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“After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refused to send more American sons and daughters to lose their lives there. The American people need to hear this: $ 300 million a day for two decades. What have we lost as a result in terms of opportunities? I have refused to continue this war, which is no longer in the service of the vital national interests of our people. “After more than 2,400 people lost their lives there, I refused to send a new contingent.”
This was stated by US President Joe Biden in a live statement on the occasion of the withdrawal of the US military from Afghanistan.
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Biden added that the United States would continue to support the Afghan people through diplomacy, but would definitely not send new troops.
“We will see the value of the war in the eyes of the military returning from there. We will fight the consequences of this war all our lives. “18 people commit suicide every day as a result of the post-traumatic stress of this war,” Biden said. “It’s time to look to the future – it’s safer, better.”
“I have fulfilled my promise to my constituents to end this war. I think that was the right step, “Biden said.
“We have something to put pressure on to make sure the Taliban live up to their commitments,” he said.
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He reported that one of the largest rescue operations in history had been carried out, with more than 120,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan.
President Joe Biden: “My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over.” pic.twitter.com/jGQfHm67mH
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 31, 2021
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