Biden Likely to Continue ‘Endless Wars’ in AfghanistanWendell Husebo 26 Feb 2021
Former President Donald Trump’s goal of exiting endless wars may have left the White House with him, as President Joe Biden appears to be keeping American soldiers in Afghanistan past the May 1, 2021, deadline.
During the presidential campaign, Biden espoused the idea of ending endless wars overseas upon the 20th year of American forces remaining in Iraq and Syria. But early signals suggest a return to the Bush and Obama era of forever wars.
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said he favors seeking an extension of the May 1 deadline for withdrawing troops that Trump and the Taliban negotiated last year, allowing time for diplomats to negotiate an agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
“To pull out within several months now is a very challenging and destabilizing effort,†Jack said in a video conference organized by George Washington University.
“I would expect some extension,†Reed said, even if that ultimately meant more time for the United States to withdraw the 2,500 troops in the country now.
Reed also underscored Afghanistan is a national security priority due to its tendency to be a safe haven for such groups as Al-Qaeda and Daesh.
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