Images of the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan hit home for family members who have lost loved ones in the global war on terror .
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Images of the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan hit home for family members who have lost loved ones in the global war on terror. «I’m sad for what’s happening. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I certainly feel that we could have done this in a different way,» Ryan Manion told Fox News. Manion’s brother, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Travis Manion, was killed in Iraq in 2007. «I remain hopeful that we honor the commitment to bring our Afghan allies back,» Manion said. «But it’s sad. I mean, you can’t help but look at what’s happening on TV and be devastated.» After the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban quickly swept through the country and seized Kabul. America has launched an effort to evacuate citizens as well as Afghan allies, but critics are skeptical the task is possible ahead of an Aug.
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