But sadly, it underlines the reality that after 20 years, four US presidents, and billions of dollars, the conditions for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan could not be created. That is why I believe President Biden made the right decision to withdraw [troops from] Afghanistan. A prolonged installed conflict would have required more troops and more resources with no clear timeline. And I don't believe that we could ask our servicemen and women to give their lives permission that, in the end, wouldn't have been successful. (00:15)
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Asserts that President Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan was correct.
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