Biden defends Afghan exit amid Taliban joy - BBC News

US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power.

Staying longer was not an option, Mr Biden said in an address to the nation, a day after the end of a 20-year US presence in Afghanistan.

He praised troops for organising an airlift of more than 120,000 people wishing to flee the Taliban regime.

The Islamist militants have been celebrating what they call a victory.

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[saviosabatini]

The real winners of the afghan war: Lockheed Martin: 40 Billion, Raytheon: 38 Billion, Boeing: 32 Billion.

[vo]

No criticism for the left wing mate Biden, by the bbc!

[rajibdeka]

"Make Taliban great again by providing weapons."- Joe Biden, President of America✌️✌️✌️

[radiantsewerrat]

This is what “Anyone but Trump” thinking gets you

[Woah]

Amazing how forgiving the media is to Biden, just gotta bend the knee and kiss that ring of wokeness. Something Trump never did.

[and]

85 billion they left behind in military hardware and warfare smfh 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[noorulameen]

AFGHANISTAN.
The British had a humiliating retreat,
Russians fled with a bloody defeat,
Americans suffered a Vietnam repeat,
The Afghans are never easy to beat!

[BBknits]

Really??? It was the way you did it that was wrong and cost 13 young innocent lives Mr President!!!

[Greenpoloboy]

Similar to Hitler in 1945 saying: "This war has been a huge success!"

[johnboydTx]

Pushed out of the country????
Or walked away 🤔there's a difference between the two.

[swugjay]

The funny thing is they just left one and are busy looking to enter into a few which are more militarily powerful than the Taliban.
New rhetoric, same actions

[DOWNUNDER.]

President potato is employing the age old tactic of *"BLAME THE GUY THAT'S NOT HERE"*

[goldfingaable]

Trillions spent by Uk and US in Afghanistan…. That should have been spent in own countries… what a great loss of the out come …………

[christofbernhart]

Der Spiegel wrote: "this speech was simply pitiful. With far too many sentences, with constant repetitions and with a strangely whining tone, he officially ended the war in Afghanistan - and left the miserable impression above all because he thought he had to appear particularly strong. If he had allowed himself a touch of self-criticism, it would have given him a completely different aplomb. But all he could think of was to boast about his achievements - how successful the airlift had been, how he was serving his country's interests by withdrawing, and so on and so forth. As if the victory of the Taliban and the rise of IS did not pose new dangers for his country. As if the West had not encouraged the extremists scattered all over the world to commit new acts through the pathetic images of the withdrawal. As if it were right to hand over the women of Afghanistan to disenfranchisement again".

[skymanifest]

You can bet if Trump had been in charge during this disastrous exit the BBC wouldn't have reported it in such a solemn fashion. They would have been hysterical, claiming it the end of Western civilisation.

[auggie]

Where are your investigative reporters showing plight of those left Show the excuted women. Zero credibility.

[Kelvins]

Lol, Binden farted himself and trying to convince everyone it smells really good :-D

[nguoisaigon]

A retreat is a defeat, regardless. No such thing as a success out of a defeat.

[scottbo]

The people that lost a loved one who declined your phone call, the Americans & Allies left behind and the tax payers of equipment valued at 85 billion left behind disagree with your perception.

[FoodReviewNish]

Withdrawal is right... but exit plan could have been better.. am mean why not evacuate citizens first and then pull out?