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Biden claim of U.S. readiness in Afghanistan shaky

By HOPE YEN, ROBERT BURNS and CALVIN WOODWARD, HOPE YEN, ROBERT BURNS and CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press
Published: September 1, 2021, 7:12pm
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President Joe Biden walks from the podium after speaking about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Washington.
President Joe Biden walks from the podium after speaking about the end of the war in Afghanistan from the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Photo Gallery

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden made dubious assertions that the U.S. was well-prepared for the sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government during the U.S. drawdown and glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops there until the last Americans are out.

In his remarks Tuesday declaring an end to America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, Biden claimed “extraordinary success” in the mission.

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