Leaving Or Escalating

 NY Times: Afghanistan Live Updates: Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal After Taliban Declare Victory - President Biden called the evacuation efforts from Kabul an “extraordinary success,” praising the U.S. military for its work hours after the Taliban’s top spokesman toured the Kabul airport where thousands had sought to flee. RIGHT NOW Biden defends his decisions in Afghanistan, saying the choice was ‘between leaving or escalating.’