President Biden says he does not regret his decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan, while acknowledging that the country's collapse to the Taliban came much sooner than U.S. officials had anticipated
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the worsening crisis in Afghanistan on Aug. 16, 2021. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA defiant President Joe Biden on Monday said he did not regret his decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan, while acknowledging that the country's collapse to the Taliban came much sooner than U.S. officials had anticipated.
He said that they in essence squandered the time and money America spent to build up its security forces. There are approximately 2,500 U.S. troops stationed at the airport, a number that will swell to 3,000 in the next few hours and up to 6,000 later this week, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said Monday.
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