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President Biden said U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan sooner than his original Sept. 11 deadline, telling reporters Thursday U.S. forces will be home by Aug. 31. <\/p>\n
“In this context, speed is safety,” Biden told reporters, adding that not a single U.S. military member has been lost during the withdrawal process. <\/p>\n
“The United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan \u2013 to get the terrorists who attacked us on 9\/11 and to deliver justice to Osama bin Laden,” he continued. “We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build.”<\/p>\n
The president pushed back on some GOP calls to remain in Afghanistan as the Taliban gains in strength.<\/p>\n
Biden said it is the “right and responsibility” of the Afghan people to decide how their country will function, and the impetus of the government to protect the nation\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n
The U.S. will continue to provide air support for Afghani military forces, along with humanitarian and civilian assistance on important issues surrounding women\u2019s rights. <\/p>\n
But Biden doubled down on his decision not to leave a standing military force and posed the question, “How many thousands more of America\u2019s daughters and sons are you willing to risk?”<\/p>\n
“How long would you have them stay?” he continued. <\/p>\n
“Staying would have meant U.S. troops taking causalities,” Biden added. <\/p>\n