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Report: Biden Ordered Afghanistan Pullout Against Top Generals’ Warnings

Tim Pearce
Report: Biden Ordered Afghanistan Pullout Against Top Generals’ Warnings
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President Joe Biden reportedly overruled the advice of his top military officials when ordering the United States’s pullout from Afghanistan.

Biden met with several top military commanders before announcing his intent to withdraw the United States completely from Afghanistan. The generals recommended Biden leave a force of 2,500 servicemen in the country and step up negotiations with the Taliban for a peace deal. The president declined their advice.

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