NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- The U.S. no longer had a vital national interest in staying in Afghanistan and the withdrawal was necessary to shore up the country's competitiveness to meet the challenges from China and Russia, President Joe Biden said in a speech Tuesday.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Afghanistan during a speech in the State Dining Room at the White House.
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