Hillary Clinton Issues A Dire Warning To Joe Biden
Mark Wilson/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/May 3, 2021 11:13 am EST
In April, President Joe Biden confirmed he would be withdrawing American combat troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021 (via White House). As The New York Times reported, the controversial move will end the longest war in American history. Biden is also overruling warnings from his top military aides who are concerned that by removing U.S. troops, there could be a resurgence of the kind of terrorist activity that first prompted their insertion in the first place. Over the past two decades, “hundreds of thousands of troops [were sent] into combat,” per the publication.
Biden has been fighting his position on this particular issue for a long time, and he’s going against the Pentagon in pushing the move through, too. The argument for keeping American troops in Afghanistan revolves around ensuring forces are mobilized against the Taliban, who still hold a frightening amount of power in the area. The deadline for removal is, notably, set to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that changed the world forever. Although the move is being heralded by many, one notable person has some concerns: Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton Issues A Dire Warning To Joe Biden
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By Joey Keogh/May 3, 2021 11:13 am EST
In April, President Joe Biden confirmed he would be withdrawing American combat troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021 (via White House). As The New York Times reported, the controversial move will end the longest war in American history. Biden is also overruling warnings from his top military aides who are concerned that by removing U.S. troops, there could be a resurgence of the kind of terrorist activity that first prompted their insertion in the first place. Over the past two decades, “hundreds of thousands of troops [were sent] into combat,” per the publication.
Biden has been fighting his position on this particular issue for a long time, and he’s going against the Pentagon in pushing the move through, too. The argument for keeping American troops in Afghanistan revolves around ensuring forces are mobilized against the Taliban, who still hold a frightening amount of power in the area. The deadline for removal is, notably, set to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that changed the world forever. Although the move is being heralded by many, one notable person has some concerns: Hillary Clinton.
Biden has been fighting his position on this particular issue for a long time, and he’s going against the Pentagon in pushing the move through, too. The argument for keeping American troops in Afghanistan revolves around ensuring forces are mobilized against the Taliban, who still hold a frightening amount of power in the area. The deadline for removal is, notably, set to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that changed the world forever. Although the move is being heralded by many, one notable person has some concerns: Hillary Clinton.
Clinton is concerned about the repercussions
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She added, “And of course, the second big set of problems revolves around a resumption of activities by global terrorist groups, most particularly al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.” The former Secretary of State made it clear that, although this is a U.S. decision, its impact will be keenly felt throughout the region once military support is no longer there.
