Biden calls US evacuation an ‘extraordinary success’ in first speech since end of Kabul withdrawal

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/clipssubscribe US President Joe Biden called America's evacuation from Afghanistan an “extraordinary success” in remarks delivered hours after the Taliban declared victory from the capital Kabul's airport. Speaking at the White House on August 31, 2021, Biden also defended his decision to end 20 years of US occupation of the country, saying, "I was not going to extend this forever war." Video source: Reuters/AP/US Pool Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #World #Afghanistan