On the recordAugust 31, 2021
To those asking for a third decade of war in Afghanistan, I ask, what is the vital national interest? In my view, we only have one. To make sure Afghanistan can never be used again to launch an attack on our homeland.
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Biden questions the rationale for continuing the war in Afghanistan and stresses the importance of national security.
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