"We said for a long time [that] a military solution is not in the best interest of the Afghan people or the region. Cavuto replied that the Taliban doesn't appear to be as earnest in seeking such a solution. Kirby reiterated that a "full-on Taliban military solution" is not in the best interest of the United States or any other party. McKenzie will then also be given the same authority as U.S. Army Gen. Austin Scott Miller, the general in charge of the NATO-led advise-and-assist mission in Afghanistan, Kirby told Fox News. "Those authorities right now permit for the United States to come to the assistance of Afghan national security forces.

Source: Fox News July 07, 2021 21:56 UTC