Biden says troops will stay in Afghanistan till all Americans are evacuated
The Hindu
The President told ABC News that there wasn’t anything his administration could have done to avoid such chaos
US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he is committed to keeping U.S. troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawal. He also pushed back against criticism that the U.S. should have done more to plan for the evacuation and withdrawal, which has been marked by scenes of violence and chaos as thousands attempted to flee while the Taliban advanced. In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Mr Biden said the U.S. will do “everything in our power” to evacuate Americans and U.S. allies from Afghanistan before the deadline.
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