There are some very brave and capable Afghan Special Forces units and soldiers and if Afghanistan is unable to mount any real resistance of the Taliban now, there is no chance that one year, one more year, five more years, or 20 more years, the U.S. military boots on the ground would have made any difference.
President Biden discusses the inability of Afghan forces to resist the Taliban and the futility of extending U.S. military presence.
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