U.S. Marine Sniper Testifies: Denied Permission to Shoot Kabul Suicide Bomber

Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a U.S. Marine sniper, testifies to Congress that he was denied permission to shoot the suicide bomber in Afghanistan who killed 13 service members and over 170 civilians: "Plain and simple, we were ignored. Our expertise was disregarded. No one was

"Plain and simple, we were ignored. Our expertise was disregarded. No one was held accountable for our safety... The withdrawal was a catastrophe, in my opinion. There was an inexcusable lack of accountability."

Sgt. Vargas-Andrews lost his right arm and left leg in that same explosion, which happened three years ago today.

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