White House orders for a speedy military withdrawal put pressure on beleaguered Afghans as the Taliban surged by Greg Jaffe, Dan Lamothe (The Washington Post)
Ensuring the long-term survival of Afghan forces and the evacuation of Afghan interpreters were lower priorities than a fast withdrawal with no U.S. casualties.

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