6. Afghanistan Withdrawal

The Biden administration’s hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 descended into chaos, culminating in the deadly Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and left thousands of allies behind. Images of desperate Afghans clinging to departing planes shocked the world, with conservatives blasting it as a humiliating surrender that emboldened terrorists like the Taliban and ISIS-K. Biden’s insistence that the operation was an “extraordinary success” only amplified outrage, as equipment worth billions fell into enemy hands.