I was not going to extend this forever war, and I was not extending a forever exit.

We`ve been a nation too long at war. If you`re 20 years old today, you`ve never known an America at peace. So when I hear that we could have, should have continued the so-called low-grade effort in Afghanistan at low risk to our service…

No nation, no nation has ever done anything like it in all of history. Extraordinary success of this mission was due to the incredible skill, bravely and selfless courage of the United States military and our diplomats and intelligence…

So, I think the political reaction to this is appropriate, that it`s anti-democratic activity, that it`s absolutely stunning to see this from someone who believes that he`s a future leader in the Republican Party.

My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over. I`m the fourth president who has faced the issue of whether and when to end this war. When I was running for president, I made a commitment to the American people that I would end…

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.

This decision about Afghanistan is not just about Afghanistan. It`s about ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries.

It opens up a question not only about how does this administration bring out the last 100 or 200 Americans there, but there is still an obligation that President Joe Biden talked about to get out Afghan SIV applicants and that process may…

It was time to be honest with the American people again. We no longer had a clear purpose in an open-ended mission in Afghanistan. After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send another generation of America`s sons and daughters…

We`re going to learn the lesson that we should not use major military deployment to remake countries in our own image.

As we turn the page on the foreign policy that`s guided our nation the last two decades, we`ve got to learn from our mistakes. To me, there are two that are paramount. First, we must set missions with clear, achievable goals, not ones…

it is flatly unconstitutional, it’s also outrageous, and that he will do everything in his power as president to fight.

The bottom line is there is no evacuation from the end of a war that you can run without the kinds of complexities, challenges, threats we faced.

I take responsibility for the decision.

It`s time to end the war in Afghanistan. I give you my word with all of my heart. I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision, and the best decision for America.

We have to really think about what is in our vital national interest.

We've been a nation too long at war.

And for those remaining Americans, there is no deadline. We remain committed to get them out if they want to come out. The Taliban has made public commitments, broadcast on television and radio across Afghanistan, on safe passage for…