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Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal Amid Chaos in Kabul

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterPresident Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan on Sunday, as chaos unfolded in the country a day after the Taliban seized the capital.In remarks from the East Room of the White House, Biden argued that an indefinite American military presence in the country would not have saved the Afghan government.“I stand squarely behind my decision,” Biden said. “After 20 years, I’ve learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S.

forces.”Biden also acknowledged that the collapse of the Afghan government “did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated.” He said he had ordered 6,000 troops to help evacuate American citizens and vulnerable Afghan civilians from.

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