On the recordAugust 23, 2021
Let me be clear. The evacuation of thousands of people from Kabul is going to be hard and painful, no matter when it started or when we began. It would have been true if we had started a month ago or a month from now.
Joe Biden acknowledges the challenges and emotional toll of the evacuation from Kabul.
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