Keeping in mind, what the US media really is, a propaganda machine for their agendas. This news should definitely be taken with a bucket of salt.
Afghanistan is vital to American interests in the region. Nestled nicely in between major countries, countries which allow the Americans to pursue several different paths. Iran and China being at the top of their list. With Pakistan (a Muslim nuclear power) coming in below. Presence in Afghanistan even under extremely hostile conditions may be favourable to no presence at all.
One important point we must not forget; there was no reason they couldn’t leave in May. They really are asking for a few more months as if they couldn’t manage their logistics... ha ha very funny... . If they really wanted to leave they could have left by the original dead line. But instead they are buying for time. They are not happy with the conditions of the handover. And that is bad news for Pakistan.
Lets be fair here, leaving under current conditions means a major defeat to the Americans. Has Pakistan, Iran and China really made it that difficult for them like NVA did in Vietnam, possible but very surprising to me.
Regardless of that, keeping the American policy towards China, Iran and Arab world in mind. And that they could have left by the original deadline if that’s what their deep state had decided. And their media being a well developed piece of warfare and policy. And the current conditions of the handover so very against their policies in the region.
Not being sceptical would be foolish to say the least.
Americans asking for time could mean that they are not leaving until conditions become more favourable. It means less on the plate for Pakistan and other countries in the region.
So to me it seems that unless Pakistan gives in (and other regional players -minus India- also give up some of the gains), the withdrawal may not come so easy. So the Americans postponing till September is akin to paying the minimum payment on your credit card. Where the minimum payment doesn’t get rid of the huge debt and the mountain of interest on top of you.
Like I said, Biden only delayed due to politics. All indications showed he'd leave Afghanistan before the end of the year.
Even him ignoring Pakistan is a huge indication that the US no longer considers Afghanistan war worth fighting, and as such no longer need Pakistan post 2021. Ignoring Pakistan, of course, is gonna bite them in the *** in the future, because US think tanks and presidential advisers tend to be morons with bricks for brains. I keep repeating it, but it's worth repeating, these US think tanks and presidential advisers get their history right, but learn the wrong lessons from it.
I so wish this to be true. Only time will tell.