Biden National Security Adviser Says Afghanistan Army Lacked ‘Will’ to Defend Against Taliban

Biden National Security Adviser Says Afghanistan Army Lacked ‘Will’ to Defend Against Taliban
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on June 7, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday defended the White House’s withdrawal from Afghanistan but admitted the South Asian country fell to the Taliban terrorist group faster than officials had anticipated.

“It is certainly the case that the speed with which cities fell was much greater than anyone anticipated, including the Afghans, including many of the analysts who looked hard at this problem,” Sullivan said during a Monday morning interview on the “Today” show.

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