I am 56 and want to be a screenwriter for TV & film. I have been writing for over the last 11 years. But as people, we need to understand how people use their words to insure their own ideals. If you put any kind of uniform on for work, then you are a part of a team.

I want to talk about subjects that are important to everyone because it affects us all. This is not about being better than each other, this is about having respect for each other.

But this is difficult With recent opinions of the GOP on different subjects.

One being the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and Trump's statement on the withdrawal.

I decided to write this about how a situation and the details are not always known. The outcome is such that all you can do is be the best of the best.

This is my character for my project called UNSOC. Her name is Colonel Alex James she works for the JTF (Joint Task Taskforce) as a military officer in the United States Marines Working in intelligence and liaison with different departments.

Colonel James works under the leadership of 3 star General John William Harrison III, he is an African American who has risen to the highest rank, working with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House.

Statement from Colonel Alex James 

JTF SOC 

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL DOD PERSONNEL

SUBJECT: Statement on the Withdrawal Of Multi-Nations From Afghanistan on August 30th 2021

After the terrorist attack on Sept 11th 2001 the United States of America went to war against the perpetrators and organizers of these atrocious acts. This was an immediate response to the attacks due to the loss of life in the thousands and one of the largest terror attacks in history.

Anytime a country goes to war there is hope that every effort will succeed in victory. As there are many victories there are also many failures in war, loss of life and underestimation of the lengths of how long the war on terror will last.

Many would say that war starts with an action, unfortunately it starts with words and ideals. 

The coordination of these ideals came to light after the 9/11 Commission, which heard of the lengths that these terrorists would go to complete their mission.

"9/11 changed everything! Our laws, our military and our partners. But most of all the way we looked at each other." *

The war on terror was afoot and had no way of slowing down. The USA had no other option other than to find the people who planned and carried out this attack.

This attack was not just against the USA, it was against everyone who was allied with our country because it was the World Trade Center. It was against being United Nations.

Many countries don’t have the same ideals that are in the United Nations and in the Nato Treaty.

 

These ideals are to cause fear and loss of life. But we do not negotiate with terrorists or to their demands of bringing harm to the general public. The main goal is to stop any type of attack, anywhere in the world.

People from all walks of life from different countries were in the World Trade Center that day. It was the American way of showing commerce at its best. But to others it was a beacon of hope and growth.

After seeing the bravery of Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue. People helping each other. Instead of running away, they ran towards the danger.

Many are taught the rights of the free, but everyone around the world that day understood what "we the people" really meant. 

As the Afghanistan war continued, peace in the middle east seemed to be a dream. But with every day with working partners from all over the world it was not until the people of Afghanistan wanted to bring new ideas of peace but within keeping their own ideals and faith. The Afghanistan peacekeeping force was working towards a brighter future for the region.

Peace came to the region with ongoing help of all nation forces, patrolling the region. Everyday peace was the main priority. Many fought the fight, many lost their lives and for that  and let us never forget their courage of building a better tomorrow.

Until the region started showing an increase of different fractions of groups. It was given that the USA and other countries would pull out of Afghanistan. Deadlines were set but talks broke down.

Our first assessment was that it could take a week for the total collapse of the region. With new intelligence it became clear and countries would just have 24 to 48 to revise a plan of pulling out of the region.

Not because of wanting to leave the country in peril but because our number one priority was protecting our troops and everyone helping the fight against terrorism. As any real conflict, it's a race against time.

What was important was to leave anything redeem unnecessary.

Many would like to think that during a full scale deployment withdrawal of our military is an easy task. 

Our primary responsibility is to ensure military readiness and our deployment from the region. While talks within the different departments were taking place with our intelligence partners. We were also keeping the President and White House informed of the day to day intelligence of the operation. 

Our US intelligence assessments showed that a withdrawal of this size should have taken weeks or months. 

Let me assure you this is not a precise measurement for time as due to any situation like this, it can rapidly change at a moment's notice.

To which it did, giving all nations in the area only a few days instead of months to leave the country.

The risk assessments were the main priority of security during the operation and the threat was at its highest level. Our fears were accurate to our intelligence and a bomb went off in Kabul airport, killing US troops. 

Their bravery as told by military and civilian personnel was helping and aiding the civilians. Watching military personnel be handed their children over a fence by their mothers was overwhelming and heart wrenching. Hoping that their children would have a better life.

In any situation our main objective was to ensure in this small time frame that our mission was clear and decisive, our main concern was to assess all vulnerabilities on the ground and their safety.

In every decision taken the most important is that our troops were our main concern and to all information gathered while serving in the region. 

The main objective to any withdrawal is that our troops get home safely and that all concerned with the fight against terrorism be swift and just. In recent days a lot of controversies over how the withdrawal was conducted?

Without being on the ground, it is very difficult to explain the feeling of how long or how much time you have to make crucial decisions. It is very easy for people to comment on a situation but for all personnel on the ground it was a very tough decision to leave friends and colleagues. 

But when we are given an order by our president, we have to obey and our loyalty is the very fabric that keeps us working towards a brighter future for today and everyday peace. 

Colonel Alex James

Deputy Head OF JTF

*Quote: Andrew McCabe's book The Threat

Ex FBI Deputy Director