Biden claims whatever horrors are taking place there now could’ve happened any time we pulled out, whether years from now or years ago, and America simply couldn’t continue to spend blood and treasure on an endless war.

The choice, he asserted, was between ramping up and fighting the Taliban all over again or withdrawing with all the chaos and misery that entails.

Wrong.

Yes, Americans back a withdrawal, after 20 years of maintaining soldiers in that country. But there was no urgent crisis demanding an immediate, haphazard pullout that leaves Afghans at the mercy of monsters — and America less safe. Biden already pushed off President Donald Trump’s May 1, 2021, withdrawal date once; he could’ve done it again (especially given that the Taliban have violated the terms of the agreement) and secured a better arrangement and more planning in the meantime.