"[4] The initial article derived from these papers, titled "At War With the Truth," was published by Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock on December 9, 2019.
[9] Ryan Crocker, former ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq, told the investigators in a 2016 interview, "You just cannot put those amounts of money into a very fragile state and society, and not have it fuel corruption.
I am writing to request hearings to address these deeply concerning revelations about the Afghan war.”[12] Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D–HI) said she had introduced legislation for a congressional inquiry into "the lying and wasting of taxpayer dollars" and lives of US service members.
"[15] The Post's reporting proved newly relevant in the aftermath of the Taliban's 2021 summer offensive and subsequent capture of Kabul, rekindling debates about the efficiency of U.S. state-building effort.
U.S. officials and leaders such as President Joe Biden were heavily criticised for their actions during the withdrawal and the public narrative that was being told throughout August and September 2021.