Afghan Interpreter Turned Florida Deputy Saw Taliban Gun Confiscation Firsthand

By Lee Williams Sarasota County (Florida) Sheriff’s Deputy Mubarak can’t use his full name, at least not now. He can’t mention the Afghan village where he was raised, or even the province. He can’t discuss the elite American special operations forces he operated with as an interpreter, or the missions they carried out. If he … Read more

The (Current) Truth About Afghanistan and Americans Who Have Been Left Behind

Despite what some TTAG staff and members of my own family may have thought, I was not in Afghanistan and I haven’t been there in a decade. I wasn’t part of the Pineapple Express, and to be honest I’m not completely sure what that is. I am not special forces and definitely not one of … Read more