Rep. Mike Garcia: Mr. Biden, stop giving hope to the bad guys in Afghanistan, China, Russia and elsewhere

The withdrawal from Afghanistan has not only encouraged terrorist organizations like the Taliban, which directly threaten our own security, but it has signaled to other adversary nations like China and Russia that America is weak and vulnerable.

In April, when Biden announced America’s unconditional withdrawal with a preset and communicated date from Afghanistan, I cautioned it would only embolden terrorist organizations and expand the Global War on Terror.  In recent days, we have seen the devastating fallout from the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal. This deadly mistake was a gift to the Taliban and put Americans and our Afghan allies directly in harm's way.