AMID chaotic scenes of desperate people trying to escape Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Friday stuck to his guns, saying the promised withdrawal was necessary and was never going to go smoothly.
And while the president said he was committed to helping translators and other foreign nationals who helped the United States during its tumultuous, 20-year stay in the central Asian nation, he struck an unusually populist tone as he described America’s final task.
“Let me be clear: Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home,” Biden said.
“I cannot promise what the final outcome will be or that it will be without risk of loss, but as commander in chief I will mobilize every resource necessary” to get Americans out safely, the president added.
The president recounted the thousands of people already spirited out of Kabul, either by U.S. planes or private charters, including 169
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
