[https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/13/politics/biden-legacy-afghanistan/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/13/politics/biden-legacy-afghanistan/index.html) "The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated faster than President Joe Biden and his most senior national security officials had anticipated, leaving the White House rushing to stave off the worst effects of a Taliban takeover."