Former president Donald Trump Criticize the president Joe Biden After Biden accused the previous government of giving power to the Taliban, he did not “follow his plan to stay in Afghanistan” because the regime continued to take over cities and provinces across the country.
Biden redoubled his emphasis on the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in a White House statement earlier today, accusing the Trump administration of signing an agreement with the Taliban that put them “in the strongest military position since 2001.”
“When I became president, I was faced with a choice – continue to implement the agreement, postpone it briefly, let our troops and allied countries leave safely, or strengthen our presence and send more American troops to another country again. Fighting on the territory. Internal conflict,” the president said, reiterating his long-term reasons for deciding to withdraw.
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“In another year, or five years, American armies If the Afghan army cannot or will not control its own country, its existence will not have any impact,” he added. “The endless presence of the United States in another country’s civil war is unacceptable to me. “
Trump responded less than two hours later, criticizing Biden for not following his plan “to protect our people and our property, and to ensure that the Taliban will never dream of occupying our embassy or being a new one for Americans.” The attack provides a base”, but did not specify any details of this plan.
“What a shame it will be when the Taliban raise their flag at the US Embassy in Kabul,” he said. “This is a complete failure due to weakness, incompetence and complete strategic incoherence.”
In April of this year, Trump praised Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as “a very positive thing” and added that the United States should “leave early.” Before he left office, Trump withdrew 2,500 soldiers and set a deadline for withdrawal on May 1. Biden announced that the withdrawal will begin on May 1, and the goal is to complete the process by September 11, 2021.
After the Taliban made rapid progress throughout the country and forced the U.S. Embassy staff to evacuate, leaving only key personnel, Biden announced the deployment of about 5,000 soldiers to promote an “orderly and safe” withdrawal to protect the interests of the United States. . He also instructed the US military and intelligence officials to reserve sufficient resources to deal with the “future terrorist threat from Afghanistan.”
On Saturday, the Kabul government continued to collapse, and its last major city in northern Afghanistan, Mazar-i-Sharif, was occupied by the Taliban.
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