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Sasse calls Afghanistan withdrawal ‘national disgrace,’ blames Biden’s ‘cowardice and incompetence’
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Sasse took aim at President Biden's handling of the final days in Afghanistan
"The President made the decision to trust the Taliban. The President made the decision to set an arbitrary August 31st deadline. The President made the decision to abandon Bagram Air Base. The President made the decision not to expand the perimeter around Karzai International Airport. The President made the decision to undermine our NATO allies. The President made the decision to break our word to our Afghan partners. The President made the decision to tell one lie after another as the crisis unfolded," the statement continued. "The President made the morally indefensible decision to leave Americans behind. Dishonor was the President’s choice. May history never forget this cowardice." Sasse's comments come as the last U.S. forces on the ground in Afghanistan departed the country Monday, keeping to the Aug. 31 deadline agreed upon between the Biden administration and the Taliban.More Related News