Zalmay Khalilzad: “Every day that this Congress fails to act is a betrayal of our allies and of our American values.”

Unfortunately, the Taliban have not behaved in a manner that convinces me that they are inclined to choose the former.

The Taliban can embrace a negotiated path to peace, make the transition from a violent insurgency to a political movement, or they can pursue a military takeover and face isolation, regional opposition, sanctions, and international…

The assumption was--it turns out to be wrong, ma'am--that the government would not collapse.

The agreement you negotiated between the Taliban and the Afghan government, quote, "fell apart when President Ghani surprisingly fled the country, which caused the now leaderless Afghan military and police to instantly disintegrate."