The picture, which seems to have been taken through a night vision scope, shows Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue , commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, boarding a C-17 cargo plane at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The image was released under hails of 'historic' and 'emotional' imagery - some speculated it would win an award. Others, seem to think it was a stunt meant to help Biden retake some support from nationalists who truly love America and support the troops - a tone deaf picture as it celebrates something we should all be mourning.
"In awe of our Sky Dragon Soldiers. This was an incredibly tough, pressurized mission filled with multiple complexities, with active threats the entire time. Our troops displayed grit, discipline and empathy," the XVIII Airborne Corps said in a tweet .
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The United States rushed into war in Afghanistan almost 20 years ago after the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001, trying to remove al Qaeda.
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After being pulled out of the country, ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline set by President Joe Biden, thousands of U.S. soldiers were delivered into Afghanistan this month to help with removals of U.S. citizens and Afghan allies as the U.S.-backed Afghan government fell and the Taliban took over.
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A suicide bombing outside the airport gates on Thursday, an attack for which an Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility, killed 13 U.S. service members and scores of others.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who spoke at the State Department on Monday, announced the U.S. has moved its diplomatic operations from its embassy in Afghanistan to Doha, Qatar.
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He also said less than "200, likely closer to 100" U.S. citizens who want to leave the country remain in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal, and the administration will try to help them get out of the country.
One person expressed his rage over Twitter, writing: "The commander-in-chief has approved leaving behind his own citizens that pay his salary - shocking. I would have thought the first item on the job description was to protect your own people. Shame @POTUS".
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"Soldiers betrayed by the government from the decision to invade to the decision to withdraw. They overcame all of it and did the best job they could. Let them rest now," another wrote.
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Another went in a different direction, saying: "Hope soldiers realize how many lives they save, that they've given freedom to those who never experienced it, how proud we are of them for their service. They followed the commander in chief (no matter which president ), bravely put their lives on the line. It's time to take care of them!"
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