
Biden changes end of US combat mission in Afghanistan from Sept. 11 to Aug. 31
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President Biden said U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan sooner than his original Sept. 11 deadline, telling reporters Thursday U.S. forces will be home by Aug. 31.
"The United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan – to get the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11 and to deliver justice to Osama bin Laden," he continued. "We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build." The president pushed back on some GOP calls to remain in Afghanistan as the Taliban gains in strength. Biden said it is the "right and responsibility" of the Afghan people to decide how their country will function, and the impetus of the government to protect the nation’s sovereignty.More Related News