They aren't preparing legislation - this is the least productive Congress in history. Their report is coming out.
This is Soundbite Theatre for RWNJs to distract from Arlington and reframe the narrative after the poop in the pool attempts of "Biden and Harris snubbed a not real event!" and "Maybe it was the families that cut, edited, and scored that ad".
House Republican Subpoenas Blinken Over Afghanistan Withdrawal https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/us/politics/blinken-subpoena-house-afghanistan.html
I feel great sympathy for all the families of troops killed in Afghanistan.
Yes, let's pass some legislation to get rid of "Concept Wars" on things like terrorism and drugs that let political points be scored with troops and sidestep diplomacy in favor of bigly strong pronouncements.
Concept wars water down actual wars and allow the goalposts and allies to shift with political winds. That is what needs legislative censure and clarity.
Checks and balances, baby.
What we really need to do is drop the legitimization of terrorist groups. I'm so sick of trying to nail jello to the wall going after individual targets and terror cells while pretending that the helpless shrugs of the sponsor states are genuine.
Very tired of forever "wars" that neuter meaningful diplomacy or economic sanctions. And which, frankly, also hamstring military actions.
@Cosmichomicide Oh FFS. Let them. Maybe it will give Blinken an opportunity to remind them of TFG’s deal with the Taliban. #CoSoPolitics