Biden defends his decisions on Afghanistan

1 big thing

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🗓️ 17 August 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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President Biden addressed the nation yesterday about the situation in Afghanistan, after the Taliban seized control and declared that “the war is over.” The Pentagon estimates approximately 6,000 U.S. troops will assist with the evacuation of American personnel in Afghanistan. Plus, a new kind of back-to-school. And, understanding plans for new construction in the occupied West Bank. Guests: LA Times' Melissa Gomez, Axios' Hans Nichols and Barak Ravid. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Afghanistan falls Israel to approve new construction in West Bank for both settlers and Palestinians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.0	A new kind of back to school.
0:44.0	Plus, understanding the plans for new construction in the occupied West Bank.
0:49.0	But first, today's one big thing.
0:51.0	Biden defends his decisions on Afghanistan.
0:59.0	The scenes we're seeing in Afghanistan. They're gut wrenching.
1:04.0	That's President Biden addressing the world yesterday about the situation in Afghanistan.
1:09.0	After the Taliban sees control and declared the war over.
1:13.0	Get our people and our allies as safely as quickly as possible.
1:17.0	And once we have completed this mission, we will conclude our military withdrawal.
1:23.0	The Pentagon estimates about 6,000 U.S. troops
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