'What Was the Point of All of It?': Commission Probing Afghan War Hears from Veterans

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As the fourth anniversary of the fall of Kabul approaches, the congressionally chartered commission studying all 20 years of the war in Afghanistan heard from veterans Tuesday about their experiences on the ground during the war -- and how they often felt disconnected from decision-makers. During what commissioners described as an emotional session, about 20 veterans told their stories to members of the Afghanistan War Commission at the Veterans of Foreign Wars' annual national convention in