Joe Biden has said he stands by his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan despite the chaos seen after the Taliban took over the country.
The US President also said the mission of the United States in the country was never supposed to be nation building. Thousands of civilians desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul airport's single runway on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the United States to suspend evacuations as it came under mounting criticism at home.
He said he "stands squarely behind" the decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, adding that the collapse of the administration "was quicker than anticipated".Speaking from the White House, Biden said: "After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that.
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