Our focus must be on the people who are on the receiving end of this decision to go to war and stay in Afghanistan for 20 years.
I fully support President Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. It was clear for quite some time that even after 2,300 American lives lost, $1 trillion, 20 years of war, and many more Afghan civilian casualties, the United States could not have averted this outcome without an endless military presence.
I am encouraged by the efforts of the Biden administration to ensure the safety and security of those currently in Afghanistan, but our government needs to go farther — and work faster. The United States must do everything we can to ensure refugees can travel to America without bureaucratic delay, recognizing the difficulty people have in leaving Afghanistan right now.
If you agree, please sign on in support of our push to ensure speedy and safe travel for Afghan refugees who want to settle in the United States. This is our obligation after 20 years of war.
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In the coming weeks and months, we all must participate in the needed examination of why 20 years of war have failed. But our focus right now must be on the human beings who are on the receiving end of this decision to go to war and stay in Afghanistan for two decades.
We must also increase humanitarian aid to support civilians who fled to Kabul and provincial capitals and are without shelter, food, medical assistance, or vaccines. The heartbreaking situation confronting ordinary Afghans after 20 years of American war requires us to act as quickly as we can.
So, please join me by adding your name to my call to immediately welcome Afghan refugees to America. This needs to happen right now in order to save lives.
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In solidarity,
Pramila
