President Joe Biden, center, speaks to a joint session of Congress on April 28 at the U.S. Capitol as Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (watch. (Doug Mills/via AP Pool)
Military Times: Biden says US withdrawal from Afghanistan shows ‘American leadership’
Removing U.S. troops from Afghanistan won’t endanger national security but will demonstrate “American leadership” by halting the cycle of endless armed conflict, President Joe Biden argued in his address to Congress on Wednesday night.
In his first formal speech to lawmakers since becoming president nearly 100 days ago, Biden focused largely on his domestic spending and economic plans, including measures to raise the national minimum wage, make college classes more affordable and expand job training programs.
But the commander in chief also devoted a sizable section of the national address to his recent decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, nearly 20 years after fighting began there.
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Update: Biden touts Afghan withdrawal: 'American leadership means ending the forever war' (The Hill)
WNU Editor: Maybe President Biden sees the withdrawal/retreat from Afghanistan as a symbol of American leadership. But Afghanistan's neighbors see it differently .... US’ Afghanistan withdrawal decision sends shudders through South Asia (SCMP).
