Commander who led final flights out of Kabul describes his 'surreal' experience on 'America's Newsroom
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Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath said his mission to lead the final evacuation flights out of Kabul was rewarding but said it was one of the most challenging times of his life.
"The feelings we had were disappointment," Pelbath said. "Being so close to the end that we could we could have such a tragic loss of American lives. And we in the military felt that, I think just like many Americans did, that we lost some brothers and sisters. Particularly so close to the end." The method of withdrawal has received harsh criticism for having left many American citizens and Afghan allies behind, with private groups taking action to evacuate people the U.S. government failed to.More Related News