17 Aug 2021

USA correspondent Ron Elving

From Nine To Noon, 9:54 am on 17 August 2021
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the situation in Afghanistan in the East Room of the White House on August 16, 2021 in Washington,DC.

Photo: AFP

Ron provides the background to the decisions faced by US President Joe Biden over the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

The fallout and criticism has been swift as the US backed government in Afghanistan has rapidly crumbled as the Taliban has taken over.

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.