UN Aid Appeal Masks Deeper Failures in Afghanistan that Threaten U.S. Security

Nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, claiming over 2,200 lives and leaving thousands homeless amidst harsh winter conditions, the United Nations’ migration agency has issued another urgent call for emergency funding. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) highlights the plight of 134,000 Afghans desperately seeking shelter and aid in some of the world’s most inaccessible mountainous regions. Yet beneath this humanitarian appeal lies a more troubling narrative—one reflecting the consequences of flawed international decisions that directly undermine American national security and freedom. Since the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August 2021 and the subsequent Taliban takeover,...