> convince the Taliban This is the depths to which American credibility has sunk. We have to convince them because we have left ourselves no options[1]. Except

> convince the Taliban This is the depths to which American credibility has sunk. We have to convince them because we have left ourselves no options[1]. Except that they have no interest in being "convinced", but every interest in demonstrating to friend and foe alike that the U.S. has capitulated[2]. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28224405 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28224405 [2]: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9922849/Biden-tells-G7-leaders-hell-LEAVE-Afghanistan-August-31.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9922849/Biden-tells...