'One more year, or five more years, of U.S. military presence would not have made a difference,' Biden stated on Saturday.
on Saturday defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, even as the Taliban continue to take over cities and provinces across the nation.presence would not have made a difference if the Afghan military cannot or will not hold its own country," Biden said in a White House statement."An endless American presence in the middle of another country's civil conflict was not acceptable to me.
"When I became President, I faced a choice—follow through on the deal, with a brief extension to get our Forces and our allies' Forces out safely, or ramp up our presence and send more American troops to fight once again in another country's civil conflict," Biden said in the statement. President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. Here, Afghans are seen waiting in line at the passport office in Kabul as the Taliban advance on the capital city after taking other large cities.
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