State Dining Room 3:28 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan — the longest war in American history. We completed one of the biggest airlifts in history, with more than 120,000 people evacuated to safety. That number is more than double what most experts ...
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By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 1 September, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy, President of the United States | Tags: Afghanistan
To date, more than 100,000 people have been safely evacuated from Kabul – a testament to the bravery, skill, and determination of all those who are contributing to this vital mission
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By Weblord | 26 August, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy | Tags: Afghanistan
Remarks by President Biden on the Terror Attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport August 26, 2021 Speeches and Remarks East Room 5:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Been a tough day. This evening in Kabul, as you all know, terrorists attacked — that we’ve been talking about and worried about, that the intelligence community has ...
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By Weblord | 26 August, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy, President of the United States | Tags: Afghanistan, President Joseph R. Biden
During a meeting this morning with the G7 leaders, the President conveyed that our mission in Kabul will end based on the achievement of our objectives.
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By Weblord | 24 August, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy, President of the United States | Tags: Afghanistan, G7, President Joseph R. Biden
We affirm our commitment to the statement by the UN Security Council on 16 August, and we call for adherence to international norms and standards on human rights and international humanitarian law in all circumstances.
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By Weblord | 20 August, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy | Tags: Afghanistan, G7
All leaders underscored the imperative of safe passage for those who wish to leave Afghanistan and the need for an inclusive political resolution that protects the fundamental human rights of all Afghans.
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By Weblord | 19 August, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy | Tags: Afghanistan, G7
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab about continued coordination in Afghanistan, including ways to encourage adherence to international obligations as well as the safety and security of all Afghan and international citizens. Secretary Blinken’s Call with UK Foreign Secretary Raab READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST ...
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By Weblord | 18 August, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy | Tags: Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan was never meant to be a multi-generational undertaking. We were attacked. We went to war with clear goals. We achieved those objectives. Bin Laden is dead, and al Qaeda is degraded in Iraq — in Afghanistan. And it’s time to end the forever war.
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By Weblord | 14 April, 2021 | Categories: News, Policy, President of the United States, South & Central Asia, U.S. & United Kingdom | Tags: Afghanistan, President Joseph R. Biden
