White House On Joe Biden's Delay In Ending Afghan War: Just Trust Him
3 years, 9 months ago

White House On Joe Biden's Delay In Ending Afghan War: Just Trust Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With President Joe Biden expected to soon blow past a planned deadline to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that Americans should nevertheless trust Biden to fulfill his pledge to end the 20-year intervention. Biden has “consistently over the course of the last decade spoken out about his concerns about the war, and that has consistently been his view, even back when he was vice president and it wasn’t aligned with everybody else in the administration, so that should hopefully give people confidence about his commitments,” Psaki told HuffPost’s Kevin Robillard at a White House press conference. Many outside national security analysts believe it’s that hope ― rather than the operational concerns Psaki and Biden have cited ― that has Biden leaning toward the delay. Still, Biden has consistently supported the idea of some continued American involvement in Afghanistan ― a policy he says could keep the country from again becoming a safe haven for terror groups as it was for al Qaeda before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and subsequent U.S. invasion.

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Republicans Release Report On Afghanistan War, Blames Biden For 'Hasty Exit'
4 months ago

Republicans Release Report On Afghanistan War, Blames Biden For 'Hasty Exit'

ABP News  

House Republicans have issued a report on their investigation into the United States's withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America's longest war on President Joe Biden's administration. The report said that over 18-month investigation by Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee zeroed in on the months leading up to the removal of US troops found that Biden …

Republican report slams Biden's 'failures' for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan
4 months ago

Republican report slams Biden's 'failures' for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

India Today  

U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will release a long-awaited report on Monday blasting Democratic President Joe Biden's administration for failures surrounding the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Trump has also attacked Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over the exit from Afghanistan during campaign appearances, blaming them personally for the deaths at Kabul airport's Abbey …

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report
4 months ago

Biden lied, pulled out US forces from Afghanistan against military advice: Report

India Today  

US President Joe Biden was adamant on getting out of Afghanistan, and ignored the advice of the US military, the Afghanistan government and Nato. “During his decades-long tenure as a Delaware US senator, eight years as Vice President of the United States and nearly four years as president, Mr Biden has demonstrated distrust of America’s military experts and advisors and …

Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The remarks contrasted with an internal White House review …

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 6 months ago

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

The US State Department did not adequately prepare for the swift collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, an internal review has found, in the latest report to criticise the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from the country. Friday’s report said the decision by US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan had “serious …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” …

Biden Review Of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden Review Of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created …

Biden administration blames Donald Trump over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden administration blames Donald Trump over chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White …

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. “President Biden’s choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor,” the White House summary …

US review of Afghanistan withdrawal to be released in April
1 year, 9 months ago

US review of Afghanistan withdrawal to be released in April

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The results of the long-delayed government review of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will be released next month, the White House announced Wednesday, with Congress and the public set to see an assessment of what went wrong as America ended its longest war. In the aftermath, President Joe Biden directed that a broad review examine “every aspect …

Ron Klain DEFENDS disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal
2 years, 4 months ago

Ron Klain DEFENDS disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden's chief of staff defended the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying 2022 would be the first year in this century that no Americans had died fighting in the country. Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, defended President Joe Biden's decision to leave Afghanistan after Taliban fighters this week celebrated the anniversary of their takeover The …

A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF BIDEN'S BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
2 years, 4 months ago

A COMPLETE TIMELINE OF BIDEN'S BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL

Daily Mail  

February 29, 2020 — Donald Trump's government signed a deal with the Taliban setting the terms for a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021. The same day, Biden said during a White House press conference it would be 'hard' to keep the May 1, 2021 deadline for withdrawal April 14, 2021 — Biden announced new deadline for withdrawal, …

