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Biden defends decision to end war in Afghanistan
Clip: 8/31/2021 | 4m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
An interview with Wojtek Wolfe, an international relations professor at Rutgers-Camden.
On Tuesday, President Biden defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying he was not “going to extend this forever war.” Biden thanked service members; he said that 90% of Americans who wanted to leave were able to do so. For those who remain in Afghanistan, the president pledging there is no deadline to helping them get out, if they so choose.
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Biden defends decision to end war in Afghanistan
Clip: 8/31/2021 | 4m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
On Tuesday, President Biden defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying he was not “going to extend this forever war.” Biden thanked service members; he said that 90% of Americans who wanted to leave were able to do so. For those who remain in Afghanistan, the president pledging there is no deadline to helping them get out, if they so choose.
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Clip: 8/31/2021 | 39s | Low-income tenants protected from eviction until the end of this year (39s)
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Clip: 8/31/2021 | 4m 36s | Now a tropical depression, Ida is expected to hit NJ on Wednesday (4m 36s)
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Clip: 8/31/2021 | 55s | Wayne's local police union sued the township over the legality of the mandate (55s)
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