'The President laid out a rather ruthless rationale on Thursday for leaving Afghanistan -- despite fears that the US exit will inevitably lead to a return to power of the extremist Taliban,' write StCollinson and shelby___rose | Analysis
This story was excerpted from the July 9 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Click here to read past editions and subscribe. Joe Biden couldn't have been more blunt.
The President laid out a rather ruthless rationale on Thursday for leaving Afghanistan -- despite fears that the US exit will inevitably lead to a return to power of the extremist Taliban.Here's the case he made at the White House. The US has been staying just a little bit longer for two decades -- what good will hanging around do now? Furthermore, it's up to Afghans to decide their fates -- not Americans.
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