News:
Biden meets with Israeli PM Bennett today.
NYT notes problems in recent intelligence sharing.
WaPo says Taliban seeks political deal to keep money flowing.
Reps. Moulton & Meijer now say they support Aug 31 deadline.
With no more military aid going to Afghanistan, Politico says lawmakers seek to grab the funds.
WSJ says US is conducting missions to get people to the airport in Kabul.
Opinions:
Another senior US officer [3 star] acknowledges mistakes in Afghanistan.
NYT says Pakistan is big winner in Afghanistan.
Pompeo has to answer to GOP on Afghanistan.
Media are overhyping Afghan fiasco.
Former officials say bring in the UN.
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