The US president made a mistake when he explained why US troops left Afghanistan after 20 years. In an interview with NBC, Joe Biden confused and called Afghanistan first Ukraine and then Iraq when he explained why US troops left the country after 20 years.
“We didn’t have the slightest chance to unite Ukraine … that is, sorry, Iraq … Afghanistan! It was impossible to achieve that,” Biden said.
Keep in mind that this is not the first blunder by the President of the United States. Earlier in his speech on Russia, he made several blunders, including confusing the name of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
“I also made it clear to President Clutin …,” Biden said.
He then immediately corrected his mistake: “For Putin, the United States is steadfast in supporting its allies and partners in Europe.”
Earlier, Biden made a blunder during a speech in front of the cameras. He called Vice President Kamala Harris president. Biden’s speech to the administration focused on the pace of vaccination in the United States.
And in March 2021, Biden’s memory betrayed him when he delivered a speech on women soldiers in the US Army. In particular, the 79-year-old US leader forgot the name of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the name of the agency he heads – the Pentagon.
Recall that US troops were sent to Afghanistan in response to the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
In April 2021, Biden announced a decision to withdraw all US troops in time for the event’s 20th anniversary. The US military left the country on August 30. After the United States, NATO announced the withdrawal of its troops. Amid the retreat of foreign forces, Afghanistan was taken over by the Taliban for several months.
Translation: BLIC
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