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Biden Defends Handling Of Afghan Withdrawal In Strained Speech: ‘Plenty Of Time To Criticize’ When Mission Is Over

Biden Defends Handling Of Afghan Withdrawal In Strained Speech: ‘Plenty Of Time To Criticize’ When Mission Is Over

 WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he delivers remarks on the U.S. military’s ongoing evacuation efforts in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House on August 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. The White House announced earlier that the U.S. has evacuated almost 14,000 people from Afghanistan since the end of July. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

In a strained speech given Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden defended his administration’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, demanding that criticism and “second-guessing” hold off until after the rescue mission in Kabul is complete.

The president did pledge, however, to get all Americans trapped in Afghanistan — and all of the coalition’s Afghan allies cleared to leave the country — out by his self-imposed August 31st deadline, though he did suggest that deadline could be moved if the mission is not complete.


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