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Another tens of thousands more troops going back to war. that was the choice, the real choice. i was not going to extend this forever war. i was not extending a forever exit. the decision to end the military lift operation at kabul airport was based on unanimous recommendation of my civilian and military advisers. the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and all the service chiefs and the commanders in the field. their recommends dags was that the safest way to secure the passage of the remaining americans and others out of the country was not...

That was no longer in the service of the vital national interest of our people. >> reporter: as the country after two decades, thousands of lives and trillions of dollars seeks to turn the page on america's longest war. >> i was not going to extend this forever war. and i was not extending a forever exit. >> reporter: biden delivering on a campaign pledge that has long been popular by a company fatigued and in many cases apathetic about the war. but still facing major questions in the wake of the evacuation that got more than 122,000 people out of the country. yet left more than 100 american c...

We will see if afghan and unfolding events will allow them to do that. >> shannon pettypiece and pete baker, thank you both. i know we'll have much more analysis coming up on "deadline white house" with nicolle wallace, which starts right now. hi there, everyone. it's 4:00 in washington. president biden just moments ago wrapped up remarks on the end of america's nearly 20-year war in afghanistan. the president applauding the work of the u.s. military and u.s. diplomats in what he called one of the largest airlifts in history and singling out for praise the 13 u.s. service members who were ki...

We left behind. >> neil: don, the president said i was not extending a forever exit. yet a little more than two weeks ago he was climbing we wouldn't leave until every american had left that wanted to leave. so something changed. now, talk is and certainly the president hinted of it that things were escalating quickly and it was a danger to our troops. i don't really know what the skinny is. what do you make of the mixed messages he has been sending on this? refusing to get out until all americans got out and then leaving what struck americans earlier than a deadline? >> i believe the presiden...

0 you don't have to take care of all of kabul to get a bigger perimeter. that should have been another option. thanks, general. we know you'll be part of the continuing coverage as we move forward. the president said it was time to end this war. that is the story. stay tuned for continuing coverage here on fox of the end of the war in afghanistan. >> neil: all right. martha just said it. i was not going to extend this forever war. the president of the united states explaining why after 20 years we're out of afghanistan and our longest war is now in the rear view mirror. but growing questions t...