Biden agrees with Pentagon recommendation to stick to Aug 31 Afghan pullout deadline – source
Reuters
Published Aug 24, 2021 11:36AM ET
Updated Aug 24, 2021 12:36PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has agreed with a Pentagon recommendation to stick with the Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, an administration official told Reuters on Tuesday.
The Pentagon recommendation was made on Monday based on concerns about security risks to American forces, the official said.
Biden has asked the Pentagon for contingency plans to stay longer should it be necessary, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The United States is telling the Taliban that the U.S. withdrawal by Biden's Aug. 31 deadline is contingent on the group's cooperation in facilitating evacuations, the official said.
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