Esther Joy King: I was an aid worker in Afghanistan. Biden's betrayal is staggering

I spent time as an aid worker in Kabul. The U.S. mission and our clear moral leadership in Afghanistan partially inspired me to become a JAG Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. I still have friends in Afghanistan.

Let me be clear: I firmly believe our responsibility is to put America first. It’s one of the reasons I am currently running for Congress. Our troops only belong where we can justify a nexus to an American security interest. But we also have a moral obligation to end the war the right way and support the Afghan civilians who became our partners and allies over the last 20 years. Instead, we’re seeing shocking images of panic-stricken and confused Afghans fleeing their homes, crowding U.S. airfields, and even clinging onto airplanes after takeoff. America’s promises are literally vanishing before their eyes. These people are not just fighting for their freedom, they are fighting for their very lives.