‘I stand squarely behind my decision,’ says Biden; Afghan president destroyed opportunity for ceasefire by fleeing – report
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Kabul’s airport reopened early Tuesday Afghanistan time after being closed for hours by US forces following a breakdown in security on the tarmac that interrupted evacuation operations, a US general said.
The airport reopened at 19.35 GMT Monday, said Major General Hank Taylor, a logistics specialist on the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
US president Joe Biden has tweeted following his appearance earlier, during which he defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Biden reiterated this message, saying “I know my decision on Afghanistan will be criticized. But I would rather take all that criticism than pass this responsibility on to yet another president. It’s the right one for our people, for the brave servicemembers who risk their lives serving our nation, and for America.”
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