Rep. Pat Harrigan, a Republican from North Carolina and former Green Beret, believes that the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 has condemned the next generation to future conflicts. Harrigan argues the Taliban’s swift takeover emboldened U.S. adversaries and weakened national security. He cites the withdrawal as a major reason he decided to run for Congress, seeing a need for stronger leadership in military and defense policy.
