As the Biden administration struggles to contain the fallout at home and abroad from the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the president and his team still seem to hope the political pain will be short-lived, that over time the benefits of withdrawal will increasingly bolster their position.
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This US Marine photo released August 29, 2021 shows a US Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) carrying a baby as the family processes through the Evacuation Control Center (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 28, 2021.