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House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Afghanistan Withdrawal

Original title: AFGHANISTAN 2001-2021: EVALUATING THE WITHDRAWAL AND U.S. POLICIES PART 1

January 1, 2023

Afghanistan Foreign Policy Military Withdrawal Congressional Oversight Department of State

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing represents the formal congressional process regarding the end of the 20-year war in Afghanistan, impacting future U.S. foreign policy, evacuation protocols, and the assessment of military and civilian casualties.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Department of State

The agency is subject to congressional oversight regarding its evacuation protocols and foreign policy decisions.

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

The committee is exercising its constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the executive branch.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

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Summary

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing on September 13, 2021, to evaluate the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the policies leading up to the events of August 2021. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the committee and committed to staying until all members had the opportunity to ask questions.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 13, 2021, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed to remain until every committee member had the opportunity to ask questions.
800,000 Americans served in the U.S. military in Afghanistan since 2001.
2,461 American military personnel died in Afghanistan during the conflict.
13 American service members were killed during the evacuation process.
124,000 people were evacuated over a 17-day period.
66,000 Afghan national security forces were killed during the conflict.
47,245 Afghan civilians were killed since 2001.
The conflict in Afghanistan lasted for 20 years.
The committee chair authorized a recess at any point and allowed 5 days for members to submit additional statements or questions for the record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To evaluate the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the policies from the previous 20 years that led to the events of August 2021.

Who testified at this hearing?

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Focus on Evacuation Protocols

The committee chair explicitly identified the State Department's evacuation procedures as a primary area for future evaluation.

U.S. Department of State House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Connected Entities

personAntony J. Blinken“Secretary of State, witness at the hearing.”Map →

personGregory W. Meeks“Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs“Congressional committee conducting the oversight hearing.”Map →

Sources

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