Biden: ‘I was not going to extend this forever war’
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President Joe Biden said the U.S. could have faced Taliban attacks if they stayed in Afghanistan and the withdrawal was to protect service members. “I was not going to extend this forever war, and I was not extending a forever exit,” said Biden. Aug. 31, 2021
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