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President Biden Said He 'Squarely' Stands By His Afghanistan Decision In Speech

President Biden spoke on the fall of Kabul and the end of the decades-long project in Afghanistan that unraveled over the past few days.

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Jackie Northam is NPR's International Affairs Correspondent. She is a veteran journalist who has spent three decades reporting on conflict, geopolitics, and life across the globe - from the mountains of Afghanistan and the desert sands of Saudi Arabia, to the gritty prison camp at Guantanamo Bay and the pristine beauty of the Arctic.