On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al-Qaeda terrorist

training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Last year, we removed 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Another 23,000 will leave by the end of the summer.

After that, reductions will continue at a steady pace with more and more of our troops coming home.

And as our coalition agreed, by the end of 2014, the Afghans will be fully responsible for the security of their country.

My original instinct was to pull out. But all my life, I've heard that decisions

are much different when you sit behind the desk. I'm now the fourth United States president

to preside over American true presidents in Afghanistan, two Republicans, two Democrats. I will not pass this

responsibility onto a fifth. President Biden announces when U.S. troops will come home from

Afghanistan. Good morning and welcome to morning, Joe. It is Thursday, April 15th.

Along with Joe Willie and me, we have White House reporter for the Associated Press,

Jonathan Lemire, member of the New York Times editorial board, Mara Gay, and Washington

anchor for BBC World News America. Katty Kay is with us this morning. A lot to get to this morning.

It was, we'll start though, in Minnesota, where there was another night of protests following the

police involved shooting of Dante Wright. Hundreds of people, most of them peaceful, gathered outside

of the Brooklyn Center Police Department for a fourth

night in a row. Authorities say some people in the crowd were shooting fireworks and throwing objects

at law enforcement, leading police to declare an unlawful assembly. Protestors were told to disperse

several times, and by 1030, many had left.

Authorities say some of the remaining protesters were arrested, but the night was much calmer

than what we saw earlier this week. Willie?

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