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"At the same time, that doesn't change the fact that there are other parties here responsible as well who have taken actions and decisions that help lead us to where ...

"They should not have been surprised."

"I feel like Gold Star families will never have that."

"So, heartfelt respect to what you're going through."

"It will follow us back."

"Our hearts are heavy for both the Afghan people who have suffered so much and for the Americans and NATO allies who have sacrificed so much."

"Contrary to what he may say or think, President Biden has not ended the war in Afghanistan."

"So who bears responsibility?"

"I can’t believe the world abandoned Afghanistan."

"The president did not think it was inevitable that the Taliban were going to take control of Afghanistan."

'Today I don't believe America is respected the way we were only a few short months ago.'

"I stand squarely behind my decision."

A CNN reporter who was covering the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan referred to soldiers chanting "death to America" as seemingly "friendly." CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward was reporting Monday ...

"It does feel like the fall of Saigon today, I'm not going to lie."

"Both and Biden deserve credit, not blame."

Desperation was so great that some Afghan citizens tried to ride a military transport.

"To be fair, the helicopter has been the mode of transport from our embassy to the airport for the last 20 years."

Kabul, soon to be the capital of what will be formally known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, had a blend of fear and panic with patches of surface calm ...

"It shouldn't be a big deal."

"Mr. Biden’s Saturday self-justification exemplifies his righteous dishonesty."