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Trump slams Biden’s plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and says it should be done ‘earlier’ than September 11
DONALD Trump slammed President Biden’s plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
The former president said the withdrawal should be done “earlier” than September 11, as he said the day should remain one of “reflection and remembrance.”
Former US President Trump slammed Biden’s plan to have troops withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11[/caption]
Trump said Biden should fast-track the plan[/caption]
Biden announced all US troops in Afghanistan will be brought home by September 11[/caption]
Trump’s statement came after the Democratic president announced last week that beginning May 1, all 2,500 American troops will be brought home from Afghanistan.
Biden said by September 11 – the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks – all troops would be withdrawn.
Trump on Sunday slammed Biden’s September 11 date, citing “two reasons.”
“First, we can and should get out earlier,” Trump said.
“Nineteen years is enough, in fact, far too much and way too long.”
He added that he “made early withdrawal possible.”
Trump noted that “billions of dollars of equipment” and troops were already withdrawn from the country.
“Secondly, September 11th represents a very sad event and period for our Country and should remain a day of reflection and remembrance honoring those great souls we lost,” Trump said.
“Getting out of Afghanistan is a wonderful and positive thing to do,” he noted.
Trump said ‘we can and should get out earlier’ in response to Biden’s withdraw date promise[/caption]
‘It is time to end America’s longest war. It is time for American troops to come home,’ Biden said as he announced the withdrawl[/caption]
Troops from the 2nd Platoon, B battery 2-8 field artillery are seen firing a howitzer artillery piece at Seprwan Ghar forward fire base in Panjwai district in the Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan on June 12, 2011[/caption]
The US went to war in Afghanistan when George W. Bush was president[/caption]
“I planned to withdraw on May 1st, and we should keep as close to that schedule as possible,” Trump added.
Last week, Biden announced the landmark withdrawal by September 11 in a White House press conference.
Troops have been in the country since 2001, following the tragic attacks on September 11 that year.
“It is time to end America’s longest war. It is time for American troops to come home,” Biden said.
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“The United States will begin our final withdrawal on May 1 of this year,” he announced.
“We will do it responsibly, deliberately, and safely.”
Biden added that the Taliban should know that the US will “defend our allies and partners with all the tools at our disposal.”
