Taliban's advances in Afghanistan threaten to be a stain on President Joe Biden's record, but he has stood firm on withdrawing US troops and believes the public is with him
The Taliban's stunning advances in Afghanistan threaten to be a stain on President Joe Biden's record, but he has stood firm on withdrawing US troops and believes the public is with him.
"Afghan lives ruined or lost will belong to Mr. Biden's legacy just as surely as any US dollars and lives his decision may save," the newspaper wrote. Both the former vice president and US opinion polls have shared his view for years. VoteVets, an advocacy group, hailed Biden for finally "having the strength to stand up to those who want endless war."Biden argues that the United States long ago achieved its main goal of defeating Al Qaeda after the September 11, 2001 attacks and had done more than enough by training 300,000 Afghan troops.Administration officials say that delaying the pullout was only prolonging the inevitable.
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