Rep. Brad Wenstrup: Afghanistan chaos, fear, trauma were not inevitable. Here's the truth

This message was from one of the Iraqi interpreters I worked closely with, during my tour of duty in Iraq during 2005-2006. I was able to support him in his immigration process. He and others I supported are now safely here with their families, having gone through the special immigrant visa and legal citizenship process. They are highly contributing members of our society. Watching as provincial capitals in Afghanistan fell like dominos to the Taliban, my thoughts were with the many courageous allies there who, like my interpreters, risked their lives alongside U.S. troops.