Biden Defends U.S. Withdraw <br />From Afghanistan:, ‘I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision’.<br />On Monday, Biden delivered a speech addressing the recent turmoil in Afghanistan. .<br />The Taliban seized control of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital,<br />marking the collapse of the nation’s government.<br />Biden said that despite<br />the current chaos he stands “squarely behind<br />[his] decision” to withdraw U.S. troops. .<br />I stand squarely behind my decision …<br />After 20 years, I’ve learned the hard way that<br />there was never a good time to withdraw, Joe Biden, via 'NYT'.<br />He said to stay<br />would be to “[lurch] into the third decade of conflict.”.<br />The choice I had to make as your president<br />was either to follow through on the agreement<br />to drawdown our forces … or escalating<br />the conflict and sending thousands more<br />American troops back into combat and<br />lurching into the third decade of conflict, Joe Biden, via 'NYT'.<br />Biden admitted that the Taliban’s retaking of<br />control “unfold[ed] more quickly” than anticipated. .<br />We were clear-eyed about the risks, we<br />planned for every contingency. But I always<br />promised the American people I would be<br />straight with you … The truth is, this did<br />unfold more quickly than we had anticipated, Joe Biden, via 'NYT'.<br />However, Biden insisted that the blame of the Taliban<br />takeover lay on the country’s political leaders and military. .<br />Afghanistan political leaders gave up<br />and fled the country … If anything, the<br />developments of the past week reinforce<br />that ending U.S. military involvement in<br />Afghanistan now was the right decision, Joe Biden, via 'NYT'.<br />The U.S. military currently has control of Kabul’s airport and<br />is evacuating embassy staffers and allied personnel.<br />A total of 6,000 U.S. troops were authorized<br />for deployment to Afghanistan by Biden on Saturday to<br />assist in an “orderly and safe drawdown.”.<br />… to make sure we can have an orderly and<br />safe drawdown of US personnel and other allied<br />personnel and an orderly and safe evacuation<br />of Afghans who helped our troops during<br />our mission and those at special risk from<br />the Taliban advance, Joe Biden, via 'NYT'