The End of the Afghanistan War Was Even Worse Than Anyone Realized
55 years ago

The End of the Afghanistan War Was Even Worse Than Anyone Realized

Slate  

It is now widely conceded that America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, the longest in our history, was a tragic bungle of monumental proportions. The Taliban, he warned, weren’t interested in a political settlement; they were, rather, “on a victory march.” Khalilzad told the aide not to worry. Pompeo assured Ghani that U.S. troops would leave “only when there is a …

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal
3 years, 3 months ago

US general says Afghanistan collapse rooted in Trump-Taliban deal

Al Jazeera  

Head of US Central Command says collapse of the Afghan government can be traced to US troop withdrawal deal. Senior military officials in the United States have linked the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in August to former President Donald Trump’s deal with the Taliban in 2020 promising a complete withdrawal of US troops. General Frank …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

India TV News  

In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, top Pentagon leaders will face sharp questions in Congress about the chaotic pullout and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country. The Senate committee's ranking Republican, James Inhofe of Oklahoma, has peppered the Pentagon with a lengthy list of questions about multiple aspects of the withdrawal, including …

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon leaders to face Congress on Afghan pullout decision

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In their first public testimony since the U.S. completed its …

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden seeks to shift focus to domestic issues after Afghanistan exit

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : President Biden is seeking to press his legislative agenda and redouble efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic after Labor Day but the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan may cast a long shadow over the fall. Mr. Biden has sought to place the spotlight on domestic issues, including Friday’s underwhelming jobs report and recovery from Hurricane Ida, visiting New Orleans …

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan showed Biden unbowed

CNN  

CNN — Hours after the last US military flight out of Kabul, President Joe Biden began a meeting in the White House Situation Room with praise. “You all did a helluva job,” Biden told his top national security aides, according to a White House official. The President chose what a different White House aide called “the best chance to save …

Letters to the Editor: To Afghans terrorized by continued U.S. drone strikes, this war isn’t over
3 years, 4 months ago

Letters to the Editor: To Afghans terrorized by continued U.S. drone strikes, this war isn’t over

LA Times  

Caskets for the dead are carried toward a gravesite during a mass funeral for members of a family killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan on Aug. 30. To the editor: I was surprised to see coverage of 10 Afghan civilian deaths on your front page, as Afghan civilian deaths from U.S. drone attacks rarely make the headlines here. The war …

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Joe Biden plays the long game as he justifies the end of the ‘forever war’

Firstpost  

He cited the 120,000 Americans and Afghan allies evacuated in the two weeks since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, boasting that “no nation has ever done anything like it in all of history.” The forever war is over, but the forever debate may be only beginning. “After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send another generation …

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden may have ended the “forever war” but the dangerous loose ends he left behind in Afghanistan could still thwart his attempt to throw everything at his top priority domestic goals. “We’ve been a nation too long at war,” Biden said at the White House, in another national address attempting to reframe poor impressions of his …

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

NPR  

5 Questions Now After President Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP President Biden issued a stern defense Tuesday of his decision to exit Afghanistan. "My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over," Biden said from the White House. "I was not going to extend this forever war," Biden said, "and I was …

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War
3 years, 4 months ago

Read the full transcript of Biden’s remarks on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan War

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it did authorize the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Biden says chaotic Kabul withdrawal was a SUCCESS
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden says chaotic Kabul withdrawal was a SUCCESS

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the troop withdrawal from Kabul that left 13 US service members dead was an 'extraordinary success' and blamed Donald Trump and local soldiers for the mess in Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the US troop withdrawal from Kabul was an 'extraordinary success' and blamed Donald Trump and local …

America's longest war is over but Joe Biden's Afghanistan challenges have a long way to go
3 years, 4 months ago

America's longest war is over but Joe Biden's Afghanistan challenges have a long way to go

Firstpost  

The swift military evacuation now yields to a murkier diplomatic operation to press the Taliban to allow Americans and their allies to depart peacefully by other means Washington: With the final stream of US cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not …

