- 16 Aug 2021 22:54
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"I stand squarely behind my decision," Biden said about his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan, during a prepared speech at the White House.
Afghan security forces dissolved as the Taliban raced to Kabul in a matter to days. Protesters blocked access to the airport as the U.S. scrambled to get its people out of the country.
At one point, dozens of supporters jogged beside and in front of a military transport plane, trying to prevent it from taking off. Some clung to the plane itself and fell to their deaths as it ascended.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said it was "an embarrassment for our country and a victory for terrorists around the world."
McConnell said the US has "abandoned the women and children of Afghanistan to these barbarians," and left behind thousands of Afghan allies. "We turned our backs on our friends and left the country in chaos."
'I stand squarely behind my decision': Biden defends handling of Afghanistan as Taliban seizes Kabul, USA Today, August 16, 2021
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... d=msedgntp
Wow, looks like some of those people were desperate to escape the Taliban and didn't want American forces to leave.
I don't think anyone is going to be building a statue of Biden out of thanks.
Afghan security forces dissolved as the Taliban raced to Kabul in a matter to days. Protesters blocked access to the airport as the U.S. scrambled to get its people out of the country.
At one point, dozens of supporters jogged beside and in front of a military transport plane, trying to prevent it from taking off. Some clung to the plane itself and fell to their deaths as it ascended.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said it was "an embarrassment for our country and a victory for terrorists around the world."
McConnell said the US has "abandoned the women and children of Afghanistan to these barbarians," and left behind thousands of Afghan allies. "We turned our backs on our friends and left the country in chaos."
'I stand squarely behind my decision': Biden defends handling of Afghanistan as Taliban seizes Kabul, USA Today, August 16, 2021
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... d=msedgntp
Wow, looks like some of those people were desperate to escape the Taliban and didn't want American forces to leave.
I don't think anyone is going to be building a statue of Biden out of thanks.