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"Wise Decision, Best Decision": Biden Defends US' Aghanistan Exit

"We no longer had a clear purpose in an open-ended mission in Afghanistan," Joe Biden said a day after the final withdrawal.

31 August 2021 · 21:34 UTC

President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan, saying it was in the US national interest.

"We no longer had a clear purpose in an open-ended mission in Afghanistan," he said a day after the final withdrawal.

"This is the right decision. A wise decision. And the best decision for America," he said.