– WaPo says US likely to delay Afghan pullout
– David Ignatius explains bureaucratic maneuvering on Afghanistan.
– FP says administration has big debates on ending wars.
– Background on the Quad, which met Friday and agreed to get more vaccines to SE Asia.
– Europe angry over US secondary sanctions.
– US plans new sanctions on NordStream2
-Senate filibuster may be changed.
-Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down, summarizes history of US special forces.
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