This week, the administration of President Joe Biden announced an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11. Some experts say the move could take away power from both Taliban rebels and the Afghan government. It might even force them into a peace deal. The Taliban and Afghan government have been refusing to move toward a power-sharing deal. The Taliban continues its violence. And the Afghan president refuses to negotiate unless he is guaranteed the presidency. With its announcement, the United States is making it clear that U.S. troops are leaving, no matter what happens in the country. Biden announced Wednesday that the 2,500 US troops in Afghanistan will depart by the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that led to the U.S. action in 2001.
Title: US Troop Withdrawal Will Leave Questions for Afghanistan
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5033/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='US Troop Withdrawal Will Leave Questions for Afghanistan' data-article-id='5563'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12667'>This week, the administration of President Joe Biden announced an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11. </span> <span data-start-time='12667' data-end-time='21938'>Some experts say the move could take away power from both Taliban rebels and the Afghan government. </span> <span data-start-time='21938' data-end-time='25750'>It might even force them into a peace deal.</span> <span data-start-time='25750' data-end-time='33229'>The Taliban and Afghan government have been refusing to move toward a power-sharing deal.</span> <span data-start-time='33229' data-end-time='36792'>The Taliban continues its violence. </span> <span data-start-time='36792' data-end-time='44333'>And the Afghan president refuses to negotiate unless he is guaranteed the presidency.</span> <span data-start-time='44333' data-end-time='54292'>With its announcement, the United States is making it clear that U.S. troops are leaving, no matter what happens in the country.</span> <span data-start-time='54292' data-end-time='73063'>Biden announced Wednesday that the 2,500 US troops in Afghanistan will depart by the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that led to the U.S. action in 2001.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5033/obtain_or_bring_about_by_discussion.wav'><span>Obtain or bring about by discussion</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5033/obtain_by_brute_force.wav'><span>Obtain by brute force</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5033/to_leave_an_area_of_land.wav'><span>To leave an area of land</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5033/to_surrender.wav'><span>To surrender</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=17258 data-hint-location='54292' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5033/what_date_does_president_biden_plan_for_all_troops_to_depart_by.wav'>What date does President Biden plan for all 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