U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to pull all remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is a "mistake" that could lead to a grim future for the Afghan people, says retired lieutenant-general Andrew Leslie. He's a compassionate man, but I think he's made a mistake," Leslie said Wednesday in an interview with CBC News Network's Power & Politics. Biden announced Wednesday that all American troops will be pulled from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that prompted America's invasion. Canada joined the Americans in the war in Afghanistan in 2001, but wrapped up its combat role in 2011 before pulling its final troops from the country in 2014. In total, 158 Canadian troops died in the war and an estimated 100,000 Afghan civilians have been injured or killed.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2021 00:33 UTC