Biden must change course on Afghanistan

Policy reversal would be a prudent act of statecraft

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A Taliban fighter patrols inside the city of Ghazni on Aug. 12: the Taliban's advance seemingly becomes more relentless. © AP

Dave Sharma is a member of Australia's House of Representatives. He chairs the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties.

Credibility is a slippery concept in statecraft. Frequently cited, yet poorly understood, it can be used to justify all manner of poor policy choices.

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