Biden says Taliban takeover of Kabul is not inevitable US President Joe Biden. File photo US President Joe Biden Thursday ruled out a complete takeover of Kabul by the Taliban, saying it was not inevitable. However, the US president did admit that it was "highly unlikely" that a unified Afghan government would control most of the territory. His remarks came as the US and foreign forces leave Afghanistan, with the Taliban seizing key districts of the country with every passing day. The US military has "achieved" its goals in Afghanistan -- killing Osama bin Laden, degrading Al-Qaeda and preventing more attacks on the United States, Biden said in a White House speech.