Biden Announces Full Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ending America’s Longest War

In April 2021, newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a public address from Washington D.C., announcing a landmark decision: all remaining American troops would be fully withdrawn from Afghanistan by September 11. This move signaled the official conclusion of America’s twenty-year-long "War on Terror," the longest in U.S. history. President Biden asserted that the U.S. had achieved its goals of dismantling Al-Qaeda and preventing terrorist attacks, and it was time for America to focus on emerging geopolitical challenges.

For many conservatives, while ending a costly "forever war" was the right move and aligned with "America First" principles, they simultaneously criticized the administration for lacking a clear, orderly withdrawal plan, voicing concerns that it would lead to a collapse of the political and humanitarian situation within Afghanistan. This fear of ensuing chaos was ultimately borne out in the following months.