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Biden: 'I stand squarely behind' US pullout from Afghanistan

US President Joe Biden addressed the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in an address from the White House

US President Joe Biden addressed the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in an address from the White House
US President Joe Biden addressed the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in an address from the White House

President Joe Biden defended the US pullout from Afghanistan Monday, saying he stood by the policy and that it was time to leave after 20 years of conflict.

"After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw US forces." 

Originally published as Biden: 'I stand squarely behind' US pullout from Afghanistan

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