New York Times
BREAKING NEWS |
An intelligence report said the Taliban are poised to take power in Afghanistan. Officials are using it to urge President Biden not to withdraw troops. |
Friday, March 26, 2021 4:42 PM EST |
As President Biden signaled this week that he would let a May 1 deadline pass without withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan, some officials are using an intelligence assessment to argue for prolonging the military mission there. American intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration that if U.S. troops leave before a power-sharing settlement is reached between the Taliban and the Afghan government, the country could fall largely under the control of the Taliban within two or three years after the withdrawal of international forces. |
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