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A Reality Check on Biden’s Presser

August 21, 2021 · 11:11 am ET · Leave a Comment

Playbook: “In his speech on Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden sought to project stability and competence, and to persuade both the U.S. and its allies that after days of chaos in Kabul, he finally had the situation in Afghanistan under control.”

“But as of Saturday morning, there appears to be quite a distance between reality as Biden described and, well … reality — a credibility gap that is dominating the coverage right now and could threaten Biden’s standing with the public as the crisis stretches into its second week.”

Foreign Affairs, White House

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