The US and the rest of the international community scrambled on Monday to react to the shocking fall of Kabul to the Taliban the day before. Biden stands ‘squarely behind’ troop withdrawalUS President Joe Biden held a press conference on Monday to address the sharp criticisms leveled against his administration over its handling of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. After 20 years, I learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw forces,” Biden said. “It is evident that this engagement of the international community was not successful. __IMAGE: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, US August 3, 2021.

Source: Egypt Independent August 17, 2021 08:26 UTC