Biden Assured Allies in June U.S. Would Ensure Kabul’s Stability

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Biden Assured Allies in June U.S. Would Ensure Kabul’s Stability​

By
Alberto Nardelli
August 20, 2021, 3:09 PM EDT

• Vow came ahead of Taliban’s rapid push to capture control
• British officials assumed they would keep embassy functioning

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President Joe Biden told key allies in June that he would maintain enough of a security presence in Afghanistan to ensure they could continue to operate in the capital following the main U.S. withdrawal, a vow made before the Taliban’s rapid final push across the country, according to a British diplomatic memo seen by Bloomberg.
Biden promised U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England, that “critical U.S. enablers” would remain in place to keep Kabul safe following the drawdown of NATO forces, the note said. British officials determined the U.S. would provide enough personnel to ensure that the U.K. embassy in Kabul could continue operating.

Biden Assured Allies in June U.S. Would Ensure Kabul’s Stability

President Joe Biden told key allies in June that he would maintain enough of a security presence in Afghanistan to ensure they could continue to operate in the capital following the main U.S. withdrawal, a vow made before the Taliban’s rapid final push across the country, according to a British...

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