“A good decision”: Joe Biden “firmly” defends the decision of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan

No about-face. In a speech from the White House on Monday, Joe Biden confirmed the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, assuring that it was a “good choice”. “I strongly defend this decision”, he hammered. “Our mission in Afghanistan has never been to rebuild a country, to build a nation. Our only interest remains today and has always been to prevent a terrorist attack on American soil.”

“After 20 years, I reluctantly learned that there is never a good time to withdraw US forces.”, he continued, noting that “US forces cannot wage a war and die in a war that Afghan forces are unwilling to fight for themselves”. And to argue: “We gave them all the options to determine their own future.”

We will support the basic rights of Afghans, women and girls– Joe Biden

Despite their departure, the United States is not completely abandoning Afghanistan, argues Joe Biden. “We will continue to support the Afghan people. We will ensure, through diplomacy, to combat instability and violence.”, indicated the American president. “We will support the basic rights of Afghans, women and girls, as we do all over the world. I have been very clear, the defense of human rights must be the case of our foreign policy, not an annex. . “

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