Military veteran and commentator Joey Jones criticized Democratic lawmakers over their response to U.S. military actions, arguing that some of the same figures now attacking the operation in Iran had little to say during the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Jones centered his remarks on the Abbey Gate bombing and the broader withdrawal, saying Democrats who defended or downplayed that episode are now trying to score political points over the current military action.
“So any of these Democrats that didn’t have any criticism of Joe Biden surrendering Afghanistan, even after the Abbey Gate bombing, which all Intel tells us was an absolute cluster of an operation to leave them as sitting ducks.”
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Jones also referenced the aftermath of that attack, including the retaliatory strike that drew scrutiny.
“And then retaliate by killing 10 random people that you thought might have had something to do with it, and thinking we forgot about that.”
He contrasted that with how some Democrats described the withdrawal at the time.
“That anyone who didn’t have anything to say about that other than to call it the most successful airlift in history, while we’re watching people fall from the wills of American planes.”
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Jones then turned to the current fight over Iran, saying Democrats who stayed quiet during Afghanistan are now speaking out loudly.
“And now they have all this to say about this operation in Iran, and they want to use these 13 heroes that have died so far as justification for the political and partisan points.”
He said the immediate response from elected officials should not be partisan criticism, but support for the troops involved.
“How about this? How about cheer for our military to win?”
Jones said the reality of the conflict does not depend on whether politicians approve of it.
“We’re in this whether you want to be there or not. We’re here.”
He continued by urging support for service members in direct and blunt terms.
“Cheer for them to win.”
Jones said the country should also be hoping for the survival of those in uniform.
“Cheer for them to live.”
He added that Americans should want the military to defeat the enemy.
“Cheer for them to kill our enemies and defeat them.”
Jones said the political arguments can come later, after the fighting is over and lawmakers return to Washington to do what they always do.
“And then go litigate it to high heaven months from now or a year from now, like we know you’re going to do anyway.”
He said that if Democrats regain power in the House, they can pursue the political retaliation they want at that point.
“If you win the house, impeach everybody over it.”
Jones made clear that he is not interested in that debate while troops are still in harm’s way.
“I could care less.”
Instead, he said the focus should be on the men and women carrying out the mission.
“But why not today? Cheer for the men and women that are out there sacrificing their lives and their peace of mind and their livelihood.”
Jones said those sacrifices are being made so Americans can sit safely at home and argue politics from a distance.
“So that we can sit around and argue about dumb stuff rather than just war.”
He closed by directing his criticism at Democrats who have spoken out against the Iran operation, naming several figures specifically.
“How about that? How about that? To every Democrat that’s had something to say, Adam Schiff and the likes Hakeem Jeffries and the rest of them.”
WATCH:
Jones’ remarks tied together two flashpoints in recent U.S. foreign policy debate: the Afghanistan withdrawal and the current operation involving Iran.
His criticism was aimed at what he described as a double standard, with Democrats offering little criticism when the withdrawal from Afghanistan ended in disaster, but quickly attacking the current military operation while invoking the deaths of American service members.
In his comments, Jones argued that political disputes over strategy, authorization, and consequences can come later.
His focus was on what he sees as the first obligation during a military operation: backing the troops, hoping they survive, and wanting them to defeat the enemy before Congress turns the issue into another partisan fight.
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