With Afghanistan in crisis, the Biden administration struggles with how to respond to a wave of criticism.

I've been trying to tell our government for years that this was coming.

We'll look at the fallout from President Biden's national address on the Taliban take over of Afghanistan,

and what actions the U.S. is taking in the country now.

I'm John Bickley with Georgia Howe.

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What are the conditions on the ground?

And how is the international community stepping up to help?

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What does this historic increase mean for recipients and taxpayers?

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