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| Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state |
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN on Sunday that it was not in the interests of the United States to remain in Afghanistan, as Taliban insurgents entered the capital Kabul.
Blinken said Washington had invested billions of dollars over four U.S. administrations in Afghan government forces, giving them advantages over the Taliban, but they have failed to beat back the Talibanโs advance.
โThe fact of the matter is weโve seen that force has been unable to defend the country,โ Blinken said. โAnd that has happened more quickly than we anticipated.โ
