensive review of U.S. military, intelligence, foreign assistance, and diplomatic involvement in Afghanistan for the entirety of the war.

Crow is also Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability, which will conduct oversight of the twenty-year long war in Afghanistan, among other national security priorities.

In a statement, Congressman Crow said:

“As an Afghanistan veteran, this war and the withdrawal are personal to me. I might not be here today without the guides and translators that aided our efforts, many of whom are still trying to escape Afghanistan.

“The previous Administration made a peace agreement with the Taliban without consulting the Afghan National Security defense force. This report makes clear that this decision and the subsequent lack of preparation and coordination jeopardized the safety of our servicemembers and allies. The American people and our brave servicemembers deserve answers on the months leading up to the withdrawal and the years of decision-making preceding it. 

“As a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee, I’ll work to provide a full, facts-based accounting of our nation’s longest war.”