"We cannot continue this cycle, of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan, hoping to create ideal conditions, for the withdrawal and expecting a different result."
"No, it wasn’t. To me, it was absolutely clear. Absolutely clear."
"The Taliban should know that if they attack us as we draw down, we will defend ourselves and our partners with all the tools at our disposal."
"War in Afghanistan was never meant to be a multi generational undertaking. We were attacked. We went to war with clear goals. We achieved those objectives."
"No, it wasn’t. To me it was absolutely clear. Absolutely clear."
"When then candidate Biden announced his bid for the presidency, he said one of the key reasons was because of what happened in Charlottesville with a white supremacist rally."
"this is the moment to reimagine and rebuild"
"The United States will begin our final withdrawal -- begin it on May 1 of this year. We`ll not conduct a hasty rush to the exit. We`ll do it -- we`ll do it responsibly, deliberately and safely. I know..."
"I will not pass this responsibility on to a fifth. It’s time to end America’s longest war. It’s time for American troops to come home."
"I believe that we need to work towards a more peaceful and stable future for Afghanistan, and that requires a responsible end to the war and a political settlement that respects the rights and freedom..."
"We cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan, hoping to create ideal conditions for the drawl and expecting a different result. I'm now the fourth United..."