In Kabul, Pentagon Chief Speaks of 'Responsible End' to War

“It’s obvious that the level of violence remains pretty high in the country," Austin said. "We’d really like to see that violence come down and I think if it does come down, it can begin to set the conditions for, you know, some really fruitful diplomatic work.”
Time to leave, stop the chest beating, pack our crap and move out. 20 years of mission creep is past long enough.