Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Biden said his administration was aware of the risks associated with the withdrawal of US troops but insisted it made the right decision.
It does not make sense to let the US armed forces die fighting for the Afghan people if the citizens of the South Asian country are not ready to defend themselves. "I totally agree with my decision. After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw US forces.
Why are we still there? We were aware of the risks . We have planned all eventualities, but always. " I made a promise to the American people that I would be honest with you, "he said."
The truth is, this has happened faster than we expected. What happened? The political leaders of Afghanistan surrendered and fled the country. "At some point the Afghan army collapsed without fighting. If anything, the events of last week confirm that US military engagement in Afghanistan was the right decision now.
"American forces cannot and should not wage war and die in a war that Afghan forces are unwilling to wage alone. According to Biden, the United States has provided all the resources the Afghan army needs to take its position," he added the South Asian country has to decide for itself what it wants. We've spent more than a trillion dollars. We have trained and equipped an Afghan force of around 300,000 men and incredibly good equipment, a force that is larger than many of us. "We gave them all the tools they could use.
We paid their salaries, they took care of their livelihood of the armed forces, something the Taliban don't have. We gave them air support. We gave everything. " Possibility to determine their own future.
Source: theCable