On the recordAugust 19, 2021
American troops cannot and should not be fighting in a war and dying in a war that Afghan forces are not willing to fight for themselves.
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Biden emphasizes that it is inappropriate for American troops to fight in a war that the Afghan forces are not willing to engage in.
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