1. President Biden said he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, speaking from the White House Monday as he drew bipartisan criticism over the swift collapse of the government and the ensuing chaos. He acknowledged that the Taliban took control of the country more quickly than he expected and that the U.S. exit …
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