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    Former Commander: Afghanistan Mission Is Not A Failure

    As that war ends, retired admiral James Stavridis tells us it doesn't end in failure because there have not been any more attacks on the U.S. that were planned in Afghanistan.
    Jul 05, 2021 4 minutes
    A general view shows Bagram Air Base, after all US and NATO troops left, on July 2, 2021. (Zakeria Hashimi/AFP via Getty Images)

    NATO’S 20-year mission in Afghanistan is all but over.

    As Taliban attacks continue, there’s growing concern about the country’s future. In April, President Biden said he’s ending the United States’ role in the war, but not its commitment.

    “Our troops are coming home. but we agree that our diplomatic, economic and humanitarian commitment to the Afghan people and our support for the Afghan national defense and security forces will endure,” Biden said.

    Retired U.S. Navy Admiral commanded the NATO mission in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2013 as the organization’s supreme allied commander. As the U.S. ends military involvement in Afghanistan, it’s important that Biden continues to fund diplomatic and economic development in the country to avoid a crisis,

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