President Biden did right by getting the U.S. out of Afghanistan but Congresswoman Barbara Lee says the execution was 'horrible.'
. Lee begs to differ ... and she's calling on U.S. troops to stick around until all appropriate personnel who wants to get out ... does get out.
Biden was grilled on whether U.S. troops might stay beyond the August 31 deadline. The prez initially hedged saying it depended on the situation ... but finally relented and said he may keep troops there past the deadline until all Americans are out. He did not say the same for the Afghan allies who are at grave risk.
Lee -- the star of a documentary, 'Speaking Truth to Power,' dropping Friday -- says she doesn't feel vindicated 20 years after opposing the war on Afghanistan. She made the argument on the House floor just 3 days after the September 11 attacks ... and was the lone House member to cast a"no" vote authorizing then-PresidentInstead of feeling vindicated ... Lee says she feels sad and wants to find a way to help such a bleak situation.
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