C.i.a. director did go to kabul yesterday and he met with the taliban leader there in a sign that the biden administration really needs a seasoned diplomat, one of the trusted veteran diplomats in the biden administration to really get a read on how the taliban is perceiving a potential extension of the u.s. presence there past august 31st. now, we heard, of course, the taliban say august 31st deadline is a red line and they want all americans out of the country by then. but it is seen within the biden administration that if anyone can negotiate with the taliban, it is william burns. of course...