Getting Afghan interpreters out of Afghanistan isn't progressive: It's the right thing to do
Getting Afghan interpreters out of Afghanistan isn't progressive: It's the right thing to do Michael Wendt, opinion contributor © Getty Images Getting Afghan interpreters out of Afghanistan isn't progressive: It's the right thing to do For 20 years we have been locked into the quagmire that is the Afghan war. Throughout this time, we have relied on hundreds of local Afghan citizens as interpreters to augment our military power. During my service as a Marine sergeant, I had two combat deployments to Afghanistan; my platoons each had an Afghan interpreter. These men decided t...