Last U.S. troops leave Kabul after two decades of war in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Last U.S. troops leave Kabul after two decades of war in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The last United States evacuation planes left Afghanistan on August 30, U.S. officials confirmed. "I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens," Central Command Commander General Frank McKenzie said. And U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said later that "under 200, likely closer to 100 Americans …

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: War is over but not Biden’s Afghanistan challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With the final stream of U.S. cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not win. But in his effort to end the war and reset U.S. priorities, Biden may have also undercut a central premise of his 2020 White House …

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
3 years, 4 months ago

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war. Hours ahead of …

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden announces end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden has announced the end of America’s 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan, hours after the United States withdrew all of its soldiers from the war-ravaged country. “Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended,” he said, thanking armed forces for their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled -- in the early hours of …

Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan

NPR  

Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Speaking one day after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan, ending America's longest war, President Biden on Tuesday forcefully defended his decision to end the U.S. military involvement in the beleaguered country, calling it "the right decision, …

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden speech transcript: US completes Afghanistan withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

‘I believe this is the right decision, a wise decision and the best decision for America,’ Biden said. Here is the full transcript of Biden’s remarks: “Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history. Bit it did authorise the release of 5,000 prisoners last year, including some of …

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal as ‘best decision’ for US: Live

Al Jazeera  

Biden says an open-ended mission in Afghanistan had ‘no clear purpose’ and choice was between leaving or escalating. 31 Aug 2021 - 19:45 GMT ‘Was not going to extend this forever war’: Biden US President Joe Biden said he was not going to extend the “forever war” in Afghanistan nor a “forever exit”. 31 Aug 2021 - 18:47 GMT ‘No …

Biden speech: President gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden speech: President gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Tuesday offered a vigorous defense of his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, defending the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul a day after the last American military planes left the country, marking the conclusion of the US’ longest war nearly 20 years after it began. Biden argued that the US “no longer had …

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts
3 years, 4 months ago

Defiant Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal as criticism mounts

Al Jazeera  

‘I was not going to extend this forever war,’ US President Joe Biden says as Republicans rebuke the troop withdrawal. Less than 24 hours after the last United States military flight left Kabul, President Joe Biden mounted a defiant defence of the withdrawal, saying it was “the right decision” to end the US’s 20-year military presence in Afghanistan. After a …

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden says Afghanistan war ‘should have ended long ago’ as he defends withdrawal

LA Times  

President Biden walks away after speaking about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday. President Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, describing the frantic evacuation as an “extraordinary success” even though dozens of Americans and thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. The …

Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Saturday to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American service members. He warned another attack was “highly likely” and the State Department called the threat “specific” and “credible.” The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of U.S. forces at the …

Attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ in coming hours: Biden
3 years, 4 months ago

Attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ in coming hours: Biden

Al Jazeera  

US president promises new attacks against ISIL affiliate in retaliation for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport. 28 Aug 2021 - 16:51 GMT Taliban condemns US drone attack The Taliban condemned the US drone attack against ISIL fighters following Thursday’s suicide attack outside Kabul airport, with a spokesman describing the operation as a “clear attack on Afghan territory”. 28 Aug …

Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the day’s deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: “We will hunt you down and make you pay.” Speaking with …

Analysis: Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions

CNN  

CNN — America’s longest war is ending as it began, with the nation mourning the dead of a terrorist attack and an outraged President vowing to hunt down the culprits in Afghanistan. It also shone a harsh light on President Joe Biden’s decision-making and the chaotic nature of the US withdrawal that left American troops and civilians so vulnerable, in …

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack
3 years, 4 months ago

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack

NPR  

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden reiterated Friday that the U.S. will continue its mission to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies despite the attack Thursday that killed 13 U.S. troops. Another attack in Kabul is likely The White House told reporters …

Kabul airport attackers will pay, US President Joe Biden says
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul airport attackers will pay, US President Joe Biden says

ABC  

United States President Joe Biden has held a moment of silence for the lives lost in the attack at Kabul airport. Key points: At least 60 people were killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul's international airport At least 12 US troops were killed when two suicide bombers attacked crowds Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack Mr Biden vowed the …

