an hour agoBiden defends the decision to withdraw troops: Afghanistan's leaders surrendered and fled
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(5 years ago)President Joe Biden strongly defended Monday's decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan and dismissed numerous criticisms of the chaotic withdrawal that is presenting a crisis for him. Biden said that the United States mission had never been intended for statehood. “Was never to create a democracy [...]
Biden said that the United States mission had never been intended for statehood.
“was never to create a unified and centralised democracy. Our only vital national interest in Afghanistan continues to be today, what has always been the prevention of a terrorist attack on American soil”, President Biden said.
He acknowledged that the events took place more rapidly than anticipated, but blamed it for taking over the Taliban control of the Afghan Army's unwillingness to fight the extremist group.
Afghan political leaders surrendered and left the country. The Afghan army was sometimes overthrown without trying to fight. American troops cannot and should not wage a war and die in a war that Afghan forces are unwilling to do for themselves”, he said.
Thousands of civilians who desperately wanted to leave Afghanistan gathered on the only floor of Kabul's airport Monday after the Taliban invaded the capital, causing the United States to suspend evacuation amid growing criticism in the country.
According to reports, five people lost their lives. An American official told Reuters that two armed men had been killed by American forces in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours.
I completely stick to my decision,” Said Beden.
I learned after 20 years from a difficult experience that there was never a moment that would be appropriate for attracting American forces. That's why we're still there. ”
Beden accompanied the defense of his decision with a warning to the Taliban: Let the U.S.'s withdrawal continue without obstruction or face a devastating force.
