The abandonment of Americans in Afghanistan foreshadows the abandonment of freedom-loving patriots in the American homeland
America has been playing with fire for years, disrespecting its Constitution and allowing, even encouraging politicians to pander to the fears of an ever-present boogieman over the higher values of individual freedom and responsibility.
Boogiemen are very effective tools in the arsenal of those waging psychological warfare against a nation. They are effective because a good boogieman usually brings legitimate scary qualities to the table.
Islamic terrorists are legitimately scary.
Invisible viruses that spread throughout the population are legitimately scary.