In this urgent Thanksgiving-week briefing, Nate Charles — former Navy SEAL, counterterrorism officer, and federal prosecutor — addresses the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House by an Afghan national. He explains why this incident demands seriousness, accuracy, and moral clarity.

Drawing on three Afghanistan combat tours and years inside the National Security Division of DOJ, Nate breaks down what we actually know, what we don’t know, and why this moment cannot be hijacked to fuel bigotry or collective punishment.

He details the reality facing Afghan allies who fought alongside U.S. forces, the xenophobic policies now trapping their families under Taliban rule, and the legal and moral boundaries that must not be crossed — no matter how unsettling this incident is.

If you care about national security, rule of law, or America’s obligations to those who bled beside us, this is a necessary and unflinching analysis.

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