Biden Says US 'On a Pace' to Leave Afghanistan by Aug. 31

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We ran the numbers: There are 3887 news articles covering this topic. 33% (1273) are left leaning, 47% (1848) are center, and 20% (766) are right leaning.

On Tuesday, President Biden said the U.S. is on track to get all of its forces out of Afghanistan by August 31. While left-leaning articles highlight that there continues to be looming uncertainty over whether the United States would finalize its exit within a week, right-leaning articles highlight that that U.S. officials said the military would have to start pulling out of Afghanistan this Friday.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that there continues to be looming uncertainty over whether the United States would finalize its exit within a week. The president said meeting the August 31 deadline would require avoiding unforeseen disruptions.

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Biden cautioned the timeline is dependent on cooperation from the Taliban. In an address on Afghanistan, Biden said he’s asked for contingency plans in the case that more time is needed. 

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that U.S. officials said the military would have to start pulling out of Afghanistan this Friday. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that the August 31 deadline won’t be extended.



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