Joe Biden: “The developments of the past week reinforced that ending U.S. military…”

On the recordAugust 16, 2021

The developments of the past week reinforced that ending U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan now was the right decision.

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Biden defends his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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