'Our military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31.' President Joe Biden announced the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end on Aug. 31, not Sept. 11, as the U.S. seeks to end the war that has been going on for almost 20 years.
had already agreed to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by May 2021, would have led to an escalation of attacks on American troops.
Biden said it was"highly unlikely" that one government will control Afghanistan after the U.S. pullout, and urged the Afghan government to reach a deal with the Taliban."The mission was accomplished in that we got Osama bin Laden and terrorism is not emanating from that part of the world," he said. Biden in recent days has bristled at reporters when asked about the drawdown and the security situation in Afghanistan. Asked last week at an event to highlight a strong jobs report whether he was concerned that the Afghan government could fall in a matter of months, he didn't hide his annoyance.
"Do I trust the Taliban? No," Biden said."But I trust the capacity of the Afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped and more competent in terms of conducting war."
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