Afghanistan: Apparent suicide attack rocks Afghanistan evacuation as Biden’s deadline looms
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Apparent suicide attack rocks Afghanistan evacuation as Biden’s deadline looms

CNN  

CNN — A pair of bomb attacks that caused US and civilian casualties outside Kabul airport Thursday rocked the frantic final stages of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, with time fast running out to rescue up to 1,500 Americans, and the fate of fleeing Afghans looking darker by the hour. The Pentagon said in a statement that “a number of US …

Attack on Kabul: Biden tells attackers, ‘We will hunt you down and make you pay’
3 years, 4 months ago

Attack on Kabul: Biden tells attackers, ‘We will hunt you down and make you pay’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to retaliate for a terrorist attack that killed 13 US service members outside Kabul’s international airport even as he said the frantic mission to airlift Americans from Afghanistan would continue. In a subdued but firm tone, Biden said he’s asked the US military for options to respond to the explosions, which he …

Kabul bombings: ‘We will hunt you down,’ Biden warns attackers
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul bombings: ‘We will hunt you down,’ Biden warns attackers

Al Jazeera  

US president confirms that bombings near airport were carried out by ISIL affiliate. I will defend our interests in our people with every measure at my command.” Biden added that the US will continue the evacuations of American citizens and US allies despite the attack. “Our mission is to evacuate US citizens, third-country nationals, Special Immigrant Visa holders, US embassy …

US will stick to August 31 deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan, Joe Biden says
3 years, 4 months ago

US will stick to August 31 deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan, Joe Biden says

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has confirmed America's remaining troops in Afghanistan are on track to leave in a week, ending their 20-year presence in the country. Key points: The Taliban earlier said the deadline for withdrawing foreign troops would not be extended, and that Afghans should stay to help rebuild the country G7 leaders met virtually for an emergency summit …

Analysis: Why Biden will end the final mission in Afghanistan in just 7 days
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: Why Biden will end the final mission in Afghanistan in just 7 days

CNN  

CNN — The instincts that drove President Joe Biden’s decision to end the US presence in Afghanistan by August 31 were revealed by what he talked about before he announced it to the American people. Little leverage, terror threats and political imperatives force Biden’s hand Since US forces are effectively hostage to a hostile security environment, it was always unlikely …

Biden holds to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden holds to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism

Associated Press  

U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. “Every day we’re on the ground is another day that we know ISIS-K is seeking to target the airport and attack both us and allied forces and innocent civilians,” Biden …

Biden sticking to pullout deadline though lawmakers complain
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden sticking to pullout deadline though lawmakers complain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has decided to stick with his deadline next week for completing the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan, an administration official said Tuesday. A Taliban spokesman, speaking prior to word of Biden’s decision, said anew that the militant group would oppose any extension of the Aug. 31 deadline. “We need to have the top priority to tell …

Biden keeps to August 31 deadline for Kabul airlift
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden keeps to August 31 deadline for Kabul airlift

Al Jazeera  

US president sticks to withdrawal deadline as Taliban asks Washington to stop urging highly skilled Afghans to leave. pic.twitter.com/flYS0xIe1o — Congressman Waltz Press August 24, 2021 24 Aug 2021 - 21:39 GMT Biden says US and allies are ‘united’ on Afghanistan Despite the apparent European reservations about the US withdrawal, President Joe Biden said Washington and its allies are “united” …

US ‘on pace’ to withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31
3 years, 4 months ago

US ‘on pace’ to withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31

Al Jazeera  

With calls growing for extending operation beyond August 31, White House says date will depend on Taliban coordination in Kabul. Psaki said Biden told fellow G7 leaders that US troops are facing “increasing threats” each day from ISIS-K, ISIL’s branch from Afghanistan. “But the completion by August 31 depends upon the Taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the …

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