Biden: 'I Do Not Regret My Decision' To Withdraw From Afghanistan
August 16, 2021 at 11:06 AM PDT
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Speaking about the Taliban's ousting of the U.S.-backed Afghan government, Biden acknowledged, "The truth is this did unfold more quickly than we anticipated."