Congressional Hearing on U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan

• •The hearing took place on September 22, 2020, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
• •The U.S. and the Taliban signed a peace agreement on February 29, 2020.
• •The agreement outlined a plan for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan by mid-2021.
• •The Taliban committed to negotiating with the Kabul government and preventing terrorist groups from using Afghanistan to stage attacks against the U.S. and its allies.
• •Since the 9/11 attacks, 2,448 American servicemembers have died in the conflict in Afghanistan.
• •The hearing addressed concerns that the Taliban had not fully met their commitments under the February agreement.
• •Documents entered into the record included a letter from the National Interest Preservation Group of the Afghan Parliament and various questions for the record submitted by committee members.

This hearing examined the progress and risks of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, which impacts the safety of U.S. personnel and the long-term stability of the region.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.