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By Patrick Goodenough | April 13, 2021 | 8:14pm EDT
Taliban gunmen and supporters in Laghman province celebrate the agreement signed with the U.S. in February 2020. (Photo by Noorullah Shirzada/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – President Biden’s decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11 – a move that will not be conditions-based – brought strong, but mixed reactions Tuesday from prominent lawmakers, and not strictly along party lines.
Biden is due to formally announce the plan on Wednesday, but a senior administration official briefing on background said drawdowns would begin in the coming weeks and be completed by September 11 at the latest.
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