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Biden: Troops will stay in Afghanistan to evacuate Americans

by Ellen KnickmeyerZeke Miller
| August 20, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is committed to keeping U.S. troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawal.

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