'I was not going to extend this forever war. I was not extending a forever exit. The decision to end the military lift operation at kabul airport was based on unanimous recommendation of my civilian and military advisers.'
reached an agreement
Biden said that the U.S. had the necessary resources to ensure that the Taliban follows through on the deal.Biden admitted that the "assumption that the Afghan government would be able to hold on for a period of time beyond military drawdown turned out not to be accurate."
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