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According to Guardian News:
Biden said senior defense officials had told him that moving swiftly was the most effective method to protect US troops, and the president noted that no service members had been lost in the withdrawal process so far.
“In this context, speed is safety,” Biden said.
Retired Maj Gen James “Spider,” Marks told CNN on Thursday afternoon that he saw no outcome for Afghanistan in the near future other than civil war, with the Taliban surging to take control of vital chunks of the country but leaving enough of a vacuum to create, once again, “a breeding ground” for terrorism by Islamist fundamentalists.
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According to NBC News:
Biden has faced criticism from Republicans on Capitol Hill as intense fighting has broken out between the Taliban and Afghan security forces amid the rapid exit of U.S. troops.
Sources:
www.theguardian.com
www.nbcnews.com
Biden said senior defense officials had told him that moving swiftly was the most effective method to protect US troops, and the president noted that no service members had been lost in the withdrawal process so far.
“In this context, speed is safety,” Biden said.
Retired Maj Gen James “Spider,” Marks told CNN on Thursday afternoon that he saw no outcome for Afghanistan in the near future other than civil war, with the Taliban surging to take control of vital chunks of the country but leaving enough of a vacuum to create, once again, “a breeding ground” for terrorism by Islamist fundamentalists.
For Further Analysis:
According to NBC News:
Biden has faced criticism from Republicans on Capitol Hill as intense fighting has broken out between the Taliban and Afghan security forces amid the rapid exit of U.S. troops.
Sources:

Joe Biden says US to pull its forces out of Afghanistan by 31 August
‘I will not send another generation to war in Afghanistan,’ says Biden, adding ‘speed is safety’ with withdrawal ahead of schedule
Biden says U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan will end Aug. 31
The announcement comes as Taliban fighters have made significant territorial gains in northern Afghanistan in recent days, inching closer to the capital, Kabul.

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