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NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit

FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - This July 25, 2015, file photo shows Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. With the U.S. leading the withdrawal from Afghanistan, European allies and Canada want to hear more about President Joe Biden’s thinking. They are concerned about how security will be assured at their embassies, along major transport routes and above all at Kabul’s airport. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - This July 25, 2015, file photo shows Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. With the U.S. leading the withdrawal from Afghanistan, European allies and Canada want to hear more about President Joe Biden’s thinking. They are concerned about how security will be assured at their embassies, along major transport routes and above all at Kabul’s airport. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File) FILE - This July 25, 2015, file photo shows Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. With the U.S. leading the withdrawal from Afghanistan, European allies and Canada want to hear more about President Joe Biden’s thinking. They are concerned about how security will be assured at their embassies, along major transport routes and above all at Kabul’s airport. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - This July 25, 2015, file photo shows Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. With the U.S. leading the withdrawal from Afghanistan, European allies and Canada want to hear more about President Joe Biden’s thinking. They are concerned about how security will be assured at their embassies, along major transport routes and above all at Kabul’s airport. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - This July 25, 2015, file photo shows Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. With the U.S. leading the withdrawal from Afghanistan, European allies and Canada want to hear more about President Joe Biden’s thinking. They are concerned about how security will be assured at their embassies, along major transport routes and above all at Kabul’s airport. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, File) FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - In this June 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the G-7 summit at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File) FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2009, file photo, U.S. soldiers from the 5th Striker Brigades walk next to armored vehicles as they arrive at their base on the outskirts of Spin Boldak, about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File) FILE - In this March 6, 2021, file photo, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the opening ceremony of the new legislative session of the Parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. Ghani was not invited to NATO's summit. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2011, file photo, Pfc. Bryan Corteal, 22, of Bullhead City, Ariz., with the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment based in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, hikes up to begin an overwatch shift on a hilltop observation post at Combat Outpost Monti in Kunar province, Afghanistan. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) FILE - In this April 13, 2021, file photo, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels. U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. Stoltenberg says it's simply time to leave. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool, File) FILE - In this June 10, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks ahead of the G-7 summit in St. Ives, England. Biden and his NATO counterparts bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday, June 14, in their last summit before America winds up its longest “forever war” and the military pulls out for good. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)