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Joe Biden: “The Taliban, whether we like it or not, are the people in charge of Afghanistan right now.”

On the recordAugust 25, 2021
The Taliban, whether we like it or not, are the people in charge of Afghanistan right now.
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Biden acknowledges the Taliban's control over Afghanistan and the necessity for the U.S. to work with them.

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