This story was originally published by the WND News Center.

An investigation is being launched into those responsible for America's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan under Joe Biden's watch.

It cost the lives of 13 American soldiers. It involved the abandonment of hundreds of Americans and thousands of U.S. supporting nationals at the time. It involved the abandonment by Biden of billions of dollars of American war machinery that was taken over by the Taliban.

And it handed Afghanistan, only days later, back to the terror-linked Taliban.

It is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who said accountability to coming for those responsible.

A report at Breitbart explained Hegseth already has picked investigators.

"We've already identified folks that'll be in charge of that full investigation inside the Pentagon. … I don't have a timeframe on it. Sadly, we've already waited two-and-a-half years, three years since what occurred. I don't want to wait longer, but I always want to get it right."

When Biden ordered with abrupt withdrawal, a suicide bombing in response at Kabul's airport killed 13 American service members.

"In addition, hundreds of Americans were left behind, despite the administration touting the withdrawal as successful and bragging about conducing the largest withdrawal in history. On its way out, the U.S. military conducted a strike meant to target the suicide bomber, but ended up killing an aid worker and his family instead. Then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley touted it as a 'righteous strike,'" the report explained.

Hegseth said his goal is to reveal the "chains of events, information, what happened. Why did it happen? Who made the decision? What was the reason they made that decision? Why did they give advice or not give advice? Why did they execute an order a certain way? Did they speak up when they were supposed to or not? I don't think there's anybody that feels like there's been an honest accounting of what happened in Afghanistan."

A commentary at Twitchy pointed out that at that time, "Biden decided he needed a big win. In July, he began a chaotic, unorganized, and rushed withdrawal from Afghanistan to be able to celebrate 'ending the war' before the anniversary."

The result, it explained, "Thirteen American soldiers killed at Abbey Gate. Hundreds of Americans stranded in Afghanistan, abandoned by the Biden administration. Even more Afghanis who were American allies during the war left to the tender mercies of the Taliban. And almost $100 billion in cash and U.S. military hardware left behind for the Taliban to pick up and parade around for the world to see."

It pointed out that Biden's approval rating plunged, and "never recovered."

Infamously, Biden, when the American soldiers were brought home in caskets, stared at his watch.

The report said, "Justice is coming. Answers are coming. Coming for so many people, but mostly for Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Daegan W. Page, Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, and Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss."

Afghanistan was one of the Democrat failures mentioned by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., during an interview. And he advised his Democrat colleagues on how to fix things: