Looks like outlets are frantically drawing down a strategy no longer producing its desired outcome, rather than trying to keep pushing it indefinitely. Interesting. https://t.co/GPrxs0LmK9

— John Ray (@johnlray) August 23, 2021

As a friend notes, we’re probably days away from pundit-bewailers shifting to taking credit for turning the greatest debacle in history into a historically successful airlift.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) August 23, 2021