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President Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday to announce the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.



Andrew Harnik/AP


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'It's Time To End This Forever War.' Biden Says Forces To Leave Afghanistan By 9/11

The president said he will move to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of an active U.S. military presence in the country.