OnPolitics: Will the war in Afghanistan actually end?

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On Politics   Tuesday, August 24 OnPolitics: Will the war in Afghanistan actually end? The cost of the Afghanistan war's chaotic end has been steep. Good Tuesday afternoon, OnPolitics readers!  Some breaking news this afternoon: President Joe Biden is sticking with his planned Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline, but keeping open the option of staying longer if the Taliban don't cooperate on evacuations, according to an official familiar with the plan. The U.S. is seeking to remove Americans from the country as well as Afghan interpreters and others who cooperated with the U.S. military during the two-decade war. Biden relayed his thinking to leaders of the Group of Seven nations Tuesday morning at a virtual meeting that focused on the military drawdown in Afghanistan and efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies.  On Capitol Hill: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and moderate House Democrats are haggling over a $3.5 trillion budget resolution deal. Moderate Democrats previously said they wouldn't vote for the deal unless a separate infrastructure bill was approved first. But they may reach a compromise Tuesday. It's Mabinty, with the news of the day.  The latest on Afghanistan Withdrawing nearly 6,000 U.S. troops from Hamid Karzai International Airport will take time and likely curtail or halt civilian evacuation flights before Aug. 31. It took several days to fly in the troops and their equipment, and it will take some time to get them out safely. The withdrawal must be done in a sequenced and precise way, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Tuesday. Security will be "paramount." Meanwhile: The Taliban will stop Afghans from trying to go to the Kabul airport as evacuations continue ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline for the U.S. to withdraw from the country. Taliban spokesman Zabidullah Mujahid said during a Tuesday press conference that Afghans should not go to the airport or otherwise attempt to leave the country. Was the war worth it? No, according to Americans. After two decades of combat, Americans by more than 2-1 say the war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, wasn't worth it. In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, three out of four respondants predict the Taliban-led country will once again become a haven for terrorists targeting the United States. Real quick: Stories you'll want to read • Who and what to know as Afghanistan moves toward a new government • Biden's COVID-19 eviction freeze is back at the Supreme Court. Here's how it got there. • A waitress came in sick to work. An Ohio US Senate candidate tweeted about it. Then it got ugly. • Iowa man charged in Capitol riot, caught violating release terms, asks not to be sent back to jail The Havana Syndrome strikes again  Vice President Kamala Harris was delayed from traveling to Vietnam on Tuesday after her office was made aware of a possible case of the so-called Havana syndrome, a mysterious illness that has plagued U.S. diplomats across the world.  A statement released by the State Department said Harris' office was made aware of "a report of a recent possible anomalous health incident," in Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi, referring to what the U.S. government has previously described as Havana syndrome.  "After careful assessment, the decision was made to continue with the Vice President's trip," the statement said, without offering any further details.  There's still time to enjoy the last few weeks of summer. — Mabinty  Discover more with our newsletters: Get the latest headlines, things to do and more in your inbox. Sign up here.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102