A defiant President Joe Biden defended his tumultuous exit from Afghanistan on Tuesday, refusing to admit mistakes or accept blame for lives lost or Americans left behind.
"Some say that the evacuation from Afghanistan could have been started sooner and completed in a more orderly fashion," Biden said.
Biden began by describing the military evacuation as a success, defying critics of his rushed exit from the country after the Taliban seized control of Kabul on August 15.
His address took place more than 24 hours after the last flight left the Kabul airport, leaving the State Department and the Pentagon to explain why Americans were left behind, even after Biden promised to stay until every American was evacuated.
Biden said the decision to leave on August 31 was a decision supported by his military and civilian advisors.
Biden also tried to excuse his failure by suggesting that many Americans who remained in Afghanistan were staying willingly.
Biden again blamed his predecessor for empowering the Taliban in Afghanistan, arguing he had no intention of staying longer than August 31.
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Angry Joe Biden Refuses to Admit Mistakes or Accept Accountability in Disastrous Afghanistan Exit
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