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Biden Claimed Al-Qaeda Is ‘Gone’ From Afghanistan. That’s Not True.

Ashe Schow
Biden Claimed Al-Qaeda Is ‘Gone’ From Afghanistan. That’s Not True.
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During his speech on Friday regarding the ongoing debacle in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden claimed that the terrorist organization al-Qaeda was “gone.”

“Look, let’s put this thing in perspective here. What interest do we have in Afghanistan at this point with al Qaeda gone? We went to Afghanistan for the express purpose of getting rid of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, as well as — as well as getting Osama bin Laden. And we did,” Biden said.